Exclusive Album Stream: Houkago Grind Time Demolish Cuteness with Koncertos Of Kawaiiness
We’ve written about the connection between insanely brutal goregrind bands and super cute anime. Yes, it’s a thing. Yes, it’s absolutely fucking bonkers. Try to keep up. One of the foremost figures/voices in that scene is back again with a new album coming out this Friday.
Houkago Grind Time, the sadistic brainchild of Ripped to Shreds’ Andrew Lee, is back with its third full-length album, Koncertos Of Kawaiiness: Stealing Jon Chang’s Ideas, A Book by Andrew Lee. Recorded and mixed by Lee in his home studio — aptly named The Weeb Dungeon — this offering is every bit as unhinged as it is devastatingly heavy.
With the album coming out just days from now, we managed to wrangle the beast that is HGT long enough to get them to agree to let us stream the album in full here on MetalSucks. During that tense and often hostile negotiation, Lee had this to say about the album:
“Aim for the top! Gorebusters! This collection of sugoi kawaii koncertos will flatten out every single wrinkle of your brain until it’s so smooth that any Opeth song will slide right off it. Only hyperblasting and drop Z guitars allowed.”
So go ahead. Hit play on Koncertos Of Kawaiiness: Stealing Jon Chang’s Ideas, A Book by Andrew Lee below. Just make sure you’re wearing your protective headgear, because it’s sure to cave your skull in like a Japanese school girl with a sledgehammer.
Koncertos Of Kawaiiness: Stealing Jon Chang’s Ideas, A Book by Andrew Lee will be released this Friday, August 16, digitally on Outrageous Weeb Power Productions and on CD through Obliteration Records. You can preorder your copy, along with any merch you may desire, today. A vinyl pressing will happen later this year.
HGT will also be playing some live shows in the near future. Find out if they’ll be desecrating a stage near you by checking out the list of dates below.
HOUKAGO GRIND TIME
9/06/2024 Noizee Fest 2024 @ The Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA w/ Tommy Wright III, Wraith, more
UK Tour w/ Myxoma:
9/09/2024 Little Buildings – Newcastle, UK
9/10/2024 Bannermans – Edinburgh, UK
9/11/2024 Damaged Goods – Leeds, UK
9/12/2024 Chimpyfest – London, UK
