The short review, if I was to write one, would say: This record is fucking great.
The longer review, which i will now attempt to convey, will say exactly the same thing but in a manner which is a little less blunt. Building on the positive reviews the last record received, ‘Misfortunes’ will surely cement This Is Hell‘s place in the hardcore elite. It’s a raucous album, one marked with battle scars and a record which is as pasionate as it is honest. Hardcore, to me, is a genre which is often maligned because bands tend to borrow too much from their influences, but This Is Hell manage to forge their own sound. And this is the major reason why this record is so good.
There aren’t really any bad tracks here, to be honest. Travis Reilly’s vocals shriek and shred throughout, raising the energy levels and acting as the perfect buffer between the machine gun drums and the beefed up guitar riffs. ‘Infected’ and ‘In Shambles’ are pick of the bunch, but truth be told this is a very good all rounder.