Hell - Human Remains
Год: 2011 [Limited Edition, 2 CD]
CD1 - Human Remains: Total Playing Time (01:06:00)
01. Overture Themes From Deathsquad (01:14)
02. On Earth As It Is In Hell (05:08)
03. Plague And Fyre (05:10)
04. The Oppressors (05:53)
05. Blasphemy And The Master (08:11)
06. Let Battle Commence (04:23)
07. The Devil's Deadly Weapon (10:14)
08. The Quest (04:21)
09. Macbeth (07:21)
10. Save Us From Those Who Would Save Us (05:05)
11. No Martyr's Cage (09:00)
CD2 - 1982-1986 Demos: Total Playing Time (01:05:34)
01. Deathsquad (04:48)
02. On Earth As It Is In Hell (05:16)
03. Plague And Fyre (04:40)
04. The Oppressors (06:15)
05. Blasphemy And The Master (07:10)
06. Let Battle Commence (04:29)
07. The Devil's Deadly Weapon (08:38)
08. The Quest (03:49)
09. Macbeth (07:34)
10. Save Us From Those Who Would Save Us (03:47)
11. No Martyr's Cage (06:54)
Состав
Tony Speakman - Bass (ex-Paralex)
Tim Bowler - Drums (ex-Paralex)
Kev Bower - Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (ex-Paralex)
Andy Sneap - Guitars (Sabbat, ex-Godsend, ex-Fozzy)
David Bower - Vocals
Цитата
I've been listening to NWOBHM now for a good few years. I'd like to think of myself as somewhat knowledgeable on the genre of music (even if it was 15 years before my time). I've always liked HELL since listening to their ‘Save Us from those Who will Save Us' single, and listening to crackly 8th-generation demo tapes that never showed their true potential, I always believed they were well ahead of their time. Now if you’re reading this you probably already know the story of this album so I won’t go into that, and all I have to say is that potential has undoubtedly been released and then some.
What we have here is a total labour of love. Every riff, lyric, sound effect and solo has been crafted with utmost dedication. You just don’t get albums like this and is a fitting tribute to Dave Halliday. From the ‘Deathsquad’ intro to my personal favourite ‘Devil’s Deadly Weapon’ we have a demonic slice of metal that encompasses pretty much every sub-genre this side of black metal (and even then, HELL are credited as a driving force of the devil-bothering genre), from the power metal of ‘The Quest’ to the doom-laden ‘No Martyrs Cage', they really do have a wide range to fit all metal fans’ tastes coupled with legendary Andy Sneap’s flawless production, you get a modern, yet familiar record.
Purists may scoff at such a slick record, but with the particular pack I bought you get a bonus cd of the original demos and recordings from back in the 80’s and I have to say I’m glad I ordered this particular version of the album because those 8th-generation tapes that everyone and their dad has on MP3 are NOTHING compared to their master-taped glory here! If anything, if this album was released back in the 80s with these recordings, I still think it would've been a good album. I really, really hope HELL release all their demos with this quality in the future.
