Terrificus – Had Enough // Inferno 7″ review by Mark Jenkins.
Terrificus – Had Enough // Inferno 7″ review by Mark Jenkins.
on Primitive Moth
Terrificus' Had Enough // Inferno 7" is another razor-sharp strike from the Sydney duo who refuse to play it safe. Shaggy and Tyler (you know them from Face Command and MC Filth Wizard) have been grinding out their particular brand of industrial-dance-garage since 2019, and this two-tracker shows exactly why they've built a rep for being one of the more unpredictable outfits in the electro underground.
(Not sure how the heck I missed this—my band had an interstate festival gig and Oct-Dec was off the chain busy.)
Side A, Had Enough clocks in at just over three minutes of pure cathartic rage. It's the kind of track that sounds like the perfect score for smashing up a rage room—crushing fuzz guitars collide with caustic MPC beats, while triumphant synth lines cut through like they're mocking your breakdown. There's something almost electro-Jesus Lizard about it: that same volatile, twitchy energy where dance-punk physicality meets industrial unease, all wrapped in a production that's grimy but surgical. The lyrics hammer home that exhausted refrain: "I've had enough of this. I've had enough of that." It's frustrated, funny, and brutally direct, channelling that insouciant-yet-sensitive energy that makes Terrificus feel like they're laughing at the apocalypse while dragging you onto the dancefloor.
Flip it over to Inferno, and things get even more claustrophobic. Flagellating rhythms and that signature industrial grind make it feel like the walls are closing in, but somehow it's still danceable—harrowing and humorous in equal measure. The production (handled at Sally's Sound Hole, mixed by Antonia Gauchi, mastered by Berkfinger) is tight and massive, letting the duo's codependent chemistry shine without any bloat.
Compared to their earlier stuff like Soft Hands or Silver Lining, this 7" feels more focused and vicious—less meandering experimentation, more honed-in pummeling. It's not straight punk, not pure electronic, but that sweet spot where garage rock's grit meets industrial's menace and dance's compulsion. If you've been following Terrificus, you know they thrive on perfectionism, death-obsession, friendship, and cats (their words), and this release captures that chaotic co-dependence perfectly.
Limited vinyl pressing on Primitive Moth means grab it quick if you're into noisy, thoughtful shit that doesn't take itself too seriously. Terrificus aren't here to save the world—they're here to soundtrack its meltdown, and on this 7", they nail it. Highly recommended for fans of electroclash weirdness, post-punk edge, and anything that makes you want to move while questioning existence. 8/10—turn it up loud.
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