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PeelingFlesh – The G Code (Album Review)

PeelingFlesh – The G Code Released: September 6th, 2024  Line Up: Mychal Soto // Guitars Damonteal Harris // Vocals Joe Pelletier // Drums Austin Hirom // Bass Jason Parrish // Guitars Online: Facebook Instagram The self-dubbed purveyors of Slamming Gangster Groove, Oklahoma five-piece PeelingFlesh have made the strange bedfellows of hip-hop and slamming death metal seem like long-lost cousins. Hot commodities in the underground extreme scene, their great work ethic and unique take on the well-worn genre have won PeelingFlesh fans from across the deathcore, slam, and hardcore communities. Much like a modern hip-hop performer, PeelingFlesh has also been ridiculously prolific over their short three-year existence, dropping no less than four EPs, as well as a bunch of splits and standalone singles – you could be forgiven being surprised to hear that The G Code is their debut full length. Wrapped in artwork that looks like a long lost late 90s Southern hip-hop release, the aptly titled ‘Intro’ is a mood-setter and a half for The G Code; the ferocious grooves and chugging, inhuman vocals and news report/hip hop samples are the perfect taster for the album to come. The excellent ‘Shoot 2 Kill’ opens the record proper, with the [...]