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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 180 Ratings

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  1. Sep 12, 2022
    10
    it's like a friendly attack on the ears, worsened my hearing even more but other that, its a masterpiece, great first full project
  2. Jul 10, 2022
    9
    No começo enquanto eu escutava este álbum, eu não entendia as pessoas glorificavam tanto Death Grips, mas pouco tempo depois eu me apaixonei por esse álbum em completo, a barulheira e as letras totalmente cruas e agressivas me conquistaram, um marco para o hip-hop industrial. Enfim, mal posso esperar para ouvir seus próximos projetos ( na qual ainda não escutei )
  3. Jul 4, 2022
    9
    One of the best experimental hip hop albums ever, made by my possibly favorite band by now. The sound so hard and dizzying combined with the vocal rush of MC Ride allows you to fully understand the obscure meanings of the rapper's streams of consciousness that contain very interesting quotations and ideologies. The productions are raw and aggressive with a lot of punk and rock influencesOne of the best experimental hip hop albums ever, made by my possibly favorite band by now. The sound so hard and dizzying combined with the vocal rush of MC Ride allows you to fully understand the obscure meanings of the rapper's streams of consciousness that contain very interesting quotations and ideologies. The productions are raw and aggressive with a lot of punk and rock influences and Zach Hill's drums are one of the best things I've ever heard.
    In summary, I think this mix tape is one of the most beautiful and original things of the last decade, and certainly a source of great inspiration for artists to come.
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  4. Jan 12, 2022
    9
    i was like "why did this guy give this electronic vomit of a group a 10" until i listened to it 10 more times
  5. Mar 19, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is another showcase of the creative talent of Death Grips. From the experimental take on hip-hop, to the hardcore rapping of MC Ride, to the ridiculously amazing musical numbers by Zach Hill and the other guy (sorry!), this album is just great. Looking forward to more stuff by these guys Expand
  6. Jan 2, 2021
    9
    Amazing, truly amazing, its close to perfection for me but the final song of the album just slips slightly from the level of the rest of the album and for that reason I cant give it 10/10, would give it a 9.5 if possible though.
  7. Oct 8, 2019
    9
    I **** with this
    I **** the music
    I make it cum
    I **** the music with my serpent tounge
  8. May 2, 2017
    9
    This album is complete chaos and by god does it sound amazing. This album is very in-your-face-y and isn't afraid to pull any punches with it's constant bass and yelling emitted by yours truly, MC Ride. But amidst all that noise lies genuinely good music, at least for a select group of people. On top of that, MC Ride's rap verses are both hilarious and great to listen to as they're beingThis album is complete chaos and by god does it sound amazing. This album is very in-your-face-y and isn't afraid to pull any punches with it's constant bass and yelling emitted by yours truly, MC Ride. But amidst all that noise lies genuinely good music, at least for a select group of people. On top of that, MC Ride's rap verses are both hilarious and great to listen to as they're being supported by the booming bass. Expand
  9. Feb 17, 2017
    10
    I have to agree with many people that some of what they do sounds like just a bunch of noise, but what they do is more than that, Death Grips can make catchy aggressive songs like Guillotine, and more angry, noisy songs like Takyon.
  10. Aug 30, 2016
    10
    This is seriously one of the most influential pieces of art ever created, if you do not agree, maybe you need to take a good hard objective listen and stop being a dumb prude
  11. Feb 25, 2016
    10
    when i first heard this album it blew my mind. MC Ride's highly aggressive lyrical style flows superbly over the raw unusual production crafted by Zach hill. regardless what people say this album is pure rawness at its finest.
  12. Jan 16, 2016
    9
    This album introduced to a sound i have experienced before and i quickly fell in love with it. Death Grips are one of the best acts of our time for doing something so original musically and doing it successfully
  13. Jul 17, 2015
    10
    Behind all the anger, desperation and violence, you feel their souls exploding in such convincing ways that there's little doubt these guys are a nightmare... you would never like not to have.
