I received this release from my REZ-colleague Lars because he’s not into grindcore and he received it from the Dutch distributor of Selfmadegod Records. I must admit that I’m not the greatest connaisseur of grindcore myself but the occasional CD I certainly can appreciate and “Rediscovering The Dead” is perfect for me. Twenty-nine tracks in twenty-seven minutes, dual high and low pitched vocals and aggressive old-school grindcore. If I had to describe grindcore to an unknowing friend, I would let him listen to this.

The tracks on “Rediscovering The Dead” are taken from all split-EP’s they’ve done so far (with Squash Bowels, Embalming Theatre, Ulcerrhoea, Mind Collage and Man In Shackles) and three are from the Polar Grinder compilation LP.

The recordings took place on various occasions in 2000 and 2001 but the overall sound of the EP-tracks is fairly the same for most tracks so I think there were only a few sessions to produce material for several EP’s. The production is sharp and a little bit rough on the edges but very acceptable.

If you like (old) Napalm Death and Nasum you also will like Sewn Shut and this release is a nice way to get to know them. As various other releases are coming up, including a full-length CD and split-EP’s with Nashgul and Needful Things I’m interested in hearing them also.