Hellbastard – The Need To Kill
Hellbastard – The Need To Kill CD (Self Made God)
The UK’s favourite 80’s crust / metal band Hellbastard are back… with a brand spanking new album and US tour to boot. Hailing from Newcastle the original members of Hellbastard met at a Subhumans gig and musically combined Crass-like politics with a dirtier, skuzzier version of Slayer. The Need to Kill is a real rabid mongrel of hard rock / punk metal styles and there’s a definite Pantera influence on tracks like ‘Stop Your Whining’. The album as a whole is easily as fast and heavy as anything Lamb of God can do… which just goes to show you… old dogs can indeed learn new tricks and will… given half a chance rip your face clean off! The band and their album The Need to Kill really benefits from modern production and Hellbastard and you left with a real angry brute of a record. It’d entertain even the most snobbish of modern metal heads without ever alienating you dirty crust hounds! Pure unadulterated filth! Ioan
