Chemical Valley Mutants – Poisoned Review

Immediately after the listener presses the play button, they are greeted with the opening piece, Charles Bronson, which features an introductory auto clip. As they continue to delve deeper into the track, they will quickly notice a gradual increase in intricacy and intensity within the distortion of the instruments.

As the listener delves deeper into the album, with the second track titled Left Hand Path and the remaining nine pieces, the listener will be taken on a musical journey. It blends various genres and influences to create a truly unique sound. The hardcore punk heydays of Anti-Nowhere League, The Exploited, and Dead Kennedys are seamlessly intertwined with punk rock reminiscent of Sex Pistols, extreme elements of Discharge, and a touch of death, thrash, and extreme metal. The resulting combination is a musical fruit of art that captivates and leaves a lasting impression.

At the same time, Chemical Valley Mutants is a forbidden fruit of art, with its raw, unfiltered hardcore/punk rock perfectly capturing the spirit of the genre’s early days. The production quality may not be perfect, but its imperfections add to the album’s charm and make it feel like a genuine underground release. Its aggressive and in-your-face sound is tempered by moments of introspection and melancholy.

The music is fuelled by expertly executed devilmanship, consisting of distortion guitar work that utilizes various tones. This includes melody-based punk tones, harmonic chords, buzzsaw riffs, and screeching rapid riffage woven with groovy basslines to create this wall of sound that feels like it’s tearing through the speakers.

At the same time, the drums provide a solid foundation for the music with intense, crashing, filthy strikes and fills that keep the listener engaged. The beats are catchy and memorable, making it easy to tap your feet or nod your head along with the music. The vocals are resounding, raw shouts and brutal screams that convey a sense of urgency and intensity. The singer’s various tones and ranges give the album a wide emotional range, from despair to anger to hope.

The album comes to an end with the last song, Poisoned. Brings the album and the lyrics together. The track POISONED is about everything in society that poisons a person – “Our food, our jobs, our souls, our gods, our world our ways, our own betrayed… Poisoned.”
We want to thank Chemical Valley Mutants for letting us review their Poisoned album. Now, we will conclude the review by discussing the final three sins.