Grindcore. The very word conjures disturbing images in the mind's eye. As far as extreme music goes, forget about you atonal symphonies and musical performance art… grindcore savages the diseased flesh of all 20th century musical extremes, vomits it back up and feeds it to you on the blade of rusted knife. It's not relaxing, comfortable music; it is often physically demanding on the...Read More

Circle Of Dead Children have found themselves back with Willowtip Records, the label that gave them their first shot. While their label travels may have come full circle, the band are still not content to move backwards musically. This is not to say that Circle of Dead Children have progressed necessarily, but "Zero Comfort Margin" is definitely not rehashing a familiar CODC sound. I...Read More

At this point in my life, I tend to identify with the imagery that this band's moniker constructs. In other words, children just piss me off. Thus, I was elated when I had the opportunity to review Circle of Dead Children's most recent effort. Suffice it to say: their name alone was enough to hook me. But Zero Comfort Margin is simply a fantastic grind record, and there's no two ways about...Read More

Since Jason Tipton of Willowtip Records sent me a copy of Circle Of Dead Children 's Exotic Sense Decay mCD several years ago, I've been one of the band's biggest fans and supporters. While I was completely blown away by Exotic Sense Decay and The Genocide Machine , I couldn't help but feel slightly let down by the group's last full length recording Human Harvest as it just seemed to be...Read More

CIRCLE OF DEAD CHILDREN represent the audio end times, a psychotic fast-forward nightmare into the sonic ash-heaps of humanity. CODC are, as noted by press, the ultimate anti-everything band; anti-life, anti-death, anti-world, anti-music and anti-you. Critically acclaimed for lyrical concept and prose as much for their hyper-extreme approach to sound, CODC possess the ability to both wretch...Read More

Fucking ouch. Though never enamored with this rather highly regarded grindcore act, the 15 new tracks that comprise Zero Comfort Margin hits like a pair of scissors in the eyes and is far more impressive than the Human Harvest release. Maybe it's finally the presence of a bass (manned by Sadis Euphoria's Drew Haritan) that gives CODC some much needed weight to their grating ball of noise,...Read More

I think most fans of extreme music/grind are pretty familiar with CODC by now, so no introduction is really necessary. Though not my favorite band, "Zero Comfort" has a lot to offer and is a solid release. CODC offer up their usual mix of grind, black/death metal and hardcore, but still manage to cover more ground that I think has occurred in previous offerings, both lyrically and musically....Read More

OK, this is a great record and all, but first things first- what's up with the production on this? One of the worst sub-demo recordings I've heard in years- very quiet and everything's just dead flat and thin. Oh I see why now- it was recorded by Steve Austin, the worst producer on earth. Really too bad, cuz this is killer death grind, bringing to mind maybe a more death-inclined AVULSION or...Read More

Winnar! Not only have Circle of Dead Children returned more violently than ever, they've put forth a phenomenal MCD. Zero Comfort Margin is, thankfully, priced like an EP and is a requisite acquisition for anyone who fancies cream-of-the-crop grindcore, and sentences without periods There are almost as many minutes contained on this MCD as there are tracks. Circle of Dead Children, the...Read More

Blasting, grinding death that's suitable for activities such as being boiled alive is to be found on "Zero Comfort Margin" as Circle Of Dead Children unleash a growling, gurgling vortex of ruthless metal annihilation. This band tears into songs like a tornado and their songs are for the most part short and to the point, opting for the quick kill. With titles like "No Tears Fall Through...Read More

One of the most consistent bands in the underground, Circle Of Dead Children seem to be plagued with label woes, finding themselves back on their original home Willowtip for this super new EP. 15 songs in 20 minutes, a handful of which are noise interludes, this one runs past ya so fast it?s like some kind of drive-by. The band, as always, sounds sloppy as hell, the seams barely held together...Read More

I love this band! Sloppy and raw manic hardcore mixed with grindcore, a raging sense of urgency that sends me into panic attacks upon every listen, intelligent lyrics sung as if the singer's life depended on it... this is punk rock. This is also resolutely metal, grindcore, power violence, hardcore, power electronics; this is lots of things, this is whatever this cult band wants it to be....Read More