POISON RUÏN - Hymns From The Hills

2026-05-07T11:25:55.000-04:00

Contributed by Felix L.G.

There has been so much talk in my immediate circles about how good this album is. I don’t know how much more I can say about it. Look, you get it. If you’re into the first edition D&D aesthetic, the midtempo metalpunk tunes, and have been into the singles and the first two LPs, then you will dig this. That said, if you’ve missed out till now for whatever reason, there’s no better place to start then here. Opening track "Lily of the valley" has been on constant repeat for me – I challenge you not to raise your chain-mail-gloved fist to the sky and sing along. "Guts (Lay Your Self Aside)" includes a cheeky nod to the 1997 anime adaptation of every punk’s favourite manga, Berserk. I could mention the JUDAS PRIEST inflected riffs on "Eidolon" or the early black metal stylings of the album’s last two tracks. I could argue that "Howls From The Citadel" is POISON RUÏN fully realizing their dungeon synth side quests. But all of these references and influences would fall flat if they’re not combined in a way that is emotionally satisfying! Dear reader, I was not a fan of Harvest, and was lukewarm on Confrere, so I was a little worried how this LP might turn out! Ultimately it is the sense of mystery and wonder that this album conjures that keeps me listening again and again. It reminds me of being sixteen with a "Number Of The Beast" back patch and being a total chucklehead. It reminds me of being twenty and stoned, listening to HWAKWIND’s Space Ritual and being a complete numbskull.This album makes me excited to be alive. Enjoy the mystery. Enjoy POISON RUÏN.

FFO: PAUL DI’ANNO ERA MAIDEN, KENTARO MIURA, HAWKWIND

Released by Relapse Records, listen here: https://poisonruin.bandcamp.com/album/hymns-from-the-hills

Hymns From The Hills, by Poison Ruïn

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