Album Review: The Human Race Is Filth – Cognitive Dissonance (Self Released)

Carl Fisher 2 min read

Death-grind rabble The Human Race is Filth will release their new album ‘Cognitive Dissonance’ on March 10th, 2023. Covering topics like mental health, socioeconomic injustice, technology, personal struggle, and privilege.

In the band’s own words:

We wrote this album from August to November 2021 and were really going for straight out Death Grind with a touch of d-beat and Hardcore mixed in. We wanted dirtier guitar and bass tones, more aggressive drums, and more extreme vocals compared to the first three releases, and we believe we accomplished those things on this release.

Extremely gnarly, extremely garish, and extremely gross sounding. The Human Race is Filth are the epitome of sonic vulgarity. Delivering a nauseating 9-track expulsion of death-grind that splits the skin, rips the flesh from bone, and turns the innards into mulch. Antagonistic from beginning to end, the album is undeniably extreme.

Which does mean its pungent flavour isn’t going to be for everyone. Which shouldn’t be too much of a surprise considering the combination of death metal and grindcore the band showcases. The outspoken, honest appraisals of societal issues blended with undiluted savage heaviness is unambiguous. Yet, it’s not nonsensical or noise for the sake of noise.

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Varied tempos, chaotic atmosphere, churlish bursts of intensity, an underlying sense of horror, and a consistent ruthlessness is what stands out. Especially when tracks like Bastardized and Tribal Injections of Division bring much more detail to the forefront as the death part of their sound really festers.

Although there’s also nothing wrong with the likes of Hopes Wavered and Vomiting Strings Of Human Decay. Two tracks that deliver unadulterated and manic grind-infused intensity. Although it’s not as though any other part of the album is chilled. Expect to feel beaten to a bloody pulp come the end. It’s quite nice.

The Human Race is Filth – Cognitive Dissonance Track Listing:

1. Life Of Tyrants
2. Apes With Christ
3. Electronic Caterpillars
4. Bastardized
5. Cloaked In Shame
6. Hopes Wavered
7. Propagating Technology
8. Vomiting Strings Of Human Decay
9. Tribal Injections Of Division




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