Critic Score
Based on 3 reviews
User Score
Based on 825 ratings
2022 Ratings: #97
June 3, 2022 / Release Date
LP / Format
UNFD, Epitaph / Label
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Critic Reviews

80
Kerrang!
Thornhill have quickly outgrown their early metalcore trappings in favour of a sound and aesthetic that is more lush, daring and fully-realised.
80
Distorted Sound

With Heroine they have pushed themselves to the absolute limit and however it’s received, they must be commended for that.

DoomedUser
100

500 FOLLOWER SPECIAL
HEROINE
Heroine, ooooohhhhh Heroine, one of the best albums i’ve ever heard, and the best modern album ever in my opinion.
Thornhill have made exactly what the album title is, pure fucking heroine, this shit is addicting, more than you would ever realise, the height of my obsession with this album, i could listen to this 6 times a day and not get bored.
Thornhill has pulled all of the strings, brought in one of the best atmospheres in the mix and bent genres more ... read more

Music_Nerds
73

Deftones feels in abundance on The Hellfire Club but this track is bang on and a fantastic album opener for Thornhill. Distorted and fuzzy production gives off a sometimes undesirable scratchy and fizzy sound in the mix on Leather Wings that takes away some of the hard hitting clarity and shine.

Blue Velvet starts clean and the vocals have a bit of that peak Muse vibe, the midsection is interesting with stings and falsetto vocals and works back into a wall of sound nicely.

With brutal ... read more

Host
90

I have no idea why, but I just love the lyrics on the hellfire club so much. Actually, on a lot of this album. I think it’s tapping into my inner romantic fiend >:3

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IsaacSouless
100

Say what you will, but this is perfect Thornhill. I agree that their metalcore sound was astonishing and they had the scene in the palm of their hands. But, to completely go left-field and take over the rock/shoegaze sound by storm was unpredictable. I wouldn’t have seen that coming. I got to witness this album rollout firsthand, and was immediately hooked. The entire album sounds like it’s being played on a vintage record player with the crackling and vocoder usage. I yearn for ... read more

herecomesthesun
88

really good. Hollywood is the best track but The Hellfire Club also stands out.

ARiddell
80

Musetones? Defmuse? DEFUSE???

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Track List

1The Hellfire Club
5:06
89
2Leather Wings
3:21
88
3Blue Velvet
4:50
89
4Arkangel
4:10
91
5Valentine
3:13
76
6Casanova
3:58
88
7Something Terrible Came with the Rain
2:30
77
8Hollywood
5:09
90
9Raw
3:42
86
10Varsity Hearts
4:59
85
11Heroine
4:59
87
Total Length: 46 minutes
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