These two early American grindcore acts have more in common besides remaining in the historical shadows of their British genre counterparts Napalm Death and Carcass. Sadly, the discographies from both Repulsion and Terrorizer in their heyday are limited to one LP each as they both drifted into obscurity and met similar fate before the grindcore/death metal wave really took off. Back when grindcore still had an emphasis on CORE, its roots in hardcore punk and old school thrash, these bands produced some of the most viscerally brutal recordings ever. Terrorizer is more in the vein of Napalm Death, complete with the politically charged lyrics and apocalyptic imagery while Repulsion is a progenitor of the gorey Carcass fare. Repulsion vocalist Scott Carlson doesn't cookie monster growl, instead opting for a possessed snarl akin to Slowly We Rot-era Obituary. If you're looking for blast beats sans any drum triggers, thrashy tremolo riffs, and raw production then look no further than picking up Repulsion's Horrified and Terrorizer's World Downfall, both released in 1989.
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