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NUTS FOR KNUT

 Monday, July 12th, 2010 at 11:30am by

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The kind of mind-fuckery that Knut traffic in used to be called math-core, but when was the last time you even saw that expression bandied about? For now, let’s just call them awesome.

Knut’s latest album Wonder is a dazzling display of technical post-hardcore that will make fans of Dillinger Escape Plan and Keelhaul bow at the altar of their angular riffs, spastic rhythms and seemingly constant time-signature shifts. That they’re able to instill all the madness with a real sense of groove uncommon in this type of metal makes these five Swiss lads stand out from the pack. I can only imagine the pit at a Knut show; a bunch of grizzly metal dudes erupt into mayhem as the band starts, then sinks into their groove, only to be thrown off time and time again by Knut’s crazy musical shenanigans.

Check out Knut on MySpace, and listen to / download their track “Damned Extroverts” below. Wonder is out now on Hydra Head.

Knut – “Damned Extroverts” (mp3)

-VN

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  • the_dglgmut13

    Good call, this is an excellent record.

  • Eric

    At first of was thinking, “ANOTHER freakin’ math metal band? Ugh.” Then I saw the track name. Summed up my feeling towards extroverts perfectly. Consider me a fan.

  • Nick

    hydra head, where have you been all my life?!

    i have discovered so many new bands (new to me, at least) this year signed to hydra head…

  • MammothCommander

    Criminally underrated band. “Challenger” is one hell of a record. this sounds pretty great as well!

  • jackattack

    “H/Armless” on their album Challenger is one of the heaviest sludge songs ever recorded. So sick. Good to see these guys are still kickin.

  • kmfcm

    This band kills

    I wish they’d play in the States

  • Aaron

    This band is so freaking good!

  • violent soho rules!

    KNUT OWNS!

  • killer kovarik

    Saw this listened to it, was like this is cool.
    Went down to my local record store, searched through the used cds.
    Saw Knut.
    Price 3 bucks.
    Bought it for the hell of it.
    It’s cool.

  • kristian

    For a norwegian Knut is a pretty funny band name

  • Haaaaaaa

    the singer works in little computer/ cd store in Switzerland haha my friend went there to get his laptop fixed and he came out i was overly surprised but he was a cunt.