Treason - Hell Is A Place On Earth
Starting life around 1988 as a thrash band, this UK group toured with the likes of Xentrix before becoming disillusioned with the style that was not in favour in the early 1990’s. Some members went on to form industrial act Pulkas but it was not until a few years ago that mainman John Seaton resurrected Treason. With this new album, and their former ‘Lambs to the Slaughter’ the thrash bug has gone and they are now a much more varied metal act. Influences range from Hawkwind, Slough Feg, Uriah Heep and they even incorporate some of their marginal thrash roots in one or two places.
There is a folk inspiration to some of the vocal phrasing and style, the only time this gets monotonous is on ‘I Want to Live’ which is very monotone, but I cannot pick any other flavours of discontent even if I try with this album. Opener ‘A Stranger to Myself’ makes no bones in regards the albums intentions, often a little stoner doom here and there, like Gates of Slumber perhaps. It is mature, effective and there is simply something about it atmosphere that keeps you pressing the repeat button time after time. At first listen I wasn’t actually sure about the album; however, this fine wine matures with age and the number of plays. Eventually you will be immersed into tracks like ‘The Alienation’ which is a little bit more hard hitting; you will be rewarded with an effortless flow from ‘Hell Is a Place on Earth’ that does really do this album justice merely by the title. Once inside, this is where you will reap the most fruitful benefits of this often majestic album.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/embed/lSJqpmXNCv8[/embed]
There is a folk inspiration to some of the vocal phrasing and style, the only time this gets monotonous is on ‘I Want to Live’ which is very monotone, but I cannot pick any other flavours of discontent even if I try with this album. Opener ‘A Stranger to Myself’ makes no bones in regards the albums intentions, often a little stoner doom here and there, like Gates of Slumber perhaps. It is mature, effective and there is simply something about it atmosphere that keeps you pressing the repeat button time after time. At first listen I wasn’t actually sure about the album; however, this fine wine matures with age and the number of plays. Eventually you will be immersed into tracks like ‘The Alienation’ which is a little bit more hard hitting; you will be rewarded with an effortless flow from ‘Hell Is a Place on Earth’ that does really do this album justice merely by the title. Once inside, this is where you will reap the most fruitful benefits of this often majestic album.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/embed/lSJqpmXNCv8[/embed]
1. A Stranger To Myself
2. Point Of No Return
3. Crown Of Thorns
4. Fallen Angel
5. Shot Down In Flames
6. I Want To Live
7. See What You’ve Done To My Life
8. The Alienation
9. Looking At The Sun
10. Human Wasteland
11. Let My People Go!
12. Death Rattle
2. Point Of No Return
3. Crown Of Thorns
4. Fallen Angel
5. Shot Down In Flames
6. I Want To Live
7. See What You’ve Done To My Life
8. The Alienation
9. Looking At The Sun
10. Human Wasteland
11. Let My People Go!
12. Death Rattle
Label: http://coprorecords.co.uk
Reviewer: twansibon
Mar 11, 2013
Mar 11, 2013
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