Need to Control Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Need to Control |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | October 25, 1994 |
| Genres | Deathgrind, Grindcore |
| Labels | Earache Records |
| Length | 43:00 |
| Ranked | #124 for 1994 , #7,263 all-time |
Album rating : 77.2 / 100
Votes : 9 (2 reviews)
Votes : 9 (2 reviews)
June 3, 2022
After the fantastic debut, Brutal Truth return with a follow up that is much less one dimensional, but also less consistent. In opposition to the near constant pure Deathgrind pummeling on the debut, Need to Control features some slower songs, some straight Grindcore, and a decent amount of Noise influence on a few tracks, with some being pure Industrial/Noise.
The opening track is a pretty big surprise from the band, being akin to a Death Doom sound and really slowing down their formula, but it pulls this off rather well. The album continues to flow between their signature Deathgrind and the other influences I mentioned above. One huge issue with this album is that most of the experimentation is not as great as the Deathgrind, and the Deathgrind on this one just doesn’t match up to their debut.
Ultimately, there’s nothing on this I’d rather hear than the debut. The inclusion of other sounds and experimentation might pay off as growth later, but here it’s not fully realized, leaving the album inconsistent.
The opening track is a pretty big surprise from the band, being akin to a Death Doom sound and really slowing down their formula, but it pulls this off rather well. The album continues to flow between their signature Deathgrind and the other influences I mentioned above. One huge issue with this album is that most of the experimentation is not as great as the Deathgrind, and the Deathgrind on this one just doesn’t match up to their debut.
Ultimately, there’s nothing on this I’d rather hear than the debut. The inclusion of other sounds and experimentation might pay off as growth later, but here it’s not fully realized, leaving the album inconsistent.
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Collapse | 5:02 | 80 | 1 |
| 2. | Black Door Mine | 1:41 | 80 | 1 |
| 3. | Turn Face | 1:29 | 80 | 1 |
| 4. | Godplayer | 4:06 | 80 | 1 |
| 5. | I See Red | 2:49 | 80 | 1 |
| 6. | Ironlung | 4:21 | 50 | 1 |
| 7. | Bite the Hand | 2:06 | 80 | 1 |
| 8. | Ordinary Madness | 5:04 | 70 | 1 |
| 9. | Media Blitz | 0:56 | 75 | 1 |
| 10. | Judgement | 2:34 | 80 | 1 |
| 11. | Brain Trust | 2:43 | 85 | 1 |
| 12. | Choice of a New Generation | 1:59 | 80 | 1 |
| 13. | Mainliner | 2:18 | 80 | 1 |
| 14. | Displacement | 4:14 | 80 | 1 |
| 15. | Crawlspace | 1:34 | 45 | 1 |
Line-up (members)
- Kevin Sharpe : Vocals
- Brent McCarty : Guitars
- Dan Lilker : Bass
- Rich Hoak : Drums
4 reviews
| cover art | Artist | Album review | Reviewer | Rating | Date | Likes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | 90 | Sep 28, 2021 | 1 | |||
 | | Need to Control Review (1994) | 90 | Sep 23, 2018 | 1 | ||
| | ▶ Need to Control Review (1994) | 70 | Jun 3, 2022 | 0 | ||
| | 90 | Oct 26, 2007 | 0 |
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SilentScream213 90/100Sep 28, 2021 Likes : 1
Yes! Finally! A band takes the potential of Grindcore and uses it right!
Brutal Truth’s debut is full of extreme high-energy tracks stock full of insane riffage! There is a huge Death/Thrash influence to this thing, and the riffs are super evil sounding despite the wholly political nature of the album. And thank goodness, for once a Grindcore vocalist enunciates, those pol... Read More
krisiunking 90/100Sep 23, 2018 Likes : 1
라이센스되어 너무 기뻤던 1집과는 많이 다른 스타일의 앨범. 1집 드러머가 KKK단이었다나 여튼 인종차별주의자라서 해고되서 들어온 Rich Hoak는 너무 다른 스타일의 드러머다(개인적으로 투베이스 드럼 세팅에 전형적인 1집 드러머 스타일을 더 좋아함) 여튼 1집의 DEATH/GRIND CORE 스타일에서 ... Read More
