One of the many things we love about Asheville, NC trio All Hell is that you can’t really pin them down to a sound, like they are a [insert metal subgenre] band. And the title track from their fifth full length Sunsetter offers the perfect illustration. “Sunsetter” kicks in with what sounds to these ears like a gnarled riff that Nirvana might have stumbled across circa Bleach (remember drummer Chad Channing actually used double bass on that album). It’s simple, mid-paced and just kind of ugly. All Hell swirls in a little black metal magic and the vocal croaks of guitarist/vocalist Jacob Curwen are more Celtic Frost than Cobain, but the overall sensibility is similar. As for the video—filmed and directed by Vizions of Mize—we get corpse-painted performance footage of Curwen, Erik Ballantyne (bass) and Elanti (drums) mixed with other occultic/religious/graveyard imagery, all very dark and mysterious.
Sunsetter was recorded, mixed and engineered by Chris Adams at Hidden Audio, with mastering by Jacob Curwen. It’s set for release on vinyl, CD, cassette and digitally on October 10 via Terminus Hate City. Place your preorder here.
Curwen had this to say about the new video and song:
“The title track from Sunsetter was written late in the process of the album, but as soon as we played it together, we knew we had something special. Lyrically, it encapsulates the themes of the record; the secret of a dark inheritance, the struggle of the normal with the Other, and the claiming of the night. A guest appearance by our longtime friend and co-conspirator Nate Garnette (Skeletonwitch) sealed the deal and took this song to the next level for us. We’re pleased to share the video with everyone, and feel the visuals are a strong complement to the song itself.”
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