"Non Gratum Anus Rodentum" was the motto for the Tunnel Rats over in Vietnam in the 70s. it translates as "Not Worth a Rat's Ass". It's also the title of the first track on Jucifer's new album, District of Dystopia. jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles http://www.alternativetentacles.com/ label is coming out with a vinyl version soon. A few weeks ago, i picked up a copy of Jucifer's за волгой для нас земли нет (Rough translation: “there is no land beyond the Volga”). thank the giant lizards in the sky for cut & paste! what first interested me was the concept behind the album. it sprang out of Gazelle Amber Valentine and Edgar Livengood's childhood love for books about Russian history and culture. the album itself is about the Battle of Stalingrad during WWII and the role of women in combat. Amber Valentine's vocals (especially on the B side) are brutal and nihilistic as fuck. that's what i love about this album. it hits HARD mimicking the chaos and visceral hatred of war. Jucifer’s glacial doom comes with flashes of complete aggression in the form of beligerent sludge, & frantic black metal. i've been spinning it and spinning it and spinning it. it rewards the listener the deeper you listen to Valentine's chugging bass and Livengood's competent drums. i give this album FIVE OUT OF FIVE LAVA HELMETS!
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