2 Minuta Dreka - Let's Start A Porn In The Name Of Gore

An instant porngrind classic. 2006's debut from Italian noisecore-cum-grinders 2 Minuta Dreka really made it's mark in a time where pure groovy grind had gone a bit stagnant (GUT's Cumback, anyone?). For me it holds the perfect production; that excellent fine line between studio quality and rehearsal room feel. I guess it is the very organic drum sound (count-ins and all) that helps keep this record's garage vibe locked down. Let's Start A Porn... was released on the seemingly now defunct (?) American label Half-Life Records. I believe also that the record is out of print. Perhaps it should be re-released on vinyl!

There are a few rather long songs here, but that's cool because they are all fairly groovy and don't get boring at all. The samples are just priceless, and if you go on the official 2 Minuta Dreka website, vocalist Brandy has been kind enough to list what films they are all from. Mixed in with the longer tracks are a plethora of silly grindcore 1-seconders and a couple of cover songs from the likes of GUT, Meat Shits and Fear of God. It is clear where this band gained their influences!

It's hard to believe it's been 7 fucking years since this album came out! I for one literally cannot wait for a new 2 Minuta Dreka record. Blllllllerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrghhhh. 

Agathocles / Repulsione - Split 7"

This is Agathocles' split with Italian fastcore band Repulsione, released in 2008 as a co-release between the excellent Grind Block Records and ¡ZAS! Autoproduzioni. Limited to 500 copies on black wax.

Another great Agathocles release, I'm not entirely sure if these songs are originals or not but they are not of the "what appears on 95% of splits" stock. Sound is raw as per usual, but great tunes. Repulsione, who feature members of 2 Minuta Dreka (also the label is run by Jack Off, the vocalist for 2 Minuta Dreka), play fast, almost powervoilence-esque grind, a whole world away from the groovy sound of 2 Minuta Dreka. If I'm honest the production is a bit muddy but do not let that put you off.

2 Minuta Dreka / Necrocannibalistic Vomitorium - Split 7"

2 Minuta Dreka's somewhat disappointing split with Necrocannibalistic Vomitorium, on black, again out on Grind Block Records. Number 468 of 500. I got this in Hellfest 2010, on the Bones Brigade stall. 2 Minuta Dreka's offering is a harsh, distorted live set, including 2 cover songs, and it's far from being their best recording. Definitely a completist's item, and I would even maybe consider selling. Oh and what about Necrocannibalistic Vomitorium? Well, the less said about that side this time, the better.

2 Minuta Dreka / Carcass Grinder - Split 7"

2 Minuta Dreka split with Carcass Grinder 7" on black, released through 2 Minuta Dreka's own label Grind Block Records. Pressing of 500, all one colour.

This is the first ever 2 Minuta Dreka release I bought (I think, from www.rottenroll.de), and I was drawn in with their bludgeoning groovy gore grind with it's clammy, rehearsal room feel. Carcass Grinder however have a much more punky sound.

2 Minuta Dreka / Iron Butter - Split 7"

2 Minuta Dreka / Iron Butter split 7" on black, limited to 1000 copies. Presumably split 250 each way for the 4 labels involved in releasing it; Lammerda Records, Underground Pollution Records, No Tomorrow Productions & Grind Block Records.