Hospital of Death are a heavy metal band from Cheshire in the UK. They combine oldschool NWOBHM vocals and riffs with the speed and energy of the new-wave of thrash metal. Their debut album, Beer, Bitches, Blood, was allegedly 13 years in the making (though the band split up for 12 of those years). Originally formed to play their high school graduation party, the band promptly disbanded. However, they reformed at a band reunion party in 2006 and since then have been on a neverending mission to induce drinking and partying in all who listen to their music.
The album itself is a joyous celebration of thrash and NWOBHM, with tongue thoroughly in cheek throughout. From the opening track Enter The Hospital Of Death, a metal version of the Casualty theme tune, to the final track White The Lightning, this is a great metal album in a traditional vein that doesn't take itself too seriously. And of course, any album that features a cover of Lion's theme for Transformers The Movie could not fail to be awesome!
The album is available for free online from various sources.
160Kbps MP3 via .torrent for the album at Mininova
160Kbps MP3 via HTTP download from Mediafire
128Kbps MP3 via Last.FM, streaming or individual track downloads
If you really like them, you can buy a copy off the band in two different forms from their Myspace page. The first is the Official Band Bootleg version, consisting of the album recording on CD-R in best quality in a PVC wallet with cover & flyers, £1.00 delivered in the UK, £2.00 worldwide. The second is the Bands Own Copies version, an album recording on lightscribe CD-R (it has stuff on the front) at the best quality in a jewel case with all glossy covers, which apparently takes 2 hours to make! My copy arrived this morning, and I have to say it's well worth the princely sum of £3.00 that I paid for it.
HOD at Myspace
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