Fleshwork - Pupil Slicer (2025)
Speaking as I often do of bands whose name more or less reflects what you’re getting, I give you Pupil Slicer.
When I have a frustrating day in front of my computer, I sometimes have a hard time finding an outlet. Even if i’m not punching a wall while i’m listening to Pupil Slicer’s metalcore rage, it still gives me some catharsis.
There’s not a ton to say here about the music. It runs through the textbook definitions of hardcore, metalcore, and mathcore. Anything it might lack in originality it makes up for with energy and attitude.
There’s more to liking loud music than the will to rampage. There can be just as much nuance and interplay in an extreme metal band as there is with any jazz or rock outfit. But also sometimes you just want to punch the world in the mouth, and this is a great way to facilitate that.
