Release Date June 12th, 2026
Format CD/Digital
Genre Grindcore
Origin Italy
Cripple Bastards have been one of Italy's defining extreme acts since 1988, building their reputation through an uncompromising mix of grindcore, hardcore and noisecore. Formed in Asti by Giulio The Bastard and Alberto The Crippler, the band became a respected underground name through relentless touring, splits, demos and a long line of full-length albums that expanded their audience without changing their core approach. Releases such as "Your Lies In Check", "Misantropo A Senso Unico", "Desperately Insensitive" and "Nero In Metastasi" established a catalogue built on aggression, social frustration and bleak realism. Their history stretches across nearly four decades, including appearances at major underground festivals throughout Europe, Japan, Australia, North and South America. Few grindcore bands have maintained this level of activity for so long while continuing to write new material instead of relying on past achievements.
"La Tua Foto Sul Marmo" may be an EP, though it never comes across as a secondary release. The six new songs present another side of Cripple Bastards without stepping away from the violent character that shaped the band from the beginning. The songwriting places greater emphasis on shifting tempos, unexpected rhythmic turns and guitar parts that move between explosive attacks and unsettling restraint. Those changes create tension throughout the EP, giving the material more depth than a constant full-speed assault would have offered. The title track is a good example, balancing explosive bursts with sections that stretch the atmosphere before everything collapses again.
Production also plays an important role here. Recorded by Stefano Santi at SPVN Studio, with vocals tracked by Carlo Altobelli at Toxic Basement Studio and final mixing and mastering handled by Santi, the sound remains raw enough for grindcore while allowing every performance to remain distinct. Raphael Saini's drumming shifts effortlessly between frantic blasts and controlled rhythmic changes, the guitars constantly reshape the direction of each composition, while the bass provides a rough foundation that never disappears beneath the distortion.
Giulio The Bastard delivers one of his most intense vocal performances in recent years, attacking every line with conviction and rage. This is not a release built around endless speed alone. It relies on variation, pacing and careful arrangement without sacrificing aggression. Some listeners expecting nonstop blasting may find the structural changes surprising, although they add far more replay value than another collection of similar riffs. The songwriting remains focused across all six tracks, making this EP a worthwhile addition to the band's discography instead of a stopgap release between albums.
|7.5
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