Slave to the Grind

Harder than hardcore, faster than thrash, and heavier than just about anything you can imagine, grindcore stands tall as metal’s most aggressive subgenre, the most extreme of the extreme. For more than 30 years, grindcore acts have bashed at the limits of extreme music, unleashing second-long microsongs of condensed fury, walls of pure sonic aggression, and everything in between. In this strictly DIY documentary, director Doug Brown uses performances, interviews and animated sequences to dig deep into the genre’s twisted roots, talking to grindcore stalwarts and newcomers alike about the musical force that defines them.