Review by Carl on January 28, 2023.

A band that plows through 16 track in 21 minutes, that's gotta be grindcore. You're damn right it is! And a roaring, spitting, raging offering of grindcore it is to boot.

Whoresnation offer us a blast of aural savagery that is high on octane and low on subtlety (and running time). It's full pelt for the bulk of the material, with only some sparse slower parts throughout. Energetic blastbeats propel the short tracks along with relentless power, while the frantic riffing clashes and thrashes with the manic hoarse grunting, both struggling for the listener's attention. It's controlled chaos to the fullest, and has the adrenaline racing through the veins in no time. For most part this is grindcore in the proud tradition of old Napalm Death, Assück, Rot and Agathocles, but in the overall execution of the music I also detect a bit of a powerviolence feel, kinda like Infest or Capitalist Casualties, especially in the energetic delivery. Next to that, there's also a death metal edge to the guitar playing at times, where Repulsion and Mortician aren't far off either. This tense mixture is sure to jolt awake even the coldest of corpses!

And yeah, I know. "This is just one long song, blablabla...". Well, fuck you, because this is just the way I love this stuff, and this album has oodles of aggression, force and conviction, while sounding powerful and utterly menacing. And what could you wish for more? This is the musical equivalent of a toddler blasted out of his mind on sugar, and I love it!

To piss with coffee in the morning, I'll take Whoresnation's Dearth instead!!

Rating: 8.5 out of 10

Review by JD on May 6, 2011.

It is said that the key to great metal is with it’s ability to convey power. Talent does play a very important role in it, but without coupling with a good basis of power it loses it’s punch. With that said and done, it is not a real problem with the metallic giant that is aptly called Monstrosity.

Fuelled by insatiable need for creating good Death Metal, Floridian Gore masters Monstrosity filled the need of ours very nicely. With explosive and melodic riffs that mash your mind while slamming us with some of the best driving bass lines in the field... this band attacks your very senses and lays the perfect groundwork for delivering some of the finest and meanest metal around.

Songs like the stone cold fury of 'The Inhuman Race' or the heart stopping rabid guitar attack of 'Firestorm' are the most surprising of the songs, but all of the other songs that I have not pointed out are also massively powerful in their own ways. Each of the ten tracks are recorded masterfully, never once hiding or even taking away from the brutal magic that this band is giving us.

Florida has always been a place for exceptional Death Metal over the years, and led the way for others to come later. It goes to show that North America can make very fucking good Death Metal, without having to import it from Sweden and Finland. Don’t get me wrong here, we do love Swedish metal, but the North American DM still can stand tall, and kick your ass time and time again. Nuff Said!!

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 9
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 8
Overall: 9


Rating: 8.8 out of 10