Let’s be honest, when an album is titled Soundtrack For People Who Hate Music LP, you know exactly what you’re getting into. You’re not getting easy listening. You’re not getting background noise for a chill Sunday brunch. You’re getting a declaration of war against convention, a 1000-watt sonic assault designed to rearrange your way of thinking. And let me tell you, Discure, hailing from the thriving underground of Vienna, Austria, delivers on that promise with terrifying, glorious proficiency. This album packs pure, focused kinetic energy distilled into an auditory form. What Discure manages to pull off here is a thoughtful blend of extremity that transcends the usual boundaries of its chosen disciplines. The base is a feral neocrust core, hardened by the unrelenting grindcore pace, and then draped in the freezing, ominous atmosphere of blackened crust. It’s a ferocious and complex sound, marrying sheer, dizzying speed with moments of genuine, dark melody. It’s a structured, brutalist architecture built from feedback and fury.
While the grindcore influence guarantees that the overall pace is relentless and unforgiving, Discure makes sure that the listener is never bored. The guitar work alone exemplifies how aggressive underground music should sound nowadays. We’re talking about a comprehensive collection of riffs delivered at warp speed, yet somehow remain incredibly catchy. They are progressive, technical patterns that thread together like complex barbed wire. But the band always remembers the “blackened” element, frequently diving into darkened, frigid melodies that cast a shadow over the relentless pace. This creates a fascinating tension. The riffs are fast enough to incite a riot, but the melodies are dark enough to make you feel like the world is genuinely ending. It’s an intoxicating, adrenaline-fueled despair. The vocal performance sits at the centre of this maelstrom. Moving from deep, guttural growls to high-pitched screams that could peel paint off the walls, the delivery is a relentless barrage of honest emotions. The shouts, growls, and screams, they are all deployed as a vital emotional anchor for the chaotic music beneath. It gives the album a raw, desperate human quality, making sure that the listener is never allowed to retreat into pure, academic appreciation of the technicality. You feel the pain, rage, and the sheer exertion in every single utterance.
Discure has elevated the bass to an essential component of their sound. Here, this particular instrument offers power, heaviness, and a much-needed layer of harmonic warmth that fills out the middle frequencies beautifully. More importantly, it brings a genuine sense of groove to the proceedings. While the guitars are flying high with technicality, the bass locks in with the drums, offering a deep, thrumming pulse that makes sure that these songs have a colossal impact. It immensely supports the guitars not by duplicating them, but by providing a rich, tonal counterpoint. The exceptional drumming holds this glorious, terrifying structure together. These rhythmic structures are dynamic, fast-paced, and incredibly wisely crafted. We are treated to all those hythmic maneuvers, including everything from thunderous, perfectly executed blastbeats that feel like an accelerating heart attack, to sudden, sharp breaks and complex fills that momentarily pull the listener out of the hypnotic speed. These sonic maneuvers contribute not only raw pace but also crucial groove, providing the necessary movement and swing to keep the relentless attack from becoming monolithic. The dynamic shifts, dictated by the precise drumming, are what allow the album to breathe and cycle through its different phases of fury without ever letting up its pressure.
This album represents an eleven-song journey through the absolute limits of auditory aggression. It’s a record crafted as a continuous burst of energy, a thoughtful exploration of modern neocrust aesthetics when cross-pollinated with blackened atmosphere and grindcore speed. Despite the extreme nature of the music, the clarity of the production allows every instrument to cut through. You can appreciate the detail in the bass, the complexity in the drumming, and the layers in the guitar work, even as the whole thing attempts to sonically steamroll you. Soundtrack For People Who Hate Music LP is a labor of love, because only someone who truly loves extreme music could create something this focused, brutal, and compelling. Discure has made a definitive statement for the Austrian underground but has also delivered an album that will resonate globally with fans of progressive, blackened extremity. It is a comprehensive demonstration of tremendous creativity and brutality, proving that even in the most unforgiving subgenres of extreme underground music, there is room for intricate, atmospheric, and beautifully crafted music. Get ready to have your ears and your expectations shattered. This is a must-listen for anyone who believes that the end of the world should at least have a killer soundtrack. Head to Grazil Records for more information about ordering this gem on vinyl.
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