The band formed in 2009, having signed to A389 Recordings and Profound Lore Records in their first few years, releasing three full-length albums: Roots of Earth Are Consuming My Home in 2011,[9]Rudiments of Mutilation in 2013,[10] and Full of Hell & Merzbow, a collaboration with Japanese noise artist Merzbow, in 2014.[11]
In 2015, original bassist Brandon Brown left the band. He was replaced by Sam DiGristine of Jarhead Fertilizer—an associated act that also features Brown, as well as drummer Dave Bland.[citation needed] Spencer Hazard follows a straight edge lifestyle, while Bland is the only vegan.[12][13]
On January 8, 2016, Full of Hell released a four-song EP titled Amber Mote in the Black Vault through Bad Teeth Recordings. The release featured three original tracks and a cover of Melvins' track "Oven," originally released on their 1989 album Ozma.[14] Describing their reasoning for selecting this track, the band explained: "We had been wanting to cover a Melvins song for years, and 'Oven' had always been one of our top choices. We've always been very inspired by the Melvins on every level—a totally unique and uncompromising band that has always worked their asses off. They are a band that's undefinable but always recognizable. Totally brilliant. With past covers that we've done, we've always deviated from the source material, but this time we chose to stick close to the original sound and tempo."[14]
Full of Hell began plotting to follow up Full of Hell & Merzbow with another collaborative album with avant-garde metal band The Body after a successful 2015 tour together.[15][16] The two acts expected to head into the studio together to record an album without previously writing any material.[15] Titled One Day You Will Ache Like I Ache, the collaboration album was released on March 25, 2016 through Neurot Recordings[16]—a label founded by members of Neurosis and Tribes of Neurot.
Full of Hell's fifth studio album, Trumpeting Ecstasy was released on May 5, 2017.[17] The album was ranked number 4 on Exclaim!'s Top 10 Metal and Hardcore Albums of 2017.[18]
On February 13, 2018, the band announced that they had signed to Relapse Records.[19]
Band members
Current
Dylan Walker – lead vocals, electronics, noise[20] (2009–present)
Spencer Hazard – guitars, noise (2009–present)
Dave Bland – drums (2009–present)
Sam DiGristine – bass, saxophone, backing vocals (2015–present)
Auditory Trauma: Full of Hell Isolation Sessions (2021)
References
^ abcdSimpson, Paul. "Full of Hell – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2016. Full of Hell are an American power-violence band whose sound ranges from blistering grindcore to brutal sludge metal, with ventures into experimental noise.
