There are tons of grind bands trying to sound like so and so band but Ernia here are trying to forge their own sound. Their music is meticulously written, stringing together bits from various styles in a way that only they can pull it off. It doesn’t hurt that they have two members of Wormed in their ranks. Despite their acerbic nature, the songs are varied and each one of them wonderfully showcases a different aspect of the band’s multifaceted sound. No Clean Singing premiered a fresh albeit aggressive track AT THIS LINK.
“the band’s mad maneuvers create sensations of tension, confusion, derangement, despondency, peculiar wonder, and a kind of futuristic atmosphere. The unexpected icing on the cake is that this whirligig of experiences turns out to be catchy”
Ernia (Spain) – How To Deal With Life And Fail (Grindcore)
Genre – Death Metal/Grindcore
Release Date – July 22nd, 2022
Record Label – Transcending Obscurity Records
For fans of – Pig Destroyer, Gridlink, Fuck the Facts, Full of Hell, Rotten Sound, Brutal Truth, Wormrot, Contrastic, Bathtub Shitter
With two members of Wormed in their lineup, Spanish grindcore band Ernia have managed to perfect the sound on their sophomore album which is both refreshing and riveting. The music is just as colourful as their artwork, full of intricate bits and with every song offering something different without abandoning the core sound. There is much to delve into here and every listen only enriches your understanding of their delightfully spastic music. To that extent, it’s almost like a technical album with the difference being that their momentum remains unabated while they throw up so much at you, and being so diverse, it only ends up being an utterly fascinating experience which is extremely rare in a genre largely known for its one-dimensional cathartic expression. The songs are incredibly structured, full of unpredictable twists and turns, buildups and breakdowns, and it never seems like a chore to sit through it because everything flows remarkably well and it’s even so goddamn catchy. Indeed, Ernia have crafted a masterful album that offers so much and yet retains its spunk, vivacity and of course, the skull-splintering intensity essential for the style.
Line up –
Omar I. Sanchez – Vocals
Gabrial Valcazar (Wormed, Bizarre) – Drums and bass
Daniel Espinosa – Guitar
Daniel Valcazar (Wormed) – Guitar
Track list –
1. Farewell, Sputnik
2. Q
3. Room Full Of Paper Cranes
4. Frustration Theory
5. The Deer Chaser
6. Helium-3
7. Dharma
8. New Aesop’s Fables
9. A Mute Florist
10. 2-D
11. This Life Is Rotten History
12. The O’Neill Cylinder
13. Ikigai