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| Valiomierda |
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| December 26th, 2006 15:34 |
 Man, it's been a while since I have done a review. Don't get me wrong, I am always on the lookout for shit to turn y'all on to, but the new releases were looking really bad. I'm talking Gwen Stefani and Taylor Hicks bad. And my mailbox wasn't exactly overflowing with promos either, so life was basically sucking. Then, as if from on high, J.ed drops an email saying "I got some stuff for you to review, gimme your address". Dude's got some impeccable timing.
Of the three discs that showed up in my mailbox, Valiomierda was by far my favorite. Their self titled release is a mish mash of metal and punk subgenres, and in 1989 this release would have fit firmly into the "crossover" movement that was in full effect. What bands do you think of when I say crossover? Do you think of bands like DRI and SOD? Okay, well take those bands, add dashes of Sepultura, Napalm Death, and maybe just a touch of Brujeria and you have a really good idea of what you will be getting into with Valiomierda. The lyrics aren't exactly what you would call cerebral, but they can sing 'em in three languages so I guess it's all good. Valiomierda apparently doesn't believe in wasting time either, as the whole disc clocks in at a tidy 25 minutes. Perfect for the ADD crowd.
If you are looking for a new thrashy type band to add to your collection, Valiomierda would be worth the investment. There's only one thing that bothers me about this band, and that's the name. I can't for the life of me figure out what Valiomierda means. I mean the second part is easy enough, since mierda means shit. I can't translate "valio" to save my life, so I am gonna make a judgement call and say that "valio" is Portuguese for "whale". "Whale shit", I am sure that's it. I mean, what could possibly be more hardcore than whale shit? Fuck yeah, whale shit...
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Roy Starin
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