Genre: Sludge/doom metal vs. Goregrind
Origin: USA vs. Sweden
Released: 2008
Website: Fistula, Modorra
Label: Plague Island Records
Uploaded: 15.01.09

This is some truly ugly music, completely hammered to death by the ugly stick, with the ugly stick buried deep within the rectum of Modorra. It’s seldom you hear such magnificently dirty, raw and ugly music that doesn’t suck arse. ‘Cause this surely kicks arse. I can’t really describe the sound, but if you imagine Exhumed teaming up with Bile, gored by Heamorrhage, dissected by Impetigo and set in the world of the goriest, most horrific 70ies slasher flick… It’s old school goregrind and death metal in one, with some merciless vocals straight from the deepest abyss of a crazed cannibal’s bowels. Add to it all a dash of hardcore and punk (accentuated by the Limpwrist and Rupture covers). Yeah, I know my description might sound messed up, but so is the music these lads present. Trust me though, this is absolutely ace. The sound’s nasty and the riffing dirty, perfect for an old school gore assault. I couldn’t ask for more. It’s not polished like many other acts of the genre are today, but it sounds real. You can hear the love for the music. And might I add just a final note about the artwork – awesome!
While Modorra offered us ten tracks of old school gore, Fistula gives us one 21 minute long sludge tune. I can’t say I love it like I do with their Burdened by your existence album, ‘cause this has an industrial overtone I’m not really too fond of. After some minutes of a more ambient noise-like intro the riffing sets in. And what slow and heavy riffing it is… Together with the screeching noise of some industrial machine, or whatever, it builds up a cold and unwelcoming atmosphere. And this lack of warmth and empathy for life carries on as the rhythmic drumming and harsh screaming accompanies the riffing. And here you have a sludge song sure to please any fan of Corrupted, Noothgrush, or maybe even Dystopia. But give the tune some more minutes to develop, and what unfolds is some angst-filled riffing taking me back to the earlier days of doom, with Black Sabbath taking control of the guitars. The industrial overtone I mentioned is ever so present throughout the track, and adds a harshness to it. I think I might’ve liked it better without it, ‘cause it would’ve given the song a different spin towards agony instead. However, sludge and noise can go hand in hand, so it’s bound to get some listeners salivating.

Tracklist:
Modorra:
01. Human waste
02. Zombie earth
03. Filth fortress
04. Together they shall hatch
05. Breath of decay
06. In the pit
07. Benelli lard blues
08. Class 1 High
09. Shat from the womb
10. I love hardcore boys
Fistula:
01. Methmouth and dead teeth