Damnation

Hades | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metal Blade
• ASIN: B00005BCE1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #541,951 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brutal metal genius., November 9, 2010

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The Pulverizer "The Ultimate Warrior of Kraft... (Cowlumbus, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Damnation (Audio CD)

Have you ever been kicked in the face and was like "wow, that was sweet" and did it again and again? Well, listen to this a few times. I've listened to Hades since I was 15 and love every release and this being their last ever, they go out with a bang and beat the sissys that can't take true metal into a bloody pulp of wimp sauce.

5.0 out of 5 stars We're at Dingbatz April 21st, March 11, 2010

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Dan Lorenzo "THE CURSED" (Northern NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Damnation (Audio CD)

HADES DamNation cd available for download

Hades last official cd DamNation, originally out on Metal Blade records in June of 2001 is now available for download at this location [...]
DamNation saw the return of original Hades bassist Jimmy Schulman and was also the first cd Overkill drummer Ron Lipnicki appeared on. Alan Tecchio was on vocals and on guitar was Dan Lorenzo and Ed Fuhrman.
Hades Resisting Success line-up will reunite for two shows next month, at Dingbatz in Clifton NJ on Wednesday April 21st and on Saturday April 24th at the Keep It True Festival in Germany. Guitarist Dan Lorenzo said, "DamNation has been out of print (in cd format) for awhile and we wanted to release it digitally for the first time. This is Jimmy Schulman's favorite cd by Hades and I think it holds up pretty well thanks to the great job Tim Gilles did recording it. The night we auditioned Ron I came up with the last riff in the song "Stop and Go". Ron had just finished nailing our old stuff and I was really impressed that he picked up on new riffs fairly quickly. I think the song "Biocaust" is my favorite for the fast songs. If you liked NON-FICTION you'll love "This I Know" and "Force Quit".
HADES t-shirts and cds are available on my website [...] under "MERCH"

3.0 out of 5 stars Still packs a punch, April 28, 2002

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C. A. Spellman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Damnation (Audio CD)

In recent years HADES have been at the top of my favorite Power/Thrash outfits. The bands last two efforts have left me consistently craving more and with DamNation the band have given me reason again to put my head through the wall. I can say up front that while this is probably the band's most aggressive sounding release of the past three, it doesn't quite measure up with the catchiness of those before it. Not a real big mark down but worth mentioning also is the absence of clever song titles that have become so common for HADES. What really matters here is the musical content and HADES again deliver quality Power/Thrash with those now expected hooks born out of brainy choruses and addictive riffs. While listening to a few of these tracks I could not help but be reminded of late 1980's SLAYER. When you sample the album for yourself you will immediately know what I am talking about. Expect little else in the way of comparison as this is meat and potatoes HADES.
The Downside revealed HADES talking a more subdued approach to their songwriting. DamNation is quite the opposite and is clearly engineered with aggression and energy above all other things. Keep in mind as well that you will be treated again to highly skilled leads, momentary bouts of bluesy riffing and witty lyrical statements. The 12 tracks represent HADES quite well in a collective sense as this album really captures elements of both prior releases. Though in totality this may not be as strong as either that preceded it, DamNation still mandates purchase by anyone at all interested in the band and their recent outings.