    10/10
  14. Jul 16, 2015
    9
    Basically, It's a crazy, screaming, homeless guy, an insane drum player, and a guy who knows how to write C++ into code decided to make a mix-tape. for some reason, it ended up being one of my favorite albums in a long time. it gives the same feel as listening to something really niche that it seems like you and maybe 200 other people in the world actually enjoy, but for some reason thereBasically, It's a crazy, screaming, homeless guy, an insane drum player, and a guy who knows how to write C++ into code decided to make a mix-tape. for some reason, it ended up being one of my favorite albums in a long time. it gives the same feel as listening to something really niche that it seems like you and maybe 200 other people in the world actually enjoy, but for some reason there are a large amount of other people who also find this to fit into their own niche. on paper, this should logically be one of the worst albums of all time, but for some reason, it's really **** good. Expand
  15. Mar 22, 2015
    10
    If a hardcore punk band decided to do noise influenced hip hop, they'd probably sound quite a bit like Death Grips. They aren't a band that everyone will like, because the sound is so unusual, but for those open to this kind of music, it doesn't get much better.
    Samples as diverse as Charles Manson and Link Wray, intense drumming from Zach Hill, and vocals as strange as a brag song
    If a hardcore punk band decided to do noise influenced hip hop, they'd probably sound quite a bit like Death Grips. They aren't a band that everyone will like, because the sound is so unusual, but for those open to this kind of music, it doesn't get much better.
    Samples as diverse as Charles Manson and Link Wray, intense drumming from Zach Hill, and vocals as strange as a brag song entirely about decapitations make Death Grips sound like nothing else out there.
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  16. Oct 22, 2014
    9
    Biased review maybe. But deathgrips is one of my favorite bands currently. At first i was skeptical first getting into this album. But guillotine was the best song on the album or takyon. Both have a hard hitting beat you can bump too. The agression really shows into this album. Might i add this is experimental hip hop with rap and a bit of electronic. Mc Ride screaming all over theBiased review maybe. But deathgrips is one of my favorite bands currently. At first i was skeptical first getting into this album. But guillotine was the best song on the album or takyon. Both have a hard hitting beat you can bump too. The agression really shows into this album. Might i add this is experimental hip hop with rap and a bit of electronic. Mc Ride screaming all over the album really puts the nightmarish vibe to action. Overall i loved this mixtape 9/10 give it a listen Expand
  17. Dec 9, 2013
    10
    If hip-hop hadn't started falling out of fashion in the late 90s, this is exactly what we'd be listening to on Radio 1 every day. Surely that isn't a bad thing when you consider how damn good this sounds.
  18. Sep 28, 2013
    9
    This, to me, is Death Grips' most abrasive record they've released thus far. The lo-fi production and sampled beats give Exmilitary this raw, primal feel that's hard to shake off after you listen to it. The Charles Manson intro in Beware perfectly sets up the mood before the music even begins, and when it does start it's immediately in your face with this loud, noise beat and MC Ride'sThis, to me, is Death Grips' most abrasive record they've released thus far. The lo-fi production and sampled beats give Exmilitary this raw, primal feel that's hard to shake off after you listen to it. The Charles Manson intro in Beware perfectly sets up the mood before the music even begins, and when it does start it's immediately in your face with this loud, noise beat and MC Ride's animalistic vocals. For 46 minutes, this is a long mixtape that has to be heard.

    All In All, Exmilitary is a brutal, experimental hip hop mixtape that really should not be looked over. It's certainly a challenging record, but one that will reward the patient one's experimenting with what they listen too. A-
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  19. Jun 23, 2013
    9
    Loud, brutal, and unique. All of these are the best words to describe Death Grips, and Exmilitary never fails to disappoint. Blending rapped and shouted vocals with the intense drumming of Zach Hill and huge electronic beats, the experimental mixtape is strong the entire way through and is almost granted to keep you crawling back for more. Simple hooks, usually a simple phrase repeated,Loud, brutal, and unique. All of these are the best words to describe Death Grips, and Exmilitary never fails to disappoint. Blending rapped and shouted vocals with the intense drumming of Zach Hill and huge electronic beats, the experimental mixtape is strong the entire way through and is almost granted to keep you crawling back for more. Simple hooks, usually a simple phrase repeated, are extremely catchy and get stuck in your head easily. Not a single song isn't fast paced and in your face. The lyrics, if you choose to listen to them, are also a high point: the way MC Ride yells like an angry homeless man makes lyrics like "I AM THE BEAST I WORSHIP!" hit hard. An excellent album that's not for everyone, but should be. Expand
  20. Apr 24, 2013
    0
