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| Released | 1 October 2021 | |||
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| Length | 47:30 | |||
| Label | Rude | |||
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Visions of Another Hell is the third studio album by British hardcore punk band Blood Youth, which was released on 1 October 2021, through Rude Records. [4] It is the last release by the band to include former vocalist Kaya Tarsus, who left the band shortly before the album's release. [5]
On 28 June 2021, the band released the single "Iron Lung", [6] Around this time it was announced that drummer Sam Hallett was no longer a member of the band and that he had been replaced by new drummer Brad Ratcliffe. [7] On 23 July, they released the single "Cells". [8] On 25 August, they released the single "Body of Wire". [9] On 2 September, they released the single "Colony3". [10] On 19 September, they released the single "Something To Numb The Pain".
After performing at the 2021 Slam Dunk Festival, vocalist Kaya Tarsus departed from the group. [5] On 6 September 2021, former God Complex vocalist Harry Rule was announced as the band's new lead vocalist. [11] From 15 to 26 September 2021, they toured the UK on a headline tour, supported by Death Blooms. [12] On 30 September, the band announced that Visions of Another Hell would be released the following day, 1 October 2021. [4]
Callum McMillan of Bring the Noise UK compared the album's sound to Slipknot and early Korn, saying the band have "embraced both classic nu-metal style riffage and modern production". [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Distorted Sound Magazine | 9/10 [1] |
| Kerrang! |   [13] |
| Metal Hammer |  [14] |
| Rock Sins | 7/10 [15] |
The album received generally positive reviews, with Dan McHugh of Distorted Sound Magazine saying "it is arguably their strongest and most dynamic material to date", [1] while Emma Wilkes of Kerrang! said "Visions of Another Hell is a formidable final chapter of [Kaya's] era that balances brutality with intricacy with phenomenal results". [13]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "a-LTX" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Iron Lung" | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Something to Numb the Pain" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Cells" | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Body of Wire" | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Colony3" | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Open Window" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Synthetic" | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Human Blur" | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Kept in a Box" | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Dogma" | 7:39 |
| Total length: | 47:30 | |
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