Starting as a death/grind band in 2016, Melbourne's MUNT have been evolving into a terrifying beast and now in 2023 present their fourth EP ‘Pain Ouroboros’. 

This 5 track EP shows Munt at their newest and finest, with a hybrid mix of all things extreme, and the opening track ‘Children of Delirium’ immediately displays exactly that. There's no messing around here, like a punch to the face it's straight into a cacophony of energy and relentless aggression.

‘Vengeful March’ has a video of the band in action, and a great representation of Munt's blending of extreme genres. ‘Zero Sum’ is another example of Munt's various tastes, with a venomous black metal atmosphere whilst being short and sharp like a grindcore tune and packed full of riffs.

‘Communion of Thorns’ is frantic and vicious, with fast paced chunky chuggs moving into chaotic blasts and riffing. Closing with ‘Apostate Sermon’, Munt show their ability to infuse melodic metal amongst the most extreme death/black rampage.

The latest Munt EP will please fans of wild extreme death metal with no boundaries, stuff like The Bezerker and Anaal Nathrakh come to mind. But all extreme metal fans should be able to find something they like in ‘Pain Ouroboros’. A monstrous listen.

7/10

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Out on 3rd March, pre order at https://muntgrind.com/shop