Rain in Hell

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Rain in Hell
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EP by
ReleasedOctober 31, 2006
RecordedAugust 16–29, 2006
Genre Horror punk, post-hardcore
Label Victory
Aiden chronology
Nightmare Anatomy
(2005)
Rain in Hell
(2006)
Conviction
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
AbsolutePunk (45%) [2]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg[ citation needed ]
Melodic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Rain in Hell is an EP/DVD by the post-hardcore band Aiden.

Contents

Contents

It includes new tracks as well as a cover of The Misfits' "Die, Die My Darling" and Billy Idol's "White Wedding". "Silent Eyes" was written about the death of former Bayside drummer John "Beatz" Holohan. The DVD features live performances from England and Chicago as well as music videos. A rough mix of "Die Die My Darling" was featured on a Kerrang! cover CD titled High Voltage!: A Brief History of Rock .

Release

On August 29, 2006, Rain in Hell was announced for release. [5] On October 17, "The Suffering" was made available for streaming via the band's Myspace account. [6] It was released on October 31 through Victory. [5] An official music video for the song "We Sleep Forever" was also released on March 12, 2007. The music video was featured clips from the supernatural horror film Dead Silence.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."A Candlelight Intro"2:12
2."The Suffering"3:44
3."We Sleep Forever" (featuring David Rodriguez and Aaron Morin)3:17
4."White Wedding" (Billy Idol cover)3:31
5."Die, Die My Darling" (Misfits cover)3:22
6."Silent Eyes" (acoustic version)3:25

DVD listing

  1. Live set from Never Sleep Again Tour in Chicago's House of Blues
    • "Knife Blood Nightmare" (live)
    • "Last Sunrise" (live)
    • "Die Romantic" (live)
    • "Goodbye, We're Falling Fast" (live) [Not listed in case or DVD menu]
    • "I Set My Friends on Fire" (live)
    • "World by Storm" (live)
  2. "Knife Blood Nightmare" (video)
  3. "Die Romantic" (video)
  4. "The Last Sunrise" (video)
  5. Extra bonus hometown performances
    • "Last Sunrise" (live)
    • "Die Romantic" (live)
    • "Unbreakable" (live)
    • "I Set My Friends on Fire" (live)

Chart positions

ChartPosition
US Independent Albums23
US Heatseekers Albums9
UK Albums167

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References

  1. About.com review
  2. AbsolutePunk.net review
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