Final Exit (Japan) - ノイズの若大将 (Young Guy of Noize) (2020)

Movies often serve as an inspiration for grindcore bands. Grind albums are littered with film dialogue samples, bands like Repulsion take their name from films, and bands even occasionally use a still from a film as an album cover. And as is befitting grindcore's chosen subject matter, these films are predominantly in the horror genre.  Long-running Japanese noisegrind stalwarts Final Exit, however, take a different approach. Their new LP Young Guy of Noize blends fragmented noisegrind with smooth, competent surf rock. It also, unusually …