REVIEW: This Is Hell – Weight of the World
July 21, 2010
This is Hell
Weight of the World
Rating: 9/10
It’s hard to believe This Is Hell are not more of a big deal by now. They are certainly at the top of their game; consistently release albums at the top of all hardcore recommendation lists, and they have a loyal following who see the band as the voice of their genre.
Oh, and guess what, they’ve only gone and done it again! Weight Of The World is another of the band’s albums that has you hooked from the very first beat. Opener ‘Bloodlines’ is a typical in-your-face hardcore track, proving impossible to criticize with its unstoppable beats and perfect punk riffs.
The whole album is consistent, each track as angst-ridden as that before, and each track proving why the band have gained such a significant name within the hardcore genre. ‘Weight of the World’ is the stand-out track on the album, and shows the band at their finest – sheer hardcore brilliance.
So why aren’t they a big deal? The band, formed in 2004, have produced another creative masterpiece with this album, but it’s fair to say it shows little direction. It would be nice to see the band pushing themselves to create a sound impossible to re-create. That said, they still sound bloody amazing.
