Evolution Through Revolution is the fifth studio album by grindcore[1] band Brutal Truth. This was the band's first album since 1997,[2] recorded after an eight-year hiatus.[3]Evolution Through Revolution was released on April 14, 2009.[1] It sold around 1000 copies in its first week, and debuted at No. 65 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart.[4]
History
Brutal Truth went on hiatus in 1998, following their tour for Sounds of the Animal Kingdom.[3] In 2006, the band reformed to record a song for the Eyehategodtribute albumFor the Sick.[5] Guitarist Gurn was later replaced by Erik Burke of Lethargy.[6] In late 2007, Brutal Truth recorded four new original songs for This Comp Kills Fascists Vol. 1.[7] In October 2008, the band entered the studio to record 24 songs for a new album,[8] with work on the album being completed in January 2009.[9]Evolution Through Revolution was released April 14, 2009.[1] A deluxe edition was released by iTunes featuring two bonus tracks.[10]
Evolution Through Revolution sold around 1000 copies in its first week, and debuted at No. 65 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart.[4]
The album was well received by critics. Justin M. Norton of About.com called the album "brash, experimental and multi-faceted", and found "Turmoil" to be "so fast it appears on the verge of collapsing on itself".[2] Greg Prato of Allmusic commented that Brutal Truth delivered "good ol' fashioned grindcore", complete with "whiplash-inducing 'zero to 60' tempos, guttural growls, noise guitar [and] airtight drumming".[1] Ryan Ogle of Blabbermouth.net called the album "chaotically creative", and praised "seemingly impossible tempo shifts" and the "grating, yet discernable tone and ear-bleeding servings of feedback". He then compared the album to imagining "a variable speed chainsaw where have the blades have been replaced with sledgehammers and then taking it on a frenzied rampage through a shopping mall."[11]
Critics also appreciated the addition of Erik Burke. Saby Reyes-Kulkarni of Nashville Scene said the addition of Burke "helped propel Evolution Through Revolution into even more chaotic terrain than the band has explored in the past".[6] Norton agreed, saying, "fresh blood certainly helped",[2] as did Ogle, who thought Burke "brings a whole new brand of dementia to the band".[11]
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Sugardaddy"
2:36
2.
"Turmoil"
1:04
3.
"Daydreamer"
1:46
4.
"On the Hunt"
1:00
5.
"Fist in Mouth"
1:57
6.
"Get a Therapist...Spare the World"
2:37
7.
"War Is Good"
0:48
8.
"Evolution Through Revolution"
2:52
9.
"Powder Burn"
1:54
10.
"Attack Dog"
0:42
11.
"Branded"
0:06
12.
"Detached"
3:01
13.
"Global Good Guy"
1:43
14.
"Humpty Finance"
1:55
15.
"Semi-Automatic Carnation"
2:55
16.
"Itch"
2:44
17.
"Afterworld"
3:26
18.
"Lifer"
2:53
19.
"Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs" (Minutemen cover)
