Full of Hell
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Full of Hell is the full-length debut studio album
by American doom metal
band Howl
, released through Relapse Records
on May 11, 2010. After signing a recording contract
with Relapse Records in May 2009, Howl re-released their self-titled EP
, Howl
, on July 21, 2009. To promote the EP, the band toured East Coast
between August and October 2009, while worked composing new songs. The band recorded Full of Hell at Machine with Magnets Studios in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
with engineers
Keith Souza and Seth Manchester in late December 2009. Upon finished work, guitarist and lead vocalist Vincent Hausman told Noisecreep
: "The new album is, if anything, more extreme than the EP, moving from aggression to slow doom metal
, through both black metal
atmospheres and blues
-based harmonies. We really tried to incorporate the various styles in metal we love, though never losing sight of what this band is ultimately about: the almighty riff
."
Hausman explained to Verbicide Magazine
that Full of Hell is dedicated to "all [people] who were made to feel out of place in school or church, for those [...] who were made to feel guilty about doing what [they] wanted, for those [...] who others called 'fags', 'weirdos', and 'losers'." He added, "This is for us, for the metalheads. We are full of hell." The album's simplistic lyrical theme was unnoticed by critics, who praised mostly the band's aggressive musicianship. Exclaim!
magazine noted Howl's take on the doom metal genre as "something unique, violent and ugly, but there's also heaps of potential for a bit of just-beyond-underground recognition". The A.V. Club
described the album by saying: "Heavy, bossy doom with just enough stoner-fuzz elements to build into something much more crushing, Full of Hell features enjoyable wacko lyrics, a super-tight songwriting structure, and a solid sound that seems like it's coming from a much more seasoned band."
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
band Howl
Howl (American band)
Howl is an American Doom metal band from Providence, Rhode Island, formed in 2006. They released their debut full-length album, Full of Hell, in May 2010.- Biography :...
, released through Relapse Records
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
on May 11, 2010. After signing a recording contract
Recording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
with Relapse Records in May 2009, Howl re-released their self-titled EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Howl
Howl (EP)
Howl is an EP and first release by American Doom metal band Howl. It was originally released independently in 2008, and was reissued on July 21, 2009 following the band's signing with Relapse Records.-Track listing: -Credits:...
, on July 21, 2009. To promote the EP, the band toured East Coast
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
between August and October 2009, while worked composing new songs. The band recorded Full of Hell at Machine with Magnets Studios in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.-History:...
with engineers
Audio engineering
An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
Keith Souza and Seth Manchester in late December 2009. Upon finished work, guitarist and lead vocalist Vincent Hausman told Noisecreep
Noisecreep
Noisecreep is a hard rock and heavy metal music news and media website based in the United States. The site was created by AOL Music in March 2009....
: "The new album is, if anything, more extreme than the EP, moving from aggression to slow doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
, through both black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
atmospheres and blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
-based harmonies. We really tried to incorporate the various styles in metal we love, though never losing sight of what this band is ultimately about: the almighty riff
RIFF
The Resource Interchange File Format is a generic file container format for storing data in tagged chunks. It is primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video, though it may also be used to store any arbitrary data....
."
Hausman explained to Verbicide Magazine
Verbicide Magazine
Verbicide is an independent entertainment website based jointly out of Las Vegas, Nevada and Brooklyn, New York. It is co-published via Scissor Press by founding editor Jackson Ellis and creative director Nathaniel Pollard....
that Full of Hell is dedicated to "all [people] who were made to feel out of place in school or church, for those [...] who were made to feel guilty about doing what [they] wanted, for those [...] who others called 'fags', 'weirdos', and 'losers'." He added, "This is for us, for the metalheads. We are full of hell." The album's simplistic lyrical theme was unnoticed by critics, who praised mostly the band's aggressive musicianship. Exclaim!
Exclaim!
Exclaim! is a monthly Canadian music magazine that features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists...
magazine noted Howl's take on the doom metal genre as "something unique, violent and ugly, but there's also heaps of potential for a bit of just-beyond-underground recognition". The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion. Its features include reviews of new films, music, television, books, games and DVDs, as well as interviews and other regular offerings examining both new and classic media and other elements of pop culture. Unlike its...
described the album by saying: "Heavy, bossy doom with just enough stoner-fuzz elements to build into something much more crushing, Full of Hell features enjoyable wacko lyrics, a super-tight songwriting structure, and a solid sound that seems like it's coming from a much more seasoned band."
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Howl, except where noted.- "Horns of Steel" – 3:26
- "You Jackals Beware" – 5:35
- "Gods in Broken Men" – 3:12
- "Asherah" (Howl, Chris McClenning) – 1:07
- "Jezebel" – 4:25
- "Heavenless" – 5:33
- "The Scorpion's Last Sting" – 5:51
- "Parish of the Obscene" – 4:04
- "The Day of Rest" – 10:17
Personnel
- Howl – composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - Vincent Hausman – guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the... - Andrea Black – guitar
- Rob Icaza – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Timmy St. Amour – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, vocals - Chris McClenning – composer
- Keith Souza – producer, engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
, mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may... - Seth Manchester – engineer, mixing
- Alan Douches – masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
- Ryan Begley – artworkCover artCover art is the illustration or photograph on the outside of a published product such as a book , magazine, comic book, video game , DVD, CD, videotape, or music album. The art has a primarily commercial function, i.e...
- Orion Landau – designDesignDesign as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...