{"id":3798,"date":"2015-10-31T12:11:54","date_gmt":"2015-10-31T11:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/powerofmetal.dk\/?p=3798"},"modified":"2015-10-31T13:07:19","modified_gmt":"2015-10-31T12:07:19","slug":"hellon-once-upon-a-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsite.powerofmetal.dk\/reviews\/hellon-once-upon-a-chaos","title":{"rendered":"Hell:On \u2013 Once Upon a Chaos\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hellon<\/a>
\nThree years ago, I encountered Hell:On\u2019s \u2018Age of Oblivion\u2019 release and liked it a lot. It was a rock solid thrash album, reflecting influences by a multitude of bands that mean a lot to me. I must admit that I somehow missed the Ukrainian band\u2019s next album, \u2018Hunt\u2019, which came out in 2013. This is what happens when you rely on labels and promo companies to send you new material: it doesn\u2019t always happen. And with the, literally, hundreds of promos that we receive every year, there simply isn\u2019t enough time in the world to do research and stay abreast of all the releases that come out every month.<\/p>\n

Anyhoo, Ukraine\u2019s finest have a new album out, and what\u2019s the status?<\/p>\n

Compared to three years ago, things aren\u2019t that different, although some things are. I notice from the outset that opening track Filth has oriental elements incorporated. Interesting and works out great! The same goes for the horns and stuff in Lustration and I\u2019m God.<\/p>\n

Another thing I notice is that the riffing is more old-school \u2013 as in begin to mid-nineties \u2013 than I remember it being on the \u2018Age of Oblivion\u2019 album. Think Sepultura. This goes for most of the album.<\/p>\n

Oh, and lo and behold! Who has contributed to the song Salvation in Death with a solo? Andreas Kisser! You can tell it\u2019s him a mile off, and his sole fits into the song like fist in studded glove. My theory is that the Hell:On boys sat down and listened to Sepultura for a month, and it became their primary inspiration for \u2018Once Upon a Chaos\u2026\u2019.<\/p>\n

A couple of points of negative criticism: In my review of \u2018Age of Oblivion\u2019 I was complaining about vocalist Alexandr not providing enough variation in his performance. That\u2019s still the case. The music of this band\u2019s demand more of the vocals in my humble view. I know it\u2019s a detail, but this is not my favourite snare drum sound, but, hey, that\u2019s something I can live with.<\/p>\n

\u2018Once Upon a Chaos\u2026\u2019 is in many respects a fine thrash album, and is well-worth checking out for fans of mid-nineties thrash.<\/p>\n

Tracklist:
\n<\/strong>
\n01. Filth
\n02. Delirium
\n03. Curse of Flesh
\n04. Self-Destruction
\n05. Obliteration
\n06. Lustration
\n07. Salvation in Death (feat. Andreas Kisser)
\n08. I Am God<\/p>\n

Playing time:<\/strong> 39 minutes<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> 31st<\/sup> of August, 2015<\/p>\n

Label<\/strong>: Ferrrum.com<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> www.hell-on.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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