LABEL: TankcrimesVINYL RELEASE DATE: 4/14/2023ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 2023VARIANT: Black Vinyl LP Spawned in 2013, DEATHGRAVE began to weave its own breed of metal-based out of San Jose, CA. Initially grabbing elements from many punk and metal bands like Siege, Rudimentary Peni, Napalm Death, Impetigo, Godflesh, Zeni Geva their own previous bands, and many others, their actual music never shared a similar sound to the aforementioned bands. This may be best explained due to the similar musical interests while executing a diverse musical past between members. “It’s Only Midnight” dives deeper into the realms of Grindcore while lacing new dimensions to their sound. The drums add polyrhythms and complex time signatures in a seemingly effortless fashion. Meanwhile, the guitar playing combines bizarre chords, fast chainsaw picking, chunky palm mutes, and unnerving echoing melodies into a unified style. Bass lines diverge from the guitar parts highlighting the pulverizing drive of the music. To cap off the unit, Andre delivers the most demanding performance to date. The amalgam of the four members spews out a new and, to be honest, undefinable sound. To say this is just another grind album would be a vast understatement.
