HERPES "Medellín" EP [Self-Released, 1989]

This is one of the most blistering, brutal, pummeling, insane records that I am aware of. Really stretches the sheer brutalness that a punk record can have while being a hardcore punk record. Some would classify this a simply a grindcore/noisecore records but to me HERPES from Medellin, Colombia really capture something special with this EP that no other record comes close to emulating, besides their other project ATAQUE DE SONIDO, which I will absolutely post in the future.

Like I said, HERPES are one of the most intense bands I've ever come across, you can feel your mind and ears melting to this EP. It sounds like what being caught in a nuclear explosion could be like. For historical context, the late 80s and early 90s was the time that Medellín was the most violent city in the world, and I think the scene in Colombia at that time absolutely reflects that in the music, bands like HERPES, ATAQUE DE SONIDO or IMAGEN play some of the darkest, most brutal punk to come out of anywhere in the world at anytime. And it feels so much more genuine coming from somewhere where daily life is actually an absolute struggle and violence is something that is all-encompassing. You can see from their lyrics that they delve into more abstract themes, while addressing the society that they lived in. 

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Herpes - Medellín!