Originally in the midst of the Covid crisis, hardcore punk band Warning From Hell, which got its start in Pori in 2020 thanks to drummer/studio man Tapio and vocalist-guitarist Lauri, released their 11-minute debut album, "Ghetto Bells", consisting of ten quick tracks, in October. In addition to vinyl, two separate cassette editions of the work have also been released. In early 2021, the duo worked together the songs and recordings mostly alone, although during the sessions the band's bassist Jontte and guitarist Tatu joined the band in Tampere with perfect timing. The Warning From Hell crew includes previous bands such as Fosforos, Ward, Unearthly Rites, Abbot, Cold Inside, The Valentines, Dub x Militia, Love, Hate, Houre, Rune Caster, Cult-25, Hip Defect, Emptiness and Bloated.
Beneath the lyrical tracks of Warning From Hell are e.g. consumer culture that has gotten out of hand, denial of the dignity of citizens, their placement inside blocks of flats, the deprivation of people's own time, forced into enslaving labour and similar social ills.
"Zero Hour" kicks off the bulldozer party with optimal efficiency. The band's riff-political solutions are simplified, and they don't obsessively try to pursue new ways to implement a formula that has once been found to work well or excellently. Lauri's voice is also pretty darn functional for its purposes and enriched with just the right nuances.
Stylistically, "Fake News Reel", "A Destructive Experience", "Total Ideology" and the Motörhead-inspired "Indoctrination" and violent blues "Predictions of Total War" are prime examples of this. There are also a couple of songs buzzing with a bit of idle rush on the disc, but they still blend suitably into a relatively solid whole in all their conciseness. After all, this is an excellent starting point for a band that understands its business.
