This is Hell Demo
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This Is Hell Demo was the very first physical release of songs recorded by hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

 band This Is Hell. The album was untitled and released on both CD and 7" vinyl formats, also in Europe on Broken Glasses Records (distributed by NO PANIC! Records now). All formats are out of print and difficult to find. The song "Wreck Your Life" was later released on a label sampler cd from Trustkill, the label that This Is Hell later signed to and released their debut full length "Sundowning," but not before a stint on State On Mind Recordings who released their self-titled EP.. On that same song, the opening line of the lyric includes the bands name, and was possibly the inspiration for the name. The lyric reads: "Brandon put it best when he told me 'this is hell,' wiser words have never been said."

It received positive reviews from at least one source, and they played over 200 shows in one year in support of this demo.

Track listing

  1. "Wreck Your Life" – 2:07
  2. "Heaven Sent, Hell Bound" – 1:30
  3. "Double Grave" – 1:22
  4. "Dearest Midge" – 1:52

Personnel

  • Travis Reilly – vocals
  • Rick Jimenez – guitar
    Guitar
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     and vocals
  • Jeff Tiu – bass
    Bass guitar
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  • Dan Bourke – drums
    Drum kit
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  • Joe Osolin – guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

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