Review Summary: Not wasting any time getting started here.
Fifteen minutes. That’s the runtime of the debut EP from Canadian metalcore outfit, Teeth. The fact that it’s short means nothing though.
A Biblical Worship of Violence doesn’t pull any punches, it doesn’t hold back from being as insane as it can, it doesn’t ever let up, and let me tell you, it is one hell of an introduction.
From the opening seconds of “We Eat Our Young,” the energy that bleeds from the record is practically palpable. All you get is four short snare taps, and the wall of blast-beats, riffs, and screaming instantly begins, leading into just over three minutes of chaotic riffs, frenetic drumming and (in my humble opinion) a top-notch vocal performance. It all builds into a breakdown that feels like it’s trying to break your soul, before going straight into “Hate Me,” at which point the process repeats.
Of note are the guitar work and the vocals. Blake Prince does a fantastic job and delivers an unhinged performance that embodies raw fury. The tone of the guitar and the riffs throughout the EP are frenzied in the best way, and between the grind-like segments and breakdowns, there is a nasty Every Time I Die sort of vibe winding its way through the record that stitches the whole thing up very nicely.
I guess my only complaint is that the brevity of the EP left me wanting more. The way it muscled, kicked, punched, and knifed its way through my eardrums was something I don’t always get to experience and despite listening to it three times straight, I felt like it wasn’t enough. But hey, it’s only the beginning, and as of this moment I’m signed up for the ride.
