"Something to Numb the Pain" Released: 19 September 2021
Visions of Another Hell is the third studio album by British hardcore punk band Blood Youth, which was released on 1 October 2021, through Rude Records.[4] It is the last release by the band to include former vocalist Kaya Tarsus, who left the band shortly before the album's release.[5]
Release
On 28 June 2021, the band released the single "Iron Lung",[6] Around this time it was announced that drummer Sam Hallett was no longer a member of the band and that he had been replaced by new drummer Brad Ratcliffe.[7] On 23 July, they released the single "Cells".[8] On 25 August, they released the single "Body of Wire".[9] On 2 September, they released the single "Colony3".[10] On 19 September, they released the single "Something To Numb The Pain".
After performing at the 2021 Slam Dunk Festival, vocalist Kaya Tarsus departed from the group.[5] On 6 September 2021, former God Complex vocalist Harry Rule was announced as the band's new lead vocalist.[11] From 15 to 26 September 2021, they toured the UK on a headline tour, supported by Death Blooms.[12] On 30 September, the band announced that Visions of Another Hell would be released the following day, 1 October 2021.[4]
Musical style
Callum McMillan of Bring the Noise UK compared the album's sound to Slipknot and early Korn, saying the band have "embraced both classic nu-metal style riffage and modern production".[2]
The album received generally positive reviews, with Dan McHugh of Distorted Sound Magazine saying "it is arguably their strongest and most dynamic material to date",[1] while Emma Wilkes of Kerrang! said "Visions of Another Hell is a formidable final chapter of [Kaya's] era that balances brutality with intricacy with phenomenal results".[13]
