DISTORTIO “Sotaa”

One of the great modern age landmarks is the relatively easy access to everything, including lost or forgotten recordings. Sometimes these findings are just for the hype and, once the mysteryous aura is dissolved, it’s pretty easy to understand why some stuff wasn’t published before, BUT, there surely are a lot of hidden treasures buried by time and dust. This tape is one of those, hands down. It’s been released by the amazing Finnish Hardcore and consists of a rehearsal recording on side A (from 1994) and a live session on side B (from 1995) by the really obscure band Distortio. Prior to this release there was no testimony of the band and even Discogs does not carry evidence of its existence. These two sessions capture the band in a pretty intense shape, delivering a great blend of classic raging Finnish hardcore of the 90’s (think abut Katastrofialue, Wind Of Pain and a not so fast version of Uutuus) and d-beat crust (I get some State Of Fear and Consume here, as anachrostic it would sound). The harsh, coarse vocals are a absolutely great and put everything in a Disrupt/Extreme Noise Terror realm that really enhanches everything. The studio stuff is great and even if it’s very raw and brutal comes out really crisp and with a sharp, cutting sound. The live side is a bit sloppier and noisier, with an AMAZING bass sound that reminds the guitars from Underage or “Perdition” era Disorder. I really like when this kind of music gets thick and crunchy and Distortio really caught the spirit of it. I don’t usually talk a lot about this kind of music here, but hey, it’s noisy, distorted and hard-hitting, so, check it out!

~ by petetheripper on March 18, 2021.