DBL gets his computer running again for another review.
Publisher: Shock Records
Fri, 16 December 2005
by: Darth Bin Laden
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Hey everyone. I've been out for a little while, I've had no end of computer troubles but I finally conquered the bastard and now its back to work. I hate not having access to technology because it essentially screws me up, I'd be up shit creek without a paddle if we ever entered into an ice age or something and lost all of our technological resources.
Who proof reads at 3am? I do, because Sammy wanted this finished, and I was tired of being a lazy bastard. (Then my PC started giving me trouble when I first tried to post this! Everything is working fine again now though. Phew!- Sammy) So when I got home from Greenday's Sydney gig (friggen awesome!) I got started on this. Lets Go!!
Hell is For Heroes – Transmit Disrupt
Hell is For Heroes (HiFH) is a 'post-hardcore rock' band from south-west London. And is comprised of five friends named Joe (drums), Tom (Guitar), James (Bass), Will (Guitar) and Justin (Vocals). The only posting I'm doing with this CD is back to Buttonhole HQ. Its not a bad CD, by all rights I've heard far, far worse. Its repetitive, uninspired and lacking the raw passion a 'post-hardcore' rock band should by all rights have. Transmit Disrupt calls inspiration from unfathomably awesome bands such as A.F.I. and The Smashing Pumpkins, and at times this is what saves the album. But on with things.
The first four tracks - Kamichi, Models For The Programme, Quiet Riot and Folded Paper Figures are all essentially formulaic and very similar songs. Each song has a little bit that makes it different, but it seems like all HiFH has done is change chord progression or key signature (that means changed the notes so it sounds different) and written some more lyrics. Kamichi sounds awesome when you first hear it, but after that it gets a little droning.
Then a filler track breaks the formula. When a 1-minute nothing track breaks what is becoming a boringly repetitive formula, things aren't boding well at all.
Then comes They Will Call Us Savages. This is the highlight of the album. It's a cleaner sound, and accompanied by Justin's vocals, also makes it a much darker sound. The verses are fun, the chorus is enjoyable and the instruments are right on spot. Good song.
Silent as the grave goes back to formula. Next.
One of Us. Guitar is cool. Everything else is lazy and uninspired. Yawn.
More Filler. Better than the last filler. Holy crap, I'm comparing filler now.
 | | The CD seems to have two different covers. Don't ask me. Just go to Shock's website. |
Transmit Disrupt could've been an awesome song. It could've been the highlight to the album. It may even be a hit. But not if everyone, like me, realises that they've heard this song before. The guitars, the singing, the structure, its not very far removed from Smashing Pumpkins perennial 1979. Goes clusterf**k towards the end. I think the Pumpkins used to do that a fair bit as well.
Discos and Casions and Burning Layfette. I've heard these tracks before. Somewhere in the first four tracks maybe.
HiFH is not a bad band. In fact, from what I've heard, they're last album kicked ass. I just couldn't bring myself to enjoy this album, and surfing the web I haven't found many that have.
Recommended Tracks:
Kamichi
They Will Call Us Savages
Transmit Disrupt
"You had orders to stay here on the ridge and hold it. You knew that! What about Kalinsky? What about the man you left in the field? And you say you gave the order, huh? Reese, you're a private, you don't give orders, you
*take* them!"
May the C4ce be with you
by: Darth Bin Laden
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