Hybrid Viscery are a newer band formed around 2000 in Belgium, the same country that has spawned several notable grindcore outfits such as Aborted and Leng Tch'e. Simply judging by the album cover artwork, you can clearly see this is some sort of grindcore or brutal death metal. The tracklisting supports the former assumption since there are 19 songs and a total playing time of less than 18 minutes. There can be no doubt we are headed for a quick, brutal festival of gore.

The technical skill of the band is, for the most part, unimpressive, except for the relentless drumming of Sven De Caluwe. This guy clearly knows what he’s doing in the drum department in this genre. Their songwriting is alright, but I would have liked to see some longer, deeper songs because I think these guys have the talent to do them very well. The vocals do suffer from being simply not that good, at least in my opinion. They are too forgettable, sounding like another instrument in the band, which could have been the intended use, but most of the time they just don't stand out enough for me to really like them. However, there are some great moments on this album, especially when the guitars are used to create very heavy and catchy atmospheres. Blast Academy is a longer and more interesting song on the album, the guitars and drums creating a fast tempo of groovy destruction. Mc Gillis King Of Bastard is another track where the guitars really shine and the vocals aren't quite as obnoxious. The last track on the album, Manufacturing Of..., is one of my favorites, it being a bit longer and experimenting with some catchier drumwork and some great bass lines. The vocalist plays off of this catchy atmosphere, using his vocals to contrast the sound this time instead of just blending in with the instruments and it sounds a lot better to me.

These guys certainly have the ability to go far in this genre. This album is short, but for the type of songs created here I think it is more than adequate. Any longer and I think it would have simply been too punishing to listen to the whole album at once. The samples from different horror movies, etc, are sometimes used very well, but other times I felt they were unnecessary. I think if these guys stepped up their game by incorporating some more technicality with the guitars and some experimentation in the vocal department they could create some really great stuff. On the whole I liked this album and will certainly listen to their next one.