they are as bad as their name.

I completely agree, except for some of the guitar solos, they are thrash mediocrity.

yeah they got this clean sound that doesn't capture any aggressiveness at all, extremely boring, terrible vocals. overproduced music that is not appealing to me at all. take a musical simple, raw release like a mayhem "deathcrush", what would you rather listen to?

they just plain out sucked!!!!!!!! alot

So I assume they're yet another band who signed with Relapse because they were buddy-buddy.

no way!!!!!!!! they were signed on thier musical merits, not because one thier members works for relapse. they shit all over poser bands like psycroptic and deeds of flesh.

I like how they don't have a serious lyrical approach. Bands take themselves WAY too seriously these days and its good to see some humor mixed in.

tomx said:

Greatest sarcastic comment ever.

See that new Psycroptic album cover?

aww. I saw them last night and didnt think they were that offensive. the vocals werent really the kind of style i like but they had some good guitar parts and all played real tight as far as i could tell

the vocalist in rumplestiltskin grinder works for relapse, which is why they got signed.

pass it on.

i like them.

They're not that bad, I think they deliver sick live too.

yeah, they're a good time.

i thought they sucked before, and my opinion has not strayed.

horrible band there annoying vocalist needs a beat down

They're ok. Nothing too special, but I really don't see why people thing the vocalist is so horrible. I've heard good things about their live show.

Anthony nli said:

IT'S NOT HIS VOCALS IT'S HIS BANTER IN BETWEEN SONGS lame!

The problem for me is their lack of anything resembling compelling music (much less compelling thrash metal).

DrinkHardThrashHard said:

I agree. Tight performance but blah songs.

Also I don't really dig "funny" thrash, at least funny on purpose thrash. The genre has enough natural absurdity to it that making it all self conscious comes across as cutesy and annoying to me, I dunno...

rigor penis said:

What does he say?

this band does indeed blow. rk played with them on tour a while ago, they played first and promptly got the fuck out. fuck those dudes.

haha aren't they playing the vital show

DrinkHardThrashHard said:

"Australia's number one export product PSYCROPTIC have just signed a multiple album recording agreement with NEUROTIC RECORDS. This deal will have immediate effect in the release of their third full length album, to be entitled "Symbols of Failure", which is scheduled for a February 2006 release. Some song titles to appear on the album, in no particular order, are: "Our Evolutionary Architecture", "An Experiment In Transience", "Repairing The Dementional Cluster", "Epoch of The Gods" and "Alpha Breed".

PSYCROPTIC, who create a form of extreme metal not bound to any genre, but highly appreciated in many, are done recording the follow up of 2003's "The Scepter of The Ancients", which will mark the recording debut of new astounding vocalist Jason Peppiatt. "Symbols of Failure" is currently being mixed by guitarist Joe Haley, who was also responsible for the flawless recording of the album. Mastering duties will commence right after and everything will be topped of with amazing cover artwork and layout by brilliant artist Pär Olofsson.

PSYCROPTIC drummer David Haley comments: "We are more than excited to release our 3rd album for all to hear on Neurotic Records. So much hard work, time and effort has been put into this release – from the song writing process, the recording and all the way to the artwork and packaging. All in PSYCROPTIC agree that this is the best material we have ever done. We cannot wait to get out and play these songs live!"

Ruud Lemmen, founder of NEUROTIC RECORDS adds: "This band is so unique, not only in the insane and crazy songwriting but also in the immense instrumental capabilities the members of PSYCROPTIC embody. We are very happy to be able to work with this band, and obviously we expect quite a lot of this raging Tasmanian quartet."

MP3 = http://images.quintessence.sh/neurotic/psycroptic/alpha.mp3

I have never seen these guys but the name is awful and based on that alone I never will

With the name badsneakers, you should be one to talk...

They were pretty good. A lot of bands go around calling themselves "thrash"..they are not thrash. There is a hardcore influence there...of course. But overall, they were pretty good. A tad goofy /gimmicky, but that is what distinguishes them from other like bands, so that is ok in my book...they put on an energetic show...good guitars... the songs weren't all that memorable...good for seeing live, not something I'd listen to often on CD, so I bought a shirt because they were pretty gaudy looking and had a troll on them.

24 hours later:

psycroptic - still sick

rumplestiltskin grinder - still gay

dirtyboots said:




OHHHHHHHHHHHH! SLAM!!!!



that psycroptic album cover is kind of meh. its a cool picture but it looks computer generated which is a real turnoff to me

tomx said:

you are correct sir!

psycroptic - forever cooker cutter

I like Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, and I think they are great live...particularly because of Eli (who does not work for Relapse, by the way).

I have a Relapse business card that has Eli Shakia's name as Wholesale / Direct Sales XXXecutioner.

Was he fired or quit or somethin?

Yeah he left Relapse