Ok, in all seriousness, and I can't believe that I'm talking about this band seriously, The Hell is arguably one of the best non serious bands out there. With some incredible, djenty grooves and riffs, solid drum patterns and laden with that harsh British accent that everyone has grown to love. Now, be aware, this band is, for lack of a better term, a giant meme. But in the best way possible, this meme was successful as hell. With some of the most ridiculous lyrics I've heard in a while, The Hell holds a place in my heart for sure.
Instrumentally, The Hell is something else, because from what I understand, they only use two strings on their guitars. On this record particularly, they have alot more groove to their songs as opposed to their previous record, Groovehammer. This evolution in sound is a welcome change, as I found the tracks on Groovehammer to be redundant after a while of listening. The drums are tight, with the same stylistic choices that you would find in any metalcore/hardcore band. Overall, this record is sonically pleasing, and incredibly fucking groovy.
Now, lyrically and vocally, this record is absolutely fucking golden. The vocals are tight, and I've always been a fan of the hardcore vocals that come out of English bands. Lyrically, well, to give you a taste of what their lyrics are like, heres a quote from their song "Everybody Dies" off their last record.
"WHILE YOU'RE ON YOUR LUNCH BREAK SIPPING A CHAI FUCKING LATTE
OR WORRYING ABOUT HOW MANY DATAS YOU'VE GOTTA ENTRY
REMEMBER THIS
ONE DAY YOUR HEART'S GONNA STOP AND YOU'LL SHIT YOURSELF
AND EVENTUALLY BE PICKED UP BY SOME JOBSWORTH NURSE
STUFFED IN A BODY BAG AND KEPT IN A FUCKING FILING CABINET
UNTIL THEY DECIDE TO SET YOU ON FIRE OR TURN YOU INTO FERTILIZER
HAVE A NICE DAY"
And if that didn't get you hyped as hell for this band, I don't know what will.
This record earns a solid 7/10 FUCK OFF'S
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