Top tracks — play these first
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Day 42: Damage Prose — Opening with a ferocious energy, this track encapsulates the album's aggressive spirit while showcasing the band's signature blend of speed and complexity.
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Day 41: Every Walk a Quarantine — This track features intricate guitar work layered over relentless drumming, demonstrating Trap Them's ability to merge melody with brutality seamlessly.
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Day 36: Scars Align — With its longer runtime, this track delves deeper into atmospheric elements while maintaining a fierce intensity, providing a dynamic contrast to shorter tracks on the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album delivers intense grindcore with strong cohesion and distinct sound, though it may not have broad appeal.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent tempo that rarely drops below a fast pace, maintaining an aggressive energy throughout.
- Guttural vocals are layered over chaotic guitar riffs, often with abrupt transitions that enhance the sense of urgency.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- short bursts of chaotic energy
- intense tracks for quick listens
- relentless pace demanding full attention
- raw intensity for cathartic release
Maybe skip if you
- prefer long, immersive albums
- seek melodic or soft sounds
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Darker Handcraft is Trap Them's third studio album, released after their critically acclaimed record, Seizures in Barren Praise. At this stage, they were solidifying their place within the grindcore scene, gaining traction for their unfiltered sound that blends elements of hardcore and metal.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Day 42: Damage Prose 2:37
- 2 Day 44: Slumcult & Gather 3:23
- 3 Day 41: Every Walk a Quarantine 2:55
- 4 Day 43: Evictionaries 2:53
- 5 Day 32: All by the Constant Vulse 3:30
- 6 Day 34: Sordid Earnings 1:32
- 7 Day 33: The Facts 3:23
- 8 Day 35: Saintpeelers 1:15
- 9 Day 46: Manic in the Grips 0:58
- 10 Day 37: Sovereign Through the Pines 1:36
- 11 Day 47: Drag the Wounds Eternal 2:35
- 12 Day 36: Scars Align 4:28
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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