In many eyes, Grindcore is like trying to find that special someone: it seems really nice at first, but as more entities are met, you realize it’s all just the same shit; there does come a time, however, when that standout finally enters your presence. In Grindcore, everyone finds their true love to be the twisted side-project of Napalm Death members known as Lock Up, and taking quasi-Repulsion acts in mind, you’ll find “Hate Breeds Suffering” rather unique in its native field. How does an electric version of Napalm Death sound with Shane Embury, Nick Barker, Jesse Pintado, and Tomas Lindberg together in one faction? Good? You bet your ass.

Been the second installment in Lock Up’s tormenting saga, one should quintessentially embrace for an assault of nuclear instrumentation and savage growls all factored into twenty minutes of vicious madness that shrieks of “Scum” worship. Each snappy firework emits all the colors you’d imagine from a group featuring several well-rounded musicians: rapid riffs that constantly shift appearance, easy-like-calculus percussion, and pestering gargoyle mating calls, which are performed by Mr. Tomas Lindberg of At The Gates fame. As he is replacing Peter Tägtgren, it’s important to understand these two growlers share almost no vocal similarities, yet the man holding the second vocal position in Lock Up reigns supreme in comparison to his predecessor in nearly every reasonable category. Honestly, Lindberg totally annihilates Tägtgren’s previous stint with his unique screams, punkish attitude/imagery, and general place in the band; no offense to Hypocrisy’s mastermind, but he’s miles away from being compared alongside Lindberg.

Many people new to Lock Up are typically under the impression that they’re just Napalm Death under a different name, which is vaguely true, but also not. You see, these punks still exercise those chunky blastbeats, lighting-fast riffs, crunching mid-paced intervals, and Embury’s zesty bass jabs without holding back; however, you also have Lindberg’s parched yelps in the picture while a few instances of Barker’s twisted fills and brutal semi-melodies kick down the Grindcore barriers unforgivably. Sure differed screams, diversified drum organization, and experimental riffing might look small when viewing “Hate Breeds Suffering” wholly, yet interested persons need to understand Grindcore doesn’t usually obtain unusual circumstances, and doing so easily adds more spicy qualities, thus how this record musically cruises by its competitors. Now keep in mind this here isn’t the most original thing ever crafted, but it’s still granting independent moments from items generally not seen as solitary in such a genre, and that’s the final step to glory for these maniacs.

While netting both old-school buckles and heaviness that feels like an anvil on your toes, “Hate Breeds Suffering” slaughters anything in its way to become one of the finest Grindcore releases one could ever purchase. Now it may sound somewhat loopy placing various members of Napalm Death behind a guy that’s voice has adapted to the melodic death scene, yet during these strains of chaos, it all falls into place like a ten-piece puzzle; this CD really has no flaws at all, and the surging goodness makes “Hate Breeds Suffering” one release you certainly won’t forget. Grindcore fans will not find sanctuary until this record lies within their filthy hands, but nobody should honestly pass over Lock Up’s second album, even if you and Grindcore have had dissatisfactory experiences in years past.