Self Mutilation

No Return

What does the word 'France' bring on to your mind? Tasty and expensive food, Asterix, […]
By Makis Kirkos
June 5, 2001
No Return - Self Mutilation album cover

What does the word 'France' bring on to your mind? Tasty and expensive food, Asterix, Eifel's tower and Disnelyland? HAR HAR HAR...I think not. France is loud and proud to present for the 1st time worldwide one of the best bands in thrash/Core/Death/Grind. No Return exist since 1989 and they have recorded 5 albums!!! I don't know why they didn't become popular but let me tell you this. Self Mutilation is a fucking Horror show.

Imagine the most dynamic sound with noise samples, blasting drums with grinding blast-beats, thrash-core vocals, catchy and death guitars. This dynamite blew my fucking head off i tell you. These guys have the balls to mix old with new, tradition with technology in a perfect album. Their 5th attack after many changes in their line up, different labels and many studios is here to show you the REAL EXTREME MUSIC. A blizzard of blast-beats, extreme guitars, noiseing samples and brutality is about to take over your sound system. This is an album I will buy... And imagine that i have the promo cd.

Now let me ask you some questions. Do you wanna mosh? BRING IT! Do you wanna bang yourself on the wall? BRING IT! Do you wanna blast till your last? BRING IT! In plain terms, THESE GUYS ARE HERE TO CHEW BUBBLE-GUM AND KICK ASS... AND THEY JUST RUN-OUT OF GUM..!!

I cannot think of any particular song you should listen to, the whole album is totally great. It's massive. Combining Thrash with Core elements and death/grind with electronic samples they are the messengers of a new era in extreme music. Their last 5 releases 'Psychological Torment, Contamination Rises, Seasons Of Soul and the 6 track mini album Red Embers' should now be on top of your priorities after Self Mutilation. Buy AND Die.

9 / 10

Almost Perfect

"Self Mutilation" Track-listing:

Do Or Die
Truth And Reality
Lost
Soul Extractor
Sadistic Desire
The True Way
Fanatic Mind
Individual Ideal
One Life
Trail Of Blood
Sect

No Return Lineup:

Steeve Petit - Lead Vocals
Alain Clement - Guitars
Benoit Antonio - Guitars
Olivier Herol - Bass
Didier Le Baron - Drums
Malko Pouchin - Samples

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