Brutal Truth 'Kill Trend Suicide'

Originally released in 1996, Kill Trend Suicide marked Brutal Truth’s debut release for Relapse Records and a pivotal moment in the band’s evolution from pure grindcore into something increasingly abrasive, experimental, and unpredictable.

Featuring Kevin Sharp, Dan Lilker (Nuclear Assault, S.O.D.), Gurn, and Rich Hoak, the ten-song mini-album tears through blasts of grind, death metal, hardcore, noise, and disorienting experimentation. Tracks like “Blind Leading the Blind,” “Pass Some Down,” “Hypocrite Invasion,” “Zombie,” “Humanity’s Folly,” and the title track capture Brutal Truth pushing extreme music beyond speed alone, while their version of Youth Defense League’s “I Killed My Family” adds another piece of hardcore abrasion to the record.

Originally recorded at The Cutting Room in New York City with producer Billy Anderson, Kill Trend Suicide became the beginning of Brutal Truth’s Relapse era, preceding 1997’s Sounds of the Animal Kingdom.

For its 30th anniversary, the album has been completely remastered by Brad Boatright and returns to vinyl for the first time in three decades. This is also the first-ever 12" vinyl edition, presented as a single-sided LP with a custom silkscreened B-side.