The most dramatic stylistic shift by an extreme band in 2006, Hell Songs is a mere glimpse of what this immensely talented band is capable of.
Hell Songs fixes the flaws encountered with Canada Songs while maintaining an enjoyable and quirky sound.
Sorry but this sht was fun as hell, so much better and closer to their self titled than i remembered, so glad to see their spotify profile dead as hell though π
While Canada Songs was an assault the the senses, this record refines, underlines and increases the intensity and musicianship to create a truly unique and fun experience, with more memorable and interesting songs being made in the process. Its a great mathcore album that's just waiting to be explored.
Favorite Jams: Recorded Inside a Pyramid, The Fuck Whisperer, Hyperventilationsystem
Lest favorite: X-ray
Hell Songs have some nice moments but I can't stand the vocals. The instrumentals are good with nice guitar riffs and drums. Overall it's similar to their self-tilted.
What intrigues me about this sound eventually wears itself out by the last few tracks where I somewhat lose interest.
Mathcore, which in my opinion is grindcore for disillusioned music school graduates, (not necessarily a bad thing), tends to always draw in abrupt chaos as a standard.
And yet somehow, there does become a method to the madness that then becomes uninspiring to a degree.
This is not a bad record, I would just rather listen to Dilinger Escape Plan.
They started to spend more time crafting the lyrics on this one than on Canada songs, but overall it's still lacking the catchiness
Yeah, it's good.
A lot of people say they can't stand the vocals on this one, and I completely disagree. Marshall's unique delivery sounds so human and so real. Sometimes, the best thing in the song is his vocal performance.
I'll definitely come back to a lot of songs from here, but if I would choose the best one, it would probably be, the underrated Fuck Whisperer. It's a really good way to end this thing. Really brutal.
Overall, it was nice. I probably should listen to the self-titled.
1 | Daughters Spelled Wrong 1:41 | 78 |
2 | Fiery 1:27 | 78 |
3 | Recorded Inside a Pyramid 3:26 | 83 |
4 | X-Ray 0:49 | 68 |
5 | Feisty Snake-Woman 2:13 | 75 |
6 | Providence by Gaslight 1:53 | 79 |
7 | Hyperventilationsystem 2:45 | 77 |
8 | Crotch Buffet 1:07 | 66 |
9 | Cheers Pricks 6:00 | 77 |
10 | The Fuck Whisperer 1:47 | 73 |