Despite their disappointingly small discography, Nothing Left To Grasp stands out from the crowd of mediocre hardcore of the time. I have found it hard to get into the German hardcore scene quite frankly, bands like AcMe or the other "Bremencore" style of metalcore have never quite clicked for me, but Nothing Left To Grasp has quickly become one of my recent favourites. Their ear piercing shrieked vocals and violently fast and loud instrumentals make for a sound that's hard to stay still while listening to.
For the most part Nothing Left To Grasp sticks to the fast and heavy, but they throw in some softer, melancholy guitar riffs in between the chaos which, combined with the distinct high pitched screams, balance their sound into something that could be described as "emo" rather than just straight up hardcore.
I wish they had been able to release a full length album before they split because these guys were absolutely nailing the emotional hardcore sound I can't get enough of. Their 7" is a killer release but it always just leaves me wanting more. Because of their small discography and because the members never really played in any other similar bands, Nothing Left To Grasp flies far too low under the radar for how good they were. In terms of the German hardcore scene they're definitely a favourite of mine along with Age and Stagnation's End
Note: I have both their 7"s on the way so better scans will be coming eventually.
...The Monotonous Beat Of nothing New 7" 1994 (Emotion X Records)
Kassiopeia / Nothing Left To Grasp split 7" 1995 (Outlet Records)
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