Hope in Hell

Last updated

Hope in Hell
Anvil Hope in Hell.jpg
Studio album by
Anvil
ReleasedMay 24, 2013
Studio NRG Recording Studios and The Blue Room Studios, Los Angeles
Genre Heavy metal
Length53:20
Label Anvil Enterprises (Canada)
The End Records (US)
SPV/Steamhammer (Germany)
Rubicon Music (Japan)
Producer Bob Marlette
Anvil chronology
Monument of Metal
(2011)		Hope in Hell
(2013)		 Anvil Is Anvil
(2016)

Hope in Hell is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. It was released in 2013 on May 24 in Germany, May 27 in the rest of Europe, and May 28 in North America. [1] The album was produced by Bob Marlette, who, according to frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow, contributed a lot to songwriting and arrangements with his skills. All songwriting credits went to Lips and Robb Reiner alone. In some songs, Lips was inspired by his love of "heavy rock 'n' roll", which made him feel he "found his way home" to the time when they did their first record, Hard 'n' Heavy . [2] It is the only Anvil album to feature bassist Sal Italiano.

Contents

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 47/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Jukebox: MetalStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Metal Hammer (GER)6/7 [6]
Rock Hard 8.0/10 [7]

The album sold just under 800 copies in the first week of its release in the United States. [8] It has received mostly lukewarm reception from fans.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Robb Reiner and Lips.

No.TitleLength
1."Hope in Hell"4:43
2."Eat Your Words"3:41
3."Through with You"4:48
4."The Fight Is Never Won"4:28
5."Pay the Toll"2:48
6."Flying"4:50
7."Call of Duty"3:53
8."Badass Rock 'n' Roll"4:35
9."Time Shows No Mercy"4:35
10."Mankind Machine"4:13
11."Shut the Fuck Up"3:38
Bonus tracks on all releases, except the German SPV/Steamhammer CD
No.TitleLength
12."Hard Wired"3:08
13."Fire at Will"4:03
Total length:53:20
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Hope in Hell" (live at Wacken) 

Personnel

Anvil
Production

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [9] 31

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anvil (band)</span> Canadian heavy metal band

Anvil is a Canadian heavy metal band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 1978. The band currently consists of founding members Steve "Lips" Kudlow, Robb Reiner (drums), and Chris Robertson (bass). As of 2022, the band has released nineteen studio albums, and has been cited as having influenced many notable heavy metal groups, including Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, and Metallica.

<i>Pound for Pound</i> 1988 studio album by Anvil

Pound for Pound is the fifth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, released in 1988.

<i>Anvil! The Story of Anvil</i> 2008 Canadian film

Anvil! The Story of Anvil is a 2008 Canadian rockumentary film about the Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. The film is directed by screenwriter Sacha Gervasi, in his directorial debut, and features interviews with other musicians who have been influenced by the band, including Slash, Tom Araya, Lemmy, Scott Ian, and Lars Ulrich.

<i>Hard n Heavy</i> 1981 studio album by Anvil

Hard 'n' Heavy is the debut studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. It was originally released independently under the band name "Lips".

<i>Strength of Steel</i> 1987 studio album by Anvil

Strength of Steel is the fourth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. It was released by Metal Blade and Enigma Records on May 21, 1987.

<i>Past and Present – Live in Concert</i> 1989 live album by Anvil

Past and Present – Live in Concert is the first live album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, released in 1989.

<i>Worth the Weight</i> 1991 studio album by Anvil

Worth the Weight is the sixth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. It is Anvil's only release on Mausoleum Records and their only release with Sebastian Marino on guitar, replacing Dave Allison.

<i>Plugged in Permanent</i> 1996 studio album by Anvil

Plugged in Permanent is the seventh studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, released in 1996. The new official bass player was Glenn Gyorffy but studio bass tracks are credited to Mike Duncan, in his first and only release, replacing Ian Dickson. It is also the first release with Ivan Hurd on guitar replacing Sebastian Marino.

<i>Absolutely No Alternative</i> 1997 studio album by Anvil

Absolutely No Alternative is the eighth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, released in 1997. It is the first release with Glenn "Five" Gyorffy on bass replacing Michael Duncan.

<i>Backwaxed</i> 1985 compilation album by Anvil

Backwaxed is a compilation album by the Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. It is a compilation which features five unreleased tracks recorded during sessions for previous albums on side one, and five previously released tracks on side two. It is Anvil's only album with a main title not consisting of three words with the first and third words starting with the same letter.

<i>This Is Thirteen</i> 2007 studio album by Anvil

This Is Thirteen is the thirteenth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. The original release of This Is Thirteen has 13 tracks to coincide with the album title. Some tracks are included in the movie Anvil! The Story of Anvil, which devotes some time to the recording of the album, specifically the song "Game Over". In addition, "Burning Bridges" is heard in The Final Destination, but is not on the soundtrack to that film. This Is Thirteen sold over 1,400 copies in its first week of release in the United States, and by 2009 it had sold over 7,300 copies in the United States.

<i>Back to Basics</i> (Anvil album) 2004 studio album by Anvil

Back to Basics is the twelfth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, released in 2004.

<i>Still Going Strong</i> 2002 studio album by Anvil

Still Going Strong is the eleventh studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, released in 2002.

<i>Speed of Sound</i> (Anvil album) 1999 studio album by Anvil

Speed of Sound is the ninth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, released in 1999.

<i>Plenty of Power</i> 2001 studio album by Anvil

Plenty of Power is the tenth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil, released in 2001.

<i>Juggernaut of Justice</i> 2011 studio album by Anvil

Juggernaut of Justice is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. It was recorded at Dave Grohl's Studio 606 in Northridge, Los Angeles, and produced by Bob Marlette. It was released on May 10, 2011. Juggernaut of Justice sold over 1,600 copies in its first week of release in the U.S. It is the final Anvil album to feature bassist Glenn Five.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve "Lips" Kudlow</span> Canadian guitarist and singer

Steven Barry "Lips" Kudlow is a Canadian musician, who is the guitarist and lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Anvil. He co-founded the band with drummer Robb Reiner in 1978, having played together since 1973.

<i>Anvil Is Anvil</i> 2016 studio album by Anvil

Anvil Is Anvil is the sixteenth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. It was produced by Martin Pfeiffer and was released on February 26, 2016. It is the first Anvil album to feature bassist Chris Robertson.

<i>Pounding the Pavement</i> 2018 studio album by Anvil

Pounding the Pavement is the seventeenth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. It was released on January 19, 2018, through Steamhammer.

<i>Legal at Last</i> 2020 studio album by Anvil

Legal at Last is the eighteenth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. It was released on February 14, 2020, through AFM Records.

References

  1. ↑ Kaufman, Spencer (May 21, 2013). "Anvil, 'Hope in Hell' – Exclusive Album Stream". Loudwire . Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ Hanning, Martin (May 16, 2013). "Anvil – Without Germany no Anvil – Interview with Lips". Entertaim.net. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Reviews for Hope in Hell by Anvil". Metacritic . Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "Anvil – Hope in Hell review". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ Lye, Andy. "Anvil – Hope in Hell". Jukebox Metal.com.
  6. ↑ Mineur, Matthias (May 23, 2013). "Anvil – Hope in Hell". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ Albrecht, Frank (2013). "Review Album: Anvil – Hope in Hell". Rock Hard (in German). No. 313. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Anvil: 'Hope In Hell' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net . June 5, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Anvil Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2018.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.