Vulvodynia greeted us with their slam death metal set, kicking off a night dedicated to the extremes. The South African representatives got straight to business. Though they had the shortest set of the night, they made every second count, bullying our ears and bodies with an arsenal of mid-tempo rhythms, crushing breakdowns, and that signature guttural growl delivering some of the filthiest lyrics imaginable. Let?s be honest, metalheads?you need to Google those because there?s no way you?re deciphering them just by listening. Their set incorporated some intriguing techniques?including a distorted guitar solo that sounded like it was played through an old Nintendo game which I am a bit obsessed about now. Vulvodynia might seem like a fresh new talent that recently emerged onto the scene, but that couldn?t be further from the truth. They?re already on their fifth studio album, Entabeni, which was released just last year and heading towards the top of the metal food chain.