Hell Demonio
"Discography" CD
Robotradio
Records
Genre: math-rock, post-hardcore,
experimental rock
Aug 19 2008 |
The release of Discography harkens another chapter of frazzled,
dazzled rock mayhem from Italian label Robot Radio. The culprits this
time are the five guys behind Hell Demonio, a spastic act that
throws Faraquet, The Blood Brothers, and Fugazi
into the wood-chipper and emerges with something resembling
fun-injected post-hardcore. Melodic in an
unusual sense, these ten tracks whir by in a cavalcade of angular
guitar hooks, quixotic drum rhythms, and enthusiastic vocals strangely
reminiscent of Atombombpocketknife.
At their best, Hell Demonio kick more ass than a Vin Diesel
cockbuster, packing songs like "Sparkling Tangled Knots" and "(From)
Hawaii to Hell" with gushing energy and intensity. It is the most
melodic songs that garner the highest marks on Discography;
hence "Foresaking My Husband Years" and
expertly-titled "Message in a Butthole" stick fast and last long.
Since this is all very high energy stuff, many of the tracks tend to
bleed into each stylistically. This is, of course, a common problem
when dealing with math-rock and post-hardcore albums - a full record
will often sound more like one big mass of music rather than something
with distinguishable "songs." But once you've cranked up the volume
and embraced the impulse to bounce around jerkily, does any of that
really matter? Discography may not be the most inventive or
long-lasting of its ilk, but it's a fun ride nonetheless.
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[Vitals: 10 tracks,
26:08, distributed by
the
label,
released 2008] |
