Top tracks — play these first
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Day Nineteen: Fucking Viva — This track opens the album with an explosive energy that sets the tone for the relentless aggression to follow, showcasing Trap Them's signature blend of chaos and precision.
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Day Twenty Eight: Targets — With its intense tempo and sharp lyrical commentary, this track exemplifies the band's ability to fuse socio-political themes with frenzied instrumentation.
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Day Thirty One: Mission Convincers — Clocking in at over seven minutes, this closing track weaves complex rhythms with haunting melodies, providing a powerful contrast to the shorter, frenetic tracks earlier in the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases intricate compositions and relentless energy, solidifying Trap Them's place in grindcore.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent tempo that rarely drops below fast-paced, with most tracks clocking in under three minutes.
- The final track serves as a culmination of the preceding chaos, featuring layered instrumentation that builds to an intense climax.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- 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
- relentless intensity and urgency
- high-octane tracks for quick hits
- ferocious vocals for cathartic release
Maybe skip if you
- prefer lengthy, immersive albums
- want melodic and soothing sounds
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on November 11, 2008, Seizures in Barren Praise was Trap Them's third studio album, following their critically acclaimed record, Sleepwell Deconstructor. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their reputation as a leading force in the underground grindcore scene, honing their sound with sharper production while maintaining the unfiltered aggression that characterized their earlier work.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Day Nineteen: Fucking Viva 1:40
- 2 Day Twenty Eight: Targets 2:17
- 3 Day Twenty Six: Angles Anonymous in Transit 2:08
- 4 Day Twenty Nine: Reincarnation of Lost Lones 1:05
- 5 Day Twenty Five: Guignol Serene 1:59
- 6 Day Twenty: Flesh and Below 2:18
- 7 Day Twenty Four: Gutterbomb Heaven on the Grid 2:47
- 8 Day Twenty Three: Invertopia/Day Thirty: Class Warmth 2:21
- 9 Day Twenty One: Roam/Day Twenty Two: Absent Civilians 1:07
- 10 Day Thirty One: Mission Convincers 7:22
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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