A couple years ago, we did a feature on Baltimore-based Grindcore band Constituents AKA CNSTS' 2017 DEMO cassette and digital release here at The Witzard. However, over the course of the past year and a half, CNSTS have morphed from a 4-piece to a 3-piece now consisting of vocalist josé, guitarist/bassist clint. and drummer zap. Just yesterday, Constituents "quietly" returned, which is ironic, with their second proper digital release simply entitled GRIND NO DIE. It's a blistering 7-minute mix of Grindcore, Powerviolence, and Metal, which consists of 9 "micro-songs." It also, contains an "INTRO," as well as numerous interlude "skits" created by Baltimore beat-maker and friend of The Witzard, Jumbled AKA John Bachman. East Coast Grindcore die-hards and Hip-Hop heads will well know, however, that this isn't exactly Jumbled & clint. AKA salk.'s first time appearing on record together... far from it, actually! Jumbled & salk. have been part of numerous short-lived and now-defunct Grindcore projects together including Kerum, SxOxW/Deceiver, Tarpit (md), HKMF's, Hello Kitty Mother F**kers, and Napalm Def, as well as some of salk.'s solo material and various recordings with Dwell. Napalm Def, actually, produced beats for "Heavier Bombing" from Magrudergrind's acclaimed 2009 self-titled album with additional mixing and scratches from Dwell. Now, Jumbled has done something very similar, producing the beats for the "INTRO" and interlude "skits" for Constituents' GRIND NO DIE, all of which have an underlying Hip-Hop feel, as well.


"WE PUT UP THE RECORDING WE DID BACK IN SEPTEMBER ON BANDCAMP. 9 SONGS AND AN "INTRO" IN 7 MINUTES. ONE TRACK. F**K THE WORLD. 100% DIY GRINDCORE," Constituents posted on their Facebook page yesterday afternoon. GRIND NO DIE contains 9 unmastered raw recordings from a larger recording session with John "JZA" Burton at C.H.U.D. Central in Philly, five of which will soon be mastered and re-released on cassette/digital as 100% DIY GRINDCORE. Both GRIND NO DIE & 100% DIY GRINDCORE will, also, soon be released on limited edition cassette available at local shows or directly from clint. josé & zap. GRIND NO DIE is a fast, frantic, and frenzied trip through CNSTS' Jumbled-assisted trip through their mind-melting blend of Grindcore, Powerviolence, Hip-Hop, and Metal. Honestly, I would recommend it for anyone, much like myself, who's fairly new to the Grindcore genre. It's also, RIYL: Hip-Hop, Punk/Hardcore, Napalm Death/Napalm Def, or Magrudergrind. Constituents will be playing at clint.'s Birthday Show AKA "ROTTEN TONAL ANGER 42" at Baltimore's The Sidebar on Saturday, February 2, 2019. clint.'s Birthday Show bill also, includes sets from Durian, Johnstomper AKA Ben Is The Bastard, JSAKABITB, Kept In Line (VA), Needle (DC), UllNevaNo & Jumbled, and Uncle Buck "+MORE TBA!" Additional details are available on the clint.'s Birthday Show Facebook Events page.