April 25, 2025

Episode 128 – What Doesn’t Kill GRINDCRUSHER Makes GRINDCRUSHER Stronger.

1 hour 41 minutes

Inspired by Jeff's soot-damaged, waterlogged, promo-punched copy of his treasured US CD version of this 24-song behemoth, we take an hour and 40 minutes to revel in this intensely special 1990 compilation. The epitome of the Earache label at its peak, this was a fun episode to record, captured partly in Savannah while we hung out at Hunter's and partly remotely, from our separate outposts. From the ruins of a devastating fire...GRINDCRUSHER lives on Radical Research!

Note I:

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Note II:

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Music cited in order of appearance:

Morbid Angel, "Chapel of Ghouls"

Repulsion, "Radiation Sickness"

Carcass, "Exhume to Consume"

Godflesh, "Streetcleaner"

Terrorizer, "Dead Shall Rise"

Hellbastard, "Justly Executed"

Carnage, "Malignant Epitaph"

Naked City, "Osaka Bondage"

Filthy Christians, "Extremely Bad Breath"

Old Lady Drivers, "Colostomy Grab-Bag"

Intense Degree, "I"ve Got a Cure"

Sore Throat, "Horrendify and Kill"

Napalm Death, "Malicious Intent"

Entombed, "But Life Goes On"

Nocturnus, "BC/AD"

Bolt Thrower, "World Eater"

Lawnmower Deth, "Satan's Trampoline"

Cadaver, "Hypertrophian"

Sweet Tooth, "Fat City"

Mighty Force, "Thrashing a Dead House"

Spazztic Blurr, "He-Not-A-Home-Me-Marco"

Heresy, "Release"

Unseen Terror, "Divisions"

Napalm Death, "You Suffer"

Radical Research is a conversation about the inner- and outer-reaches of rock and metal music. This podcast is conceived and conducted by Jeff Wagner and Hunter Ginn. Though we consume music in a variety of ways, we give particular privilege to the immersive, full-album listening experience. Likewise, we believe that tangible music formats help provide the richest, most rewarding immersions and that music, artwork, and song titles cooperate to produce a singular effect on the listener. Great music is worth more than we ever pay for it

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