Originally written for Exclaim!
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Oakland-based horror lovers Ghoul have returned with Transmission Zero, their first full-length album in five years. The members of Ghoul conceal their identities behind masks and maintain grotesque alter egos, with names like Cremator. Their music is brutal and abject, rooted in an aesthetic of disgust and revulsion. They are also extremely self-referential and now revel in taking themselves seriously. There’s a sophisticated sense of humour mixed in with the splattering gore, but what does this sound like? Ghoul produce …