1. Castrate The Illusionist 03:06
2. Hunting Within Civilization 04:00
3. The Iron Curtain Of Discreet Silence 04:06
4. Human Storage 02:05
5. Purge Of Violence 03:07
6. Quacksalver Of Dying Breed 03:32
7. Judas Cradle 03:08
8. Panacea 04:31
9. No Longer Ours 05:31
10. Scavenger's Daughter 02:57
11. Choir of Corpses 03:23

Born in 1993, Grunt remains one of the most active and restless forces in Finnish - or even global industrial noise network. Since first tapes published 25 years ago, project has been active without any breaks. Messy discography makes it hard to judge how many actual ”albums” has been created. List of releases reaches close to hundred, yet most of them represents other approach than creation of ”album”. Castrate The Illusionist goes directly into line of albums such as Myth Of Blood (2015), World Draped In A Camouflage (2012), Petturien Rooli (2009) and Seer of Decay (2006).

This path of recent 10 years Grunt focused mostly on creation of coherent albums. Each album has had its own character, yet often continuation of sound and themes of the previous one. Three years between the albums often spent on smaller releases and extensive amount of live gigs.
”Castrate The Illusionist” album represents both, sonic rawness of direct live-on-tape recordings as well as obsessive care on small detail. 40 minute album consists of 11 tracks, making most of them short, loaded with strong impact what leaves one hunger for more. Sound combines traditions of experimental electronics to fierce power electronics and industrial noise, aiming to fusion of interesting textures and details without losing ripping violent force of dark side of noise.

Digital stream/download available from bandcamp.

CD version comes in jewelcase with 8 page booklet 12 euro + shipping
www.nhfastore.net/grunt-castrate-the-illusionist-cd

LP version comes in full color sleeve with 12”x12” insert. 19 euro + shipping
www.nhfastore.net/grunt-castrate-the-illusionist-lp

credits
released January 8, 2018

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Label: Freak Animal Records – cd 049
Format: CD, Album
Country: Finland
Released: 06 Oct 2009
Genre: Electronic
Style: Power Electronics, Industrial

Tracklist

1 Sota Ilman Pelisääntöjä 7:18
2 Raatteen Marssi 5:01
3 Kansanmurhan Kone 6:44
4 Vainoaja Lauma 6:18
5 Petturien Rooli 5:13
6 Piikkilangan Takana 15:34
7 Rotuhygienian Aikakausi 4:54
8 Pro Patria Et Lege 4:32
9 Valkoinen Voima 8:37

Notes
Nauhoitettu Lahdessa 2007-2009.
Recorded in Lahti 2007-2009.

Exclusively Finnish language lyrics and samples, with themes related to history of Finland since early turbulent years of civil war to post WWII atmosphere.

Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/1972720

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Label: Freak Animal Records ‎– Freak-ep-004
Format: Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered
Country: Finland
Released: 1996
Genre: Electronic
Style: Noise, Industrial

Tracklist

A –Aube Dispersive Granule
Composed By, Mixed By, Recorded By – Akifumi Nakajima 7:39
B –Grunt Global Construction
Composed By, Performer, Recorded By – Mikko Aspa 8:18

Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Studio MECCA
Mixed At – Studio MECCA
Designed At – Studio MECCA
Credits
Design Concept – Akifumi Nakajima

Notes
Hand-numbered edition of 200 copies. Sleeve is made from wallpaper. Includes double-sided 4 x 6" photocopy insert.

Side A composed, mixed, recorded and designed at Studio MECCA May 1996 using only 1 voltage-controlled oscillator as source material.

Side B composed, performed and recorded 19.5.1996

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Label: Freak Animal Records ‎– Freak-cd-109
Format: CD, Mini
Country: Finland
Released: 28 Mar 2019
Genre: Electronic
Style: Noise

Tracklist

1 Eschatological Uterus 3:59
2 Sex-Paralys-Appeal 1:49
3 Kraniometria 15:09

Notes
Recorded 2018
Final cut 2019

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Label: Freak Animal Records ‎– none
Format: CD, Reissue
Country: Finland
Released: 09 Apr 2018
Genre: Electronic
Style: Noise, Power Electronics

Tracklist

1 –Grunt Our Faith 8:09
2 –Bizarre Uproar Hate Your Face
Written-By [Uncredited] – No Remorse
10:22
Hammering Deatharm Of Swastika
3 –Deathkey Psiborg Blood Conduit 3:26
4 –Deathkey Hammering Deatharm Of Swastika 3:55
Kabobo
5 –Caligula031 Untitled 5:18
6 –Caligula031 Untitled 4:16

Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Nerolidio
Recorded At – Istituto di Elettronica Radicale

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Genre: Electronic
Style: Industrial, Noise
Year: 1996

Tracklist

1 Grunt - Mind Factory 4:38
2 Grunt - Ebony River 1:56
3 Hermit - Basura 7:35

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Label: Freak Animal Records ‎– Freak-Video-005
Format: DVDr
Country: Finland
Released: 2007
Genre: Electronic
Style: Power Electronics, Noise

Tracklist

1 Decadence Of Flesh
2 Cut Of Razor
3 Age Of Degeneration
4 Decadence Of Flesh
5 Addicted To Authentic Violence
6 Extended Decadence
7 Decadence Of Flesh (Video With Original Soundtrack)

Notes
Track 1-3: Live At "Nordic Audio Modern" In Vilnius, Lithuania 7.10.2006.
Track 4-6: Live At "Noise Vs. Glamour" In Helsinki, Finland 14.10.2006.

Total length c. 50 minutes.

WARNING: Video contains material what may disturb or offend sensitive viewers! ADULTS ONLY! K-18

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