Gallhammer – “Dawn Of…, The” – [Peaceville Records]

Starting off with entry-level black/crust metal for this uninitiated DJ, 1 is full of peppy Japanese underground girl power. Then the Cookie Monster vocals begin with 2 and just keep getting deeper and deeper. 4 is anything but “silent”! Risa Reaper performs some righteous drums to accompany Vivian Slaughter on vocals and bass and Mika Penetrator on guitar and vocals. As Vivian says, “raw feelings make a good sound.” She sounds almost feral in 10. Listen and thrive to these girls who use gall to throw down the hammer.