Population Reduction – “At the throats of man forever”

Released on September 9, 2005, by Tankcrimes, At the Throats of Man Forever is a blistering, completely unhinged debut full-length from the California thrashcore/grindcore unit Population Reduction. True to their name, the band unleashes a wave of misanthropic fury, delivering brief, hyper-spasmodic bursts of snotty, metallic hardcore heavily influenced by the speed of Spazz and the raw, anti-social crust energy of Capitalist Casualties.

Clocking in with fifteen rapid-fire tracks, the record trades in chaotic blast beats, jagged minor-key riffs, and a vocal performance that balances feral shrieks with deep, guttural barks. Lyrically, the album targets human greed, environmental collapse, and scene pretension with a bleak, deeply sarcastic wit. It stands out as an essential, early document of the 2000s West Coast power-violence and thrashcore revival.

Track Listing:

01. Population Reduction Sucks Ass – 0:17
02. Plague of the Artists – 2:41
03. Technical Difficulties at the Tri-State Crematorium – 2:03
04. Slit Throat Appliance – 1:42
05. Ebola Attack – 2:49
06. Get Fucked – 0:06
07. Get Fucked (Konya Remix) – 0:17
08. I Don’t Give a Fuck – 2:09
09. Tyler Winn – 2:45
10. Human Cancer – 4:20
11. Blood-Splatter Wide Open Abdomen – 0:26
12. Be Born Poor – 2:25
13. Thin the Herd – 2:23
14. Delucas – 2:07
15. Vigils of the Damned – 2:39