HELL — Human Remains (review)

HELL — Human Remains album cover Album · 2011 · Heavy Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
2.5/5 ·
Warthur
Hell had existed since the NWOBHM days, having produced a string of demo releases in the 1980s, but it wouldn't be until this 2011 release that they were able to produce a full-length album. To my ears, and especially when comparing it to the excellent followup Curse and Chapter, they seem to be playing it a little safe here. The clean production is naturally going to be a stark contrast to the rough demos they had previously produced, and I get the impression that Hell were still cautiously feeling their way forwards, having spent a couple of decades on hiatus and being new to studio recording of this standard.

The end result is a competent but unremarkable traditional heavy metal release with a certain air of nostalgia for the NWOBHM era, but which lacks the sparkle of the followup. If they were keeping their powder dry until they'd felt able to execute something along the lines of Curse and Chapter, then the end result there justifies that, although it does mean this release ends up rather left in the shade by comparison.
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siLLy puPPy wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I would rate this one higher but it's definately not as good as Curse and Chapter. Yeah, it's an archival release and worth owning but i agree that it's a majorly disapointing listen after getting into the 2nd album first
MorniumGoatahl wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Disagree entirely. Yes the second album is better but you clearly didn't 'get' the context of this album by taking the 'I've heard what came next' view. This album was always meant to be about bringing their old songs back to life that were never able to make it to the full-length format back in the eighties.

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