''Full of Hell'' is the debut studio album by American

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band

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, released through

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on May 11, 2010. After signing a

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with Relapse Records in May 2009, Howl re-released their self-titled EP, ''

'', on July 21, 2009. To promote the EP, the band toured

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between August and October 2009, while worked composing new songs. The band recorded ''Full of Hell'' at Machine with Magnets Studios in

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with

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Keith Souza and Seth Manchester in late December 2009. Upon finished work, guitarist and lead vocalist Vincent Hausman told

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: "The new album is, if anything, more extreme than the EP, moving from aggression to slow

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, through both

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atmospheres and

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-based

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. We really tried to incorporate the various styles in metal we love, though never losing sight of what this band is ultimately about: the almighty

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." Hausman explained to Verbicide Magazine that ''Full of Hell'' is dedicated to "all eoplewho were made to feel out of place in school or church, for those ..who were made to feel guilty about doing what

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wanted, for those ..who others called 'fags', 'weirdos', and 'losers'." He added, "This is for us, for the metalheads. We are full of hell." The album's simplistic lyrical theme was unnoticed by critics, who praised mostly the band's aggressive musicianship. ''

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'' magazine noted Howl's take on the doom metal genre as "something unique, violent and ugly, but there's also heaps of potential for a bit of just-beyond-underground recognition". ''

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'' described the album by saying: "Heavy, bossy doom with just enough stoner-fuzz elements to build into something much more crushing, ''Full of Hell'' features enjoyable wacko lyrics, a super-tight songwriting structure, and a solid sound that seems like it's coming from a much more seasoned band."

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Howl, except where noted. #"Horns of Steel" – 3:26 #"You Jackals Beware" – 5:35 #"Gods in Broken Men" – 3:12 #"Asherah" (Howl, Chris McClenning) – 1:07 #"Jezebel" – 4:25 #"Heavenless" – 5:33 #"The Scorpion's Last Sting" – 5:51 #"Parish of the Obscene" – 4:04 #"The Day of Rest" – 10:17

Personnel

*Howl –

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, producer *Vincent Hausman –

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*Andrea Black – guitar *Rob Icaza – bass, vocals *Timmy St. Amour –

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, vocals *Chris McClenning – composer *Keith Souza – producer,

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, mixing *Seth Manchester – engineer, mixing *Alan Douches – mastering *Ryan Begley –

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*Orion Landau –

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References

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