Ten years in business, these Saint Louis-based sludge machines attempt the delicate task of balancing a what-you-see-is-what-you-get approach with the ability to surprise. Their 2011 full-length debut, Bronsonic, is a gnarly, bowel-troweling slab of noise that shows their utter commitment to punishing heaviness, though they do offer a sly wink with song titles such as “Santabbath” and “Mazda of Puppets.” Fister have been fairly prolific in the years since, releasing a steady stream of EPs, demos, and split singles with the likes of Primitive Man, Teeth, and Dopethrone.…
Ten years in business, these Saint Louis-based sludge machines attempt the delicate task of balancing a what-you-see-is-what-you-get approach with the ability to surprise. Their 2011 full-length debut, Bronsonic, is a gnarly, bowel-troweling slab of noise that shows their utter commitment to punishing heaviness, though they do offer a sly wink with song titles such as “Santabbath” and “Mazda of Puppets.” Fister have been fairly prolific in the years since, releasing a steady stream of EPs, demos, and split singles with the likes of Primitive Man, Teeth, and Dopethrone.…