Gehennah's First Album in Seventeen Years Will Cave Your Forehead In

Anybody with even a passing familiarity with the music industry understands that four albums in a quarter century isn't exactly a braggable accomplishment. Hell, Finland's Lost Society were born, lived, learned instruments, formed and released three albums in less time than that. But of course, give me a band with a small catalog of high quality albums over one with twice as many hit-or-miss campaigns any day of the week. Which brings us to Sweden's Gehennah, who celebrate their quarter century mark with a new deal with Metal Blade and the release of their fourth album, Too Loud To Live, Too Drunk To Die! For clarification, the exclamation point is theirs and not me yelling at you, although with a singer named "Mr. Violence," one should hardly be surprised by aggressive punctuation. Not be confused with Gehenna — the more prolific Norwegian black metallers — Gehennah kidney-punched the 90s with a trio of grimy black 'n' roll beatdowns that found a fervent little following but that fell between the blood-spattered floorboards of the notorious black metal renaissance that initiated that decade. The band they went away for seventeen years but today, February 12, they return with their first full-length since 1997's Decibel Rebel.Obviously there's a video below so if you haven't already, you can take their new album's title track for a test drive. More Motörhead than Kvelertak, Too Loud To Live... is audaciously raw, borderline snotty and packed to the rafters with meaty, chest-pounding riffs and neckbreaking tempos. An ideal soundtrack for running people off the road, back alley street brawls with weapons and robbing liquor stores. In short, it's awesome.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHXISPjjwy8 More on Gehennah:Gehennah was formed in 1992, and soon after, the band made their mark on the scene with their three now-classic albums: Hardrocker (1995), King of the Sidewalk (1996), and Decibel Rebel (1997). Influenced by Venom, Bathory, and Motörhead, the quartet earned a loyal following for their thrashy, black 'n roll during the 90s; since then, they have released various 7" singles, with fans begging for more.Finally in early 2015, Gehennah released the extended EP Metal Police via Metal Blade Records, a comeback that gained praise from old and new supporters. Now, the band has returned again with their first full-length offering in nearly 20 years, Too Loud to Live, Too Drunk to Die. Recorded at Studio Cobra in Stockholm, Sweden and produced by Martin Eherencrona, Too Loud to Live, Too Drunk to Die proves to be worth the wait, featuring 13 tracks brimming with drinking anthems, anti-establishment themes, and dirty, raw street-attitude.Come February 2016, expect a full-force liver attack, courtesy of Gehennah!Gehennah Line-Up:Mr. Violence - VocalsRob Stringburner - GuitarHellcop - DrumsCharley Knuckleduster - Bass

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