Take a close look at the album jacket for Primitivo! by Madd Blake y Los Stalins and let’s unpack. The image is horrific yet surreal, if not par for the course for grim metal and hard rock album covers. Beyond that, the song titles themselves demand a few questions, with tracks like “Human Fucker Machine,” “Nazis Bombing USA,” or “Mi Novia Es Un Zombi.” Still, the steady groan of frontman Madd Blake is enchanting and this record shines.
Sawdust & Gin 