Believe in Nothing – Rot (Recommendation)

A lot of times people around me ask why I am listening to such abrasive music. No uplifting, no structure or anything else to grip. Sometimes I can’t even answer that question myself. The only comparison that comes to mind here would be the sight of an abstract painting. You’re not amazed by the realism or the depiction of everyday life — you’re moved. You can’t describe why or what exactly it is, but these paintings have an effect.

Bands that work for me in exactly this way are, for example, Chat Pile, Portrayal of Guilt, or Believe in Nothing (who sound like the child of the two aforementioned bands). Rot is their debut and has inherited the worst traits of both parents — in a good way. The whole time you are listening to Rot you feel like you are stuck in a situation that is uneasy and unknown but there is a sense of “I am missing out when I leave now…“.

The track list alone reads like you are in for a miserable time. Tracks like “Complete Desolation” or “Meth” really hold on to that promise: a four to five minute descends into madness.”Fist Full of Worms” is a mixture of mental breakdowns, Rock’n’Roll and Riffs for days. “Deserts Are Glass” features haunting guest vocals by Mrs Frighthouse which are a great counterpoint to the vocal shredding.

Rot is 42 minute debut of bleakness and viciousness. Believe in Nothing have bred a work of art that in all its ugliness is hard to ignore. Rot drags you along with it, it pushes you in dark corners and absorbs the light surrounding you. If you can stomach the aural hostility you are in for an enthralling experience that will surely be just the beginning of Believe in Nothing‘s journey.