![]() It wasn’t until February that the band once again started posting and actually played a show in Fleetwood, PA at Sluggernaut’s CD Release Party. Soon after opening a show for Skinless in 2015 the band went mute on social media. Listen to the title track of the album and you will certainly be wondering how any one man can hammer down on the drum kit at such an inconceivable pace. While guitar work was the top shelf item on the band’s debut this record truly showcases the stellar drumming abilities of skin slayer Pat Battaglia. This album is still dominant with their iconic thrash sound but takes a slightly more harsh approach than the previous albums and taking on more of a speed metal style. ‘Ghostmaker’ is the bands most recent release as of now which hit stores in 2012 via Candlelight Records. Metal needed to become dangerous again, and with their superior diabolical burglar metal, RsG brings an edge back into the metal world not known since the days of burning churches and eating brains!” Dudes started dressing like girls, and playing like dorks. No one wants to hear the same old same old. In regards to why the band formed and began their criminal thrashing attacks on music vocalist Eli Shaika comments: “Today’s metal is filled with the false and boring. Pull out all their roots and make them come apart.” How could you really go wrong? Came back into the scene just at the right time rejuvenating not only their genre but the whole underground scene. We’ll take down the Christians in the center of their heart. Our elixir will be used to sway Jesus’ kind. 1655” With lyrics like “Streets of the Vatican our target in mind. One of my favorite tracks of all time is on this album “Brainwasher c. However, being the hardcore fan I am that shirt still remains in my collection. He said he has been trying to get one of those shirts for years and was friends with the band and hadn’t been able to get his hands on one. Toxic Holocaust was headlining the show and I just happened to run into singer/guitarist Joel Grind prior to the show. The show was probably around 2012 give or take a year. I was wearing a RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER shirt with the album artwork from ‘Living for Death, Destroying the Rest’ on it to a show. ![]() The bands next album ‘Living for Death, Destroying the Rest’ released in 2009 again on Relapse Records. The harsh undertones of his they dispel perfectly bond with the conglomeration of riffs. Riley adds his own string work on the bass but together they vocally encase the bands true thrash sound with a rapid vocal delivery. Vocalist Eli Shaika and Bassist/vocalist Shawn Riley share the microphone at times. Needless to say the album almost comes off as a thrashing guitar clinic. Moll showcases his solo work throughout the album and Moore let’s his talents shine in a solo on “Stealing E.T.”. Fiery fret work and precision riffage is abundant in all 8 tracks of their studio debut. This album seen Guitarists Matt Moore and Ryan Moll with their dueling riffs. Their first studio album ‘Buried in the Front Yard’ dropped in 2005 via Relapse Records. Founded in 2002 the band has released 3 studio albums, 1 live album and 4 split albums. RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER is a red-blooded thrash album with roots in crossover. ![]() Though the word “grind” is in their name, don’t make the mistake of referring to the band as grindcore. There is a secret underground crime syndicate called RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER. *This is part of our State Of The Art series, showcasing bands every Monday from the featured State*
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