While grindcore fanatics might downgrade this album a bit for its polished aesthetic, one cannot argue the ingenuity and true creative spirit of Need to Control.
Brutal Truth, being a very unique band, incorporate elements from several different genres, including death metal, hardcore, punk, and noise; the music on this album is not so easily and debatably classified as grindcore/metal with somewhat of a hardcore-ish feel.
Brutal Truth are one of the few bands that can lash out from a controlled, pounding guitar riff to a spastic free-for-all while still displaying precision and without sounding contrived.
Kevin Sharp's powerful growls and nutty yelps complement the other members' obvious expertise greatly.
A must-have for anyone interested in the genre(s).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CollapseBrutal Truth | Brutal Truth | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 2 | Black Door Mine | Brutal Truth | Play | 01:41 | 3 MB | 12 MB |
| 3 | Turn FaceBrutal Truth | Brutal Truth | Play | 01:29 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 4 | GodplayerBrutal Truth | Brutal Truth | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | I See RedBrutal Truth | Brutal Truth | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | IronlungBrutal Truth | Brutal Truth | Play | 04:22 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Bite the HandBrutal Truth | Brutal Truth | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 8 | Ordinary MadnessBrutal Truth | Brutal Truth | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Media BlitzGerms | Brutal Truth | Play | 00:55 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 10 | JudgementBrutal Truth | Brutal Truth | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 11 | Brain TrustBrutal Truth | Brutal Truth | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 12 | Choice of a New GenerationBrutal Truth | Brutal Truth | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 13 | MainlinerBrutal Truth | Brutal Truth | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 14 | DisplacementBrutal Truth | Brutal Truth | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 15 | CrawlspaceBrutal Truth | Brutal Truth | Play | 01:35 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 43 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 301 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Aquintey | Artwork |
| 2 | Brutal Truth | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Dave Buchanan | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Germs | Composer |
| 5 | Andy Haas | Didjeridu |
| 6 | Dan Lilker | Bass, Group Member, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 8 | Colin Richardson | Mixing |
| 9 | Kevin Sharp | Group Member, Vocals |
| 10 | Zmago Smon | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |