Review by TheOneNeverSeen on February 1, 2023.

I've always been a huge fan of Skinless, and recently, while looking for an album cover that was allegedly theirs, I came across this EP that I haven't heard before (probably because it wasn't on Discogs, where I would explore bands' discographies before discovering EM). I've instantly decided to listen to it (mostly due to its length) and was generally satisfied.

"Miscreant" consists of two songs from "From Sacrifice to Survival" (the title track and "Deathwork") and three short songs. Thus, it is extremely condensed AND extremely consistent. All songs are fast, energetic, with casual Skinless's blast beats and powerful, semi-slam riffs. "Intro" is simple, yet catchy and bouncy. The title track (which is shorter than its album version) has cool pinch harmonics, good (or merrie?) melody and a combination of growly and high vocals familiar to any fan of the band. "Deathwork" is also a solid track with an awesome energetic riff in the middle. Finally, "Condensing" and "Outro" are short songs ("Condensing" just lasting 20 seconds) with OK riffs ("Outro" being a direct continuation of "Intro").

So, in just 9 minutes "Miscreant" manages to include all the beloved elements of Skinless's music (probably aside from the hilarious audio samples at the beginning of the songs), without being too repetitive. It certainly isn't a masterpiece, but it's nonetheless highly enjoyable and consistent. Nothing else to demand from such a short work.

Rating: 8 out of 10