Released in 1994, this is an unrelenting slab of industrial rock and hardcore punk that screams rebellion while embracing experimental chaos. Produced by Greg Ginn of Black Flag fame, this record fuses grinding riffs, pulverizing percussion, and raw, guttural vocals to create a relentless sonic assault. It’s a hidden treasure from the ‘90s alternative scene that deserves far more recognition.
The track “Buried Alive” is the album’s pulsating core, a relentless wall of sound that captures the suffocating intensity Rig thrives on. The track opens with crushing guitars, Ginn’s fingerprints all over the dissonant chaos, and shifts between seismic power chords and jagged, angular riffs. The vocals cut through like a desperate cry for freedom, layered over an industrial backdrop that feels mechanical, cold, and claustrophobic. Lyrically, it confronts themes of entrapment and existential despair, delivering a gut punch that lingers. It’s heavy music at its most visceral, uncompromising, and raw.
“Belly to the Ground” doesn’t let up, from the eerie keyboard-infused “Cattleaxe” to the biting social critique of “Syphilis Diller.” Rig keeps the intensity dialed to 11, blending abrasive punk attitude with dystopian industrial atmospheres. It’s not a comfortable listen, but it’s a necessary one—a forgotten masterpiece for those who love their music crushing, chaotic, and dripping with authentic grit.
Sterling Mosh 
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