Exude’s 2022 release Cognitive War arrives on Pushteek as a terse assemblage of eight tracks that bind hardcore punk’s urgency with grindcore’s brevity. The session’s lean runtime channels raw, jagged energy through cuts like “Palcát,” which features guest vocals from xIvanx, adding a snarling edge to an already abrasive framework. Other tracks, such as “Ladder” and “Hacksaw,” maintain a relentless pace, driven by sharp, clipped riffs and rapid-fire percussion.Recorded with an economy that valorizes immediacy over polish, Cognitive War situates itself within a lineage that values confrontational sound and unyielding intensity. The inclusion of Tony on “Lever” further broadens the album’s network of collaborators within this underground milieu. Though modest in audience reach, with just over seven hundred Last.fm scrobbles, this artifact offers a concentrated signal for those tracing the intersection of hardcore punk and grindcore in the early 2020s.

Exude’s 2022 release Cognitive War arrives on Pushteek as a terse assemblage of eight tracks that bind hardcore punk’s urgency with grindcore’s brevity. The session’s lean runtime channels raw, jagged energy through cuts like “Palcát,” which features guest vocals from xIvanx, adding a snarling edge to an already abrasive framework. Other tracks, such as “Ladder” and “Hacksaw,” maintain a relentless pace, driven by sharp, clipped riffs and rapid-fire percussion.Recorded with an economy that valorizes immediacy over polish, Cognitive War situates itself within a lineage that values confrontational sound and unyielding intensity. The inclusion of Tony on “Lever” further broadens the album’s network of collaborators within this underground milieu. Though modest in audience reach, with just over seven hundred Last.fm scrobbles, this artifact offers a concentrated signal for those tracing the intersection of hardcore punk and grindcore in the early 2020s.