Genre: Grindcore
Origin: Germany
Released: 2006
Website: Nyctophobic
Label: Khaaranus Productions
Uploaded: 15.04.08

A compilation of various splits, comp�s and 7�s (plus a few unreleased tracks) by Nyctophobic, a German grindcore act. It�s quite simplistic and basic stuff, but definitely not without brutality. No doubt about it that these lads are influenced by the older grindcore heroes such as Napalm Death and Terrorizer, and maybe even a touch of Extreme Noise Terror for a dose of hardcore inspiration. But what I sadly miss here is the full-on onslaught of chunky brutality that (for instance) Terrorizer offers.
Emphasis seems to be on fast drumming (ha, what a surprise; it�s grindcore) and the vocals, sometimes putting the riffing a bit aside, it seems. I get a sense of dullness from the string-section at times, where it�s mostly just a wall of chainsaw distortion instead of catchy chainsaw riffing, if you know what I mean. But that varies from time to time over the --- minutes that is Blast from the past. For instance the tracks from the Negligenced respect 7�, their debut from 1994, offers a so much more catchy drive. Energy, brutality and just raw ferocity packed into six tunes of grinding.
The end result is a mixture of emotions. While this can be wicked and raging to the core, sometimes it�s a bit bland and run in the mill. But I guess it�s a great way for fans of the band to get a hold of some since-long sold out releases.

Tracklist:
01. Narrowed mind�s bleeding
02. Sterility
03. Neglect of the loss
04. Earthrise
05. Rapid eye movement
06. The pain of a conquered being
07. Denial
08. The remaining silence
09. Inner manipulation
10. Deceiver
11. The kill
12. Mindrape
13. Negligenced respect
14. Responsibilities
15. My soul�s lament
16. Suffer life
17. The after-life experience
18. Far beyond reality
19. Opening of a dark chapter (intro)
20. Seeds of morbidity
21. Bloodfeast
22. The after-life experience
23. Negligenced respect
24. My soul�s lament
25. Far beyond reality
26. The after-life experience
27. Sterility