Nottingham thrashers Lawnmower Deth emerged from the late-80s British underground metal/punk scene like the offspring of Napalm Death and The Young Ones, burping up such anarchic blasts of noise as Watch Out Grandma Here Comes A Lawnmower and Fuck Off before splitting in 1993. Now they’re back after lengthy hiatus, with new album Blunt Cutters – very much the Chinese Democracy of eccentric thrash-punk. Singer Pete Lee and guitarist Steve Nesfield reveal why they’ve fired up the Flymos once more.
Despite being the least prolific thrash band in history, Lawnmower Deth still make a uniquely appealing racket, blending gloriously vulgar Viz-comic humour with properly gnarly speed-punk riffs. After first disbanding in 1993, the Nottinghamshire stupidcore veterans have been active again as a hilarious live act since 2008, but Blunt Cutters is their first new album in 28 years.