To celebrate their signing with Metal Blade, Swedish quartet Gehennah are re-releasing their 2014 EP, Metal Police, with a whole host of extra goodies. Originally a four track 7â, the 2015 version now boasts a dozen dirty, in your face blasts of thrash and roll.
Although theyâve been together since the early 90s, Metal Police was only the bandâs – made up of Mr Violence (vocals), Rob Stringburner (guitars), Micke âHellcopâ Birgersson (drums) and Charlie Knuckleduster (bass) â second release of the new millennium. As well as a couple of extra songs from the original sessions, the new version comes with re-recordings of older Gehennah material.
The original four tracks all follow the same path; short, sharp rockers of AC/DC meets Motörhead-inspired thrash. Itâs over in ten minutes, but itâs great sweaty and sweary fun. The title track and a storming cover of The Dwarvesâ âFuck âEm Allâ are especially pleasing.  The bonus tracks continue in the same vein; in your face, no fucks given rock and roll. Gehennah wear their love of classic Motörhead on their sleeves but frontman Mr. Slaughterâs bark adds an even punkier edge than Lemmy could rustle up in his heyday. The likes of âCarve Off Your Face (And Shove It Up Your Ass)â, the relentless âHellstormâ and âPiss off, Iâm Drinkingâ are the perfect soundtrack to a night of drinking, fighting and debauchery.
As re-releases go, Metal Police is a corker. A short but enjoyable EP has been transformed into a dirty, punky full length beast. What Gehennah lack in originality they make up for with energy, attitude, and amusing song titles.
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DAN SWINHOE
