Boddicker – False Flag

I received an email from Omni Consumer Products requesting a review of Indianapolis criminal grind, thug violence outfit Boddicker. Their newest effort “False Flag” is 6 songs of ultra guttural d-beat grind violence. They kick off Halo Of Bullets with a crusty intro and cymbal assault into raw, tormented vocals. They keep an up tempo pace until the 1:00 minute mark and break it way down hardcore style with a Jermaine O’neal head stomp that continues all the way out of the track. That same formula is on standout track Amoral Axiom which starts with a down tuned powerviolence-y intro which gives way to a grinding march, moar ear ringing cymbals, then breaks it down hard with a metalish groove. I have to say that typically my attention span gives way around the 1:30 mark, but Bodderick finds a way to change up a 2:00 minute track just enough to keep my mind from wondering what the internal temperature on my pork shoulder might be approaching. My favorite track on this is High Value Target which bangs in with a deathgrind intro to pissed, low end barks, banging snare that absolutely explodes into a fast paced mosh equipped with gang vocals…so hard. The hardest moment on here though might be the intro to final track War Party, slow bleeding guitar that transitions into a slow groove full of tension and anxiety.

“False Flag” is available in digital format at their bandcamp and limited to 100 cassettes. This is definitely d-beat grindcore with evident hardcore elements. Don’t sleep on Boddicker’s riffs and drum work tho. Every song on “False Flag” moves like a liquor store stick up with a Marvin Harrison pistol whip. It looks like they’ve got a split with Kata Sarka that was released by Profane Existence and an EP, both from 2012. Look for these dudes around the Indianapolis area now with some upcoming shows in June.