★★★★★
Cali grindcore veterans Phobia have been at it for two decades, yet they still manage to produce quality albums, and their fifth full-length, Remnants of Filth, is no exception. While it's nothing new from Phobia, in terms of style and sound, it doesn't need to be ? the band know what they do well and they stick to it, which is something to be commended...
- exclaim.ca
2012-06-07
★★★★★
"Grind-o-philes rejoice, this one is up there for grinder of the year with Wormrot's 'Abuse.'" Orange County socio-political grind freak veterans Phobia returned in late 2010 with "Unrelenting," a 15-minute, 17-song EP featuring the lineup of Shane McLachlan on vocals, Steve Burda on guitar, Calum MacKenzie on bass, and Brian Fajardo behind the kit...
- www.metalunderground.com
2010-12-21
★★★★★
Reissue of 1991 tracks by Phobia (Pink Elln, plus Atom Heart co-production). With new DJ Hell remix. "Phobia was one of the very first tracks to influence trance producers and it still sounds as fresh today as it did when first released in '91 on Cyclotron/Rising High Records. Tobias Freund aka Phobia started on EXperimental Recordings in 1980 and worked as a sound engineer at far music studios. He has remixed Villalobos, Chica & The Folder and Dakar & Grinser, to name but a few...
- www.forcedexposure.com
2009-06-08
★★★★★
Hardcore metal fans will quickly recognize the crust and grindcore influences that make up Serenity Through Pain. With politically-charged lyrics and an endless supply of devilish minute-long tunes, Phobia sounds like the painfully-birthed child of Napalm Death and Crass. Infused with beefy, distorted riffs and a strong distaste for modern society's prevailing political ideals, Phobia could be the contemporary ultra-left-winger's perfect musical companion...
- www.splendidezine.com
2008-07-30
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