I know it’s not cool to say bad things about a band after one of its members has died, so I’ll be gentle. Naked Aggression’s guitarist and vocalist Phil Suchomel died in 1998, before reaching 30 years of age. What we have here, “Gut-Wrenching Machine,” is a demo from 1996, when Naked Aggression was still a band. Honestly, though, what can I say? I did not like this disc, at all, and the recording quality is terrible. I know it’s only a demo, but it sounds really crappy. Actually, truth be told, the guitars sound pretty tough and crunchy, and they really shine through on most of the songs. But, the drums are totally buried, the bass is inaudible, and the vocalist, Kirsten Patches, is totally annoying. She sounds like a really cheap imitation of Exene Cervenka, but without the passion. Overall verdict: Phil Suchomel was a really good guitarist, but this album stinks.