A handful of extreme metal bands had established themselves by the mid to late 90's with an endless supply of imitators who copied the formula verbatim. However, a group from Hazlet, New Jersey dawned with 7-string guitars, odd effects, and an abstract view of songwriting quickly set themselves apart from the herd. Over a six year period, Human Remains released a unique blend of death metal, grindcore, and hardcore unlike anything before it. This brief but explosive moment in extreme music would serve as a foundation for several beloved off-shoots (Discordance Axis, Burnt by the Sun, Gridlink), but an underground following continues to praise their 40-minute long discography to this day. This week on Riff Worship, Austin & Dylan discuss the final 1996 Human Remains EP, Using Sickness as a Hero.

Topics also discussed in this episode include the contributions of producer Steve Evetts, their favorite samples, as well as music recommendations:

• Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite
• Spirit Adrift - "Death Won't Stop Me" & "I Shall Return"
• Job For A Cowboy - Genesis& Ruination
• Whitechapel - Whitechapel
• Blackbraid - "Moss Covered Bones on the Altar of the Moon"
• Khanate - To Be Cruel
• Outer Heaven - "Rotting Stone / D.M.T."
• Mizmor - "No Place to Arrive"

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