“SALT THE EARTH”: THIS IS HELL?

I don’t listen to nearly as much as hardcore as I did even just a few years ago, but our own resident hardcore expert, Gary Suarez, recently turned us on to This is Hell, and I gotta say… these dudes ROCK. They’re one of the first new hardcore bands I’ve heard in the 21st century that don’t strike me as just shameless rip-offs of either Converge or Hatebreed, and yet, they still give me that same Jane Doe/Satisfaction is the Death of Desire feeling of wanting to jump in the pit while simultaneously jabbing people with a shard of broken glass.

And now would be a good time for you to get to know the band if you don’t already, ’cause their new album, Black Mass, is coming out next month. You can stream a new song from that album, “Salt the Earth,” here. But be forewarned — you oughta wait until you’re somewhere with a big open space before cranking that shit. ‘Cause as Sergeant D. would say, This is Hell = YOU’RE MOSHING!

Mosh here, then let us know us know what you think in the comments section below. Black Mass comes out October 11 on Rise.

-AR