The kind of ambience that Leatherface had going on in his head whilst he strolled the fields around his house. It's really quite therapeutic.

1. Repulsion
2. Napalm Death

The other spots are a toss up between:



Unseen Terror are great, except for those songs about Garfield.



Siege are wonderful as well.



Blood have been going for 20+ years now, and have yet to change styles. Still wonderful grindcore. This song is a remake of an earlier song of theirs.

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I've only got one The Red Chord song (Prey for Eyes) and I've always considered grindcore to be kind of crap. But I'm keen to actually give it the time of day and would appreciate being pointed in the right direction by somebody with a bit of knowledge on the genre.

I understand that most extreme metal is an acquired taste, but I heard Pig Destroyer the other day and cannot see myself getting into grindcore. However, I used to have Scum by Napalm Death but lost it somehow...maybe I'd enjoy it if I listened to it again

The Red Chord are not representative of grindcore. Did you happen to listen to the Youtube clips put up by others and myself in this thread? That would seem to be a logical place to start.

Anyways, the general consensus of "great grindcore" usually involves a few of the following:

Pig Destroyer
Godflesh (mainly the "Streetcleaner" album)
Carcass (first 3 albums)
Repulsion
Napalm Death

Some great "second tier" bands are:

Unseen Terror
Assuck
Exhumed
General Surgery
Discordance Axis
Bolt Thrower (although I'd call them death metal, they generally get labelled grindcore)
Impetigo
Watchmaker
Commit Suicide
Extreme Noise Terror
Agoraphobic Nosebleed
****...I'm Dead
Nasum
Nuclear Death
Sore Throat

....mind, these aren't all bands I'd personally endorse, but these are the more common names.

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Phobia is a great live act. I've got a few lp's that Steve gave me, but they really are best enjoyed live.

I'm with the consensus that PD is the best grindcore band. There's something special between the interplay of Scott Hull and Brian Harvey on drums. They're also completely sic, which helps their cause. I've really grown to appreciate Nasum and I consider all their albums upper-tier. Brutal Truth is another band that's completely awesome. Regarding Napalm Death...love the first half of "Scum", the second half and FETO are not as good.

So I'm really enjoying Pig Destroyer. Is there a really definitive album which I should start with or is it all quality?

No Terrorizer? "World Downfall" is the top of the style. Best grindcore release.

Your top tier is good though, despite missing them. Second is decent, though I would consider Bolt Thrower a death/grind band... they have elements of both, more of a grind leaning on first couple records.

Assuck is also amazing.