Fear, Emptiness, Decibel: Is Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis the Grandfather of Grindcore?

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“In an excerpt from Albert Mudrian’s Choosing Death, Mascis discusses the formation of Deep Wound, his proto-grind band.”

“We just wanted to play as fast as possible and, I think, sometimes it was to the detriment of our songs,” says Mascis. “All we were concerned with, really, was playing faster and faster.” Read the full article at the Source: Fear, Emptiness, Decibel: Is Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis the Grandfather of Grindcore? - MetalSucks

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