[TumorCD106] The Vomit Arsonist – Meditations On Giving Up Completely

Anyone familiar with The Vomit Arsonist’s past body of work should know to expect a healthy dose of negativity and hopelessness with every release, but never has that been more true than with his 5th full length, Meditations on Giving Up Completely. There is no reinvention of the sound and no veering off course, but rather a narrowing of the sonic palette, condensed into a continual free-fall of complete despair and nihilism. As Andy Grant described it, Meditations is a release about “futility, failure, and no longer being able to find even a shred of worth in humanity”. That mindset is perfectly captured and reflected in the stripped down, monolithic nature and sheer dense weight of the 7 tracks here, where distant furnace blasts and scraping metal abrasions churn amidst toxic fumes and opaque, polluted murk, the vocals roaring through the mix in thick sheets of distorted fury. Those with a fragile mental state may want to steer clear of this one, but for those that find solace with the curtains drawn or at the end of a rope, Meditations on Giving Up Completely is unwavering in its direction and resolute in its approach.

Label: Malignant Records
Cat#: TumorCD106
Artist: The Vomit Arsonist
Format: Album, 7 x File, Digital / CD
Released: 15 May 2017
Music & Artwork by Andrew Grant
Additional synths on 1, 3 & 4 by Ligature Impression

1. Meditations – 4:00
2. What’s Left – 6:12
3. It Never Ends – 5:51
4. On Living – 5:15
5. When The Last Flame Has Been Extinguished – 6:51
6. There Is Nothing Here – 5:06
7. Sick Over Trying – 9:26

[TumorCD77] The Vomit Arsonist – Only Red

Two years after “An Occasion For Death“, Andrew Grant’s The Vomit Arsonist returns with a vengeance with his second full length for Malignant, “Only Red”. Inspired and galvanized by Brighter Death Now’s US shows in 2014, Grant’s latest takes on an even more visceral and dynamic feel than works past, and is unquestionably the heaviest thing he’s ever done. If “An Occasion for Death” showed moments of self discipline and hints of subtlety, no such restraint exists here, as everything about this record feels amped up to an entirely new realm of intensity. This is The Vomit Arsonist in full attack mode, as explosive and bludgeoning percussion loops emerge from a churning, monolithic pit of corrosive electronics, menacing transformer buzz, chain dragging atmospherics, and gasping machine exhalations. Throw in a heavy dose of processed, acidic vocals and the whole record becomes an adrenaline fueled ride,wrought with tension, extreme nihilism, and palpable hostility. With Only Red, Grant has laid down a new flag at the summit of an already impressive catalog.

Label: Malignant Records
Cat#: TumorCD77
Artist: The Vomit Arsonist
Format: Album, 8 x File, Digital / CD
Released: 17 June 2015
Composed by Andrew Grant

1. Choice – 7:26
2. Only Red – 6:42
3. Nothing Matters – 4:56
4. It Just Is – 6:34
5. I’m Not Fine – 5:10
6. No One Can Help You – 5:51
7. Unwelcome Peace – 3:53
8. GW(RDX) – 8:00

[TumorCD67] The Vomit Arsonist – An Occasion For Death

When one looks at the hierarchy of US power electronics and death industrial, few names belong at the top like Rhode Island’s The Vomit Arsonist. The project of Andrew Grant since 2004, time has seen The Vomit Arsonist evolve into a major force, channeling aggression, negativity, and spite, and molding it into a focused, pinpoint display of barely restrained power and purely dark emotion. The 7 tracks found An Occasion for Death encapsulate this to near perfection, blending bleak, atmospheric drones and ominous synth layers with distorted frequency grind, mechanized rhythms, looping pulsations, and vocals that cut through the mix with unbridled animosity and ferocity. A welcome, and perhaps overdue addition to the Malignant roster!

Label: Malignant Records
Cat#: TumorCD67
Artist: The Vomit Arsonist
Format: Album, 7 x File, Digital / CD
Released: 06 July 2013
Mastered by John Stillings at Steel Hook Audio
Artwork by Andrew Grant
Photo by Desiree DeLorge

1. Think God Out Of Existence – 6:19
2. At The Edge Of Life, Everything Is An Occasion For Death – 5:33
3. Invita Minerva – 5:03
4. Black Bile – 4:40
5. Torn Between Will And Desire – 6:52
6. The Absurd – 5:12
7. Means To An End – 9:58