Weird War’s strobing absurdity of rock’n’roll is warped by the pressure of a choking distaste for following the beaten path. Indeed, '...Bite ‘em' is often rendered almost unlistenable because it simply doesn’t sound like anything. There is a structure under there somewhere, with each song held together by a strong beat, but said cohesion is all but lost under stuttering guitars and vocals. It should be a horrible noise, and yet it fascinates. It's a mind-stretching listen with a bizarre, grotesque musical visage that will eventually make sense.
Aesthetics aside, the looped guitars boast an intense, pent-up energy which never really takes flight. Ian Svenonius' breathless vocals give a similar sense of unfulfilled potential. The whole thing is taxing to listen to; that hemmed-in taste of sour adrenaline is extremely contagious.
It’s been too long since someone ripped through the scenery to the extent that Weird War have; long may they continue.