    This review is being written in hopes that innocent ears aren't rendered useless once filled with the demonstrably awful noise that is Death Grips, unless of course you're in to that type of music. This band, if you can call it that, is basically trying to make as much noise as possible in their tracks in as many 'new' and 'unique' ways that they can. How this collection of noise hasThis review is being written in hopes that innocent ears aren't rendered useless once filled with the demonstrably awful noise that is Death Grips, unless of course you're in to that type of music. This band, if you can call it that, is basically trying to make as much noise as possible in their tracks in as many 'new' and 'unique' ways that they can. How this collection of noise has received a User Score of 9.0 is beyond me. Usually it's the critics who try to see/hear the things that just aren't there to sound smart, or in this case, ignore all the raging atrocities "Death Grips" throws at you and call it great music because it's doing something 'different'. There is a thick line, nay, there is a line as bold as the Wall of China between creating a new sound that is not only intelligent but truly revolutionary and between just recording noise no one else has dared to before because it literally sounds like a feces-fueled Waterpark. A normal person, God forbid we use the word normal when reviewing this band though, listens to the song Guillotine and instead of enduring the noise, they turn it off almost as soon as it starts (unfortunately I did not have the luxury as I've had to give this album a fair review) while the "indie" crowd cringes and pretends to like it because only they are smart enough and capable of enduring such music, normal people just don't understand. The band provides nothing more than pretentious lyrics that truly have no substance unless analyzed and misconceptions are put therein, a vocalist (excuse me, just the lead) who literally sounds like a dog barking at you throughout the album and a pedophile backing voice, simplistic beats that an angry three year-old marching towards time-out could accomplish, and incoherent instruments that serve no purpose other than to add to the chaos. Many will tell me I just don't understand the music, that I am ignorant. But take a step back. Actually listen to this monstrosity. This is not music, it is a collection of noise. Expand
  21. Mar 28, 2013
    9
    I don't remember how I got into Death Grips, but i glad I did. As soon as MC Rides' cut throat voice hits the high notes, and immense energy is felt. Each track has the potential to raise hell. I can barley understand the lyrics at times, but even the smallest concrete sentences make sense on a weird level. All one can do once listening to this, is fade into darkness and wittiness "thisI don't remember how I got into Death Grips, but i glad I did. As soon as MC Rides' cut throat voice hits the high notes, and immense energy is felt. Each track has the potential to raise hell. I can barley understand the lyrics at times, but even the smallest concrete sentences make sense on a weird level. All one can do once listening to this, is fade into darkness and wittiness "this cold guillotine death sentence". Expand
  22. Mar 21, 2012
    8
    The only phrase I can use to describe this album is: brutal. Death Grips is such a refreshing piece of music and is completely different from all the other "indie" rap acts out there right now. "Takyon" has to be my favorite song on this album and one of my favorites in 2011.
  23. Jul 15, 2011
    8
    This intense piece of experimental hip hop is one of my favourite full length releases of the year so far. A potent music of brutally aggressive production and nightmarish lyrics, this is also one of the most original records you're going to hear this year. Each track is built around Zach Hill's unrelenting percussion which somehow manages to remain both precise and jarring at the sameThis intense piece of experimental hip hop is one of my favourite full length releases of the year so far. A potent music of brutally aggressive production and nightmarish lyrics, this is also one of the most original records you're going to hear this year. Each track is built around Zach Hill's unrelenting percussion which somehow manages to remain both precise and jarring at the same time. The vocals provided by MC Ride go from gutturally delivered black humour to out and out screaming about everything from police brutality to drug abuse to sex. The album is laced throughout with well selected and executed samples which serve to almost ground this nightmarish trip in reality. There is enough variety here however to ensure that it doesn't become monotonous, with instrumental tracks,monologues and guest vocalists placed throughout. There are one or two moments where Death Grips probably go too far into the unrelenting and the pure lack of empathy here may alienate some and it is entirely possible that the aggressive beats here may leave some listeners cold. It should be clear after the blistering opener 'Beware' which features a sample from none other than Charles Manson whether Exmilitary is for you. However I can wholeheartedly recommend this LP to anyone wanting to here something a little different and very dark from their Hip-Hop this year. Collapse
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Jan 9, 2012
    90
    What at first appears to be aggression is actually 100 per cent anguish, and the prevailing sense is that, like Black Flag, every ounce of that angst has been funnelled into edge, bone-crunching rigour and the sculpting of their largely unprecedented style into austere angles.
  2. Jan 9, 2012
    80
    You come away thinking, despite all the aggro, these Death Grips guys must be an awful lot of fun.
  3. Jan 9, 2012
    80
    Track-for-track the birth of a new legend? Absolutely.