Album Review: Gehennah - Too Loud To Live, Too Drunk To Die

Gehennah
Too Loud To Live, Too Drunk To Die
(Metal Blade)

Too Loud To Live, Too Drunk To Die is the first release by Gehennah on the legendary Metal Blade Records, and their first release as a band since 1997. Columbine hadn’t even happened yet when Decibel Rebel was beating posers down. After they’ve beaten, busted, and boozed their way through a bunch of ripped off Motorhead, Venom, and Bathory riffs, Gehennah are finally going to get their shot on one of the biggest labels in history, so it goes without saying that they’re going to drop a “Bomber” fused shredder. Okay, let me be clear, ripping off Motorhead isn’t a bad thing. Sweden, please don’t let me down by losing this incredible scene, because you know there are things that just shouldn’t go away – and this Motorhead/Bathory rock thing is one of them. Gehennah are at the top of that ladder, and Too Loud To Live, Too Drunk To Die only gives them another reason why.

Let me tell you about them Gehennah boys. They’re good, they’re real good. They have me bouncing around in my apartment at three in the morning, wishing my hair was as long as it was in my beautiful prime, and that’s only on the second track “Life Metal Must Die.” What is Life Metal? Life Metal is metal for posers, so do not listen to it, or Gehennah will find you and beat you up with inverted crosses. You want the opposite of Life Metal, which is the kind of black n roll blasphemy suited for that one metal guy who got stabbed fighting off the KKK at a Trump rally in Anaheim, CA. Lowlifes, possibly with drug problems, and if nothing else poor and filthy misanthropes, are the type of squads that hang out at this band’s shows. Expect the music to sound like it caters to those types of righteous squads that haven’t really developed past the first stages of punk rock.

From front to back, back to front, their iron fist cocktail is a metal elitist’s bad ass wet dream. Even the introduction is titled “Still Elite,” which is pretty blatantly rock & roll on the message, that they’re basically the best of the best, and you don’t want to step to this because Gehennah will destroy your life. Okay, the track “Gehennah Will Destroy Your Life” comes in at track five, and it’s a rager. Circle pits are going to open for this one. Are you a speed metal punk, or are you a nancy boy? Get in there, and show your love for metal!

Let me tell you, if you don’t already have a bullet belt, buy one for this album. In fact buy two, for the two decades that everyone has waited for this album to drop. Thirteen tracks aren’t enough, but lucky for you, you’re going to buy this and play it over and over again until your ears bleed M60 full nickel rounds.

I had a lot of fun writing this review, because I was able to listen to the album. You may not have the chance to write about how cool this album is, but you will have the chance to listen to Too Loud To Live, Too Drunk To Die, which came out on February 12th. You should do that.

I’m glad that Gehennah didn’t come back the same way that Celtic Frost did. That would have really sucked. Stay thirsty my friends. Drink bad beer and listen to real metal.