ALBUM REVIEW AND PATCH STENCIL: BESTIAL BURDEN


Overall: 5

This is an incredible album and one of my all time favorites.

Abrasiveness: 5

This album is harsh noise with a lot of coughing and retching and sets my personal standard for what a good super abrasive album should sound like. It’s actively stressful to listen to but in a way that is a fun experience.

Camp: 0

This is a very serious album about dealing with chronic illness. It isn’t and shouldn’t be camp.

Consistency: 4

Overall the album maintains the same level of intensity throughout and focuses on the same subject matter. The final song is a cover which is relatively quiet and contemplative, and departs pretty significantly from the rest of the album. It serves as a nice closer and including it was a good decision, but it would have seemed out of place if it was in the middle.

Energy: 3

This album is very intense but not really in a “get up and dance” or even a “get up and mosh” type of way.

Stencil

I made a stencil based on the album cover which you are welcome to use for making your own patches. I recommend using it to make patches that are on the larger side due to the amount of detail - it's heavily simplified but still has a lot of little bits.