Hope in Hell explained

Hope in Hell
Type:Studio
Artist:Anvil
Cover:Anvil Hope in Hell.jpg
Released:May 24, 2013
Studio:NRG Recording Studios and The Blue Room Studios, Los Angeles
Genre:Heavy metal
Length:53:20
Label:Anvil Enterprises (Canada)
The End Records (US)
SPV/Steamhammer (Germany)
Rubicon Music (Japan)
Producer:Bob Marlette
Prev Title:Monument of Metal
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:Anvil Is Anvil
Next Year:2016

Hope in Hell is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. It was released in 2013 on May 24 in Germany, May 27 in the rest of Europe, and May 28 in North America.[1] The album was produced by Bob Marlette, who, according to frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow, contributed a lot to songwriting and arrangements with his skills. All songwriting credits went to Lips and Robb Reiner alone. In some songs, Lips was inspired by his love of "heavy rock 'n' roll", which made him feel he "found his way home" to the time when they did their first record, Hard 'n' Heavy.[2] It is the only Anvil album to feature bassist Sal Italiano.

Release and reception

The album sold just under 800 copies in the first week of its release in the United States.[3] It has received mostly lukewarm reception from fans.

Personnel

Anvil
Production

Notes and References

  1. News: Anvil, 'Hope in Hell' – Exclusive Album Stream . . May 21, 2013 . June 10, 2013 . Spencer . Kaufman.
  2. Web site: Anvil – Without Germany no Anvil – Interview with Lips . Hanning . Martin . Entertaim.net . May 16, 2013 . January 3, 2017 .
  3. News: Anvil: 'Hope In Hell' First-Week Sales Revealed . . June 5, 2013 . June 10, 2013.