EPK – Hellfire 76 – Rags to Rage (2024)
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For fans of Melvins, Clutch, Killing Joke, Fu Manchu, Trouble
Band: Hellfire 76
Album Title: Rags to RageÂ
Release Date: November 29th, 2024
Label: Self-Release
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“Drink the concoction prepared by the band, a cocktail of blood riffs, genuine rhythms and distorted vocals that you can find in the dirtiest pubs in New Orleans! Fans of Kyuss, ZZ Top, Killing Joke, The Melvins and Clutch will be thrilled!” – Â Heavy Mag
“In the radius of bituminous rhythms, nevertheless animated by a Rock energy, we frankly opt more for cousinage with CLUTCH, a formation that has always been able to evolve between thickness, melody and conciseness. With, as a bonus, these hints of greasy and oily Blues which inject a kind of groove and sap within a Metal which should not silence or ignore its affinities with the severe and groovy Metal proper to Pantera.” – Â Integral Metal
“Hellfire 76 comes at you hard and heavy and without mercy.” – Â Doomed Nation
“Hellfire 76, A duo devoted to rampaging Stoner-Doom-Psych-Metal, which swings to dense blues licks that suggest a Triceratops mating with a Sherman Tank!” – Â Q C Nerve
The Hellfire 76 use the masks of voodoo, witchcraft, the occult and tarot cards to tell us stories of how Evil has taken over our world, ruled by liars, impostors and careerists. People are flooded with a river of lies, perpetrated by governments and the Church, which obscure our view of the Truth.” – Progressive Rock Journal
Album Title: Rags to RageÂ
Release Date: November 29th, 2024
Label: Self-Release
1. Rags to Rage – 3:33
2. Steal Your Soul – 3:25
3. 1000 Crimes – 3:38
4. As Above – 3:44
5. The Keepers – 3:40
6. Magic and Religion – 3:23
7. Black Angel – 3:43
8. The Omen – 5:45
Album Length: 30:52
Album Artwork by Mike McGuiness
Member of BMIAlbum and Live Band Lineup:
Von Bury- Guitar-Bass-Organ-Vocals
Mike McGuiness-Drums
About The Album Artwork:
Old school distressed in a âSST Recordsâ kinda way
About the album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
The overall theme of this album is dark, taboo, spooky, tongue-in-cheek, fuzzed-out southern metal!
2. Steal Your Soul- is about the downfall of a narcissist, do bad things, and bad things happen to you.
3. 1000 crimes- it’s about the thought that not all things that the Church creates are in good intentions
4. As Above- is about a soul-less dictator, what you reap is what you sow
5. The Keepers- About the documentary about a twisted Christian cult
6. Magic and Religion- itâs about the similarities between Magic and Religion, and how very similar they are.
7. Black Angel- is about an angel that belongs in neither Heaven nor Hell
8. The Omen- is about how religion uses fear to prey on weak minds to do the dirty work.
1. Von Bury grew up in New Orleans Louisiana, home of all things decadent and spooky. So a lot of his writings are influenced by growing up in that city.
2. HELLFIRE 76 was actually a 3 pc initially. Our Bassist came down with a debilitating nerve disease that prevented him from continuing on with the band. Seeing that all the songs were written by Bury/ McGuiness, it made sense to just continue on as a 2 pc. He is a great guy and we felt he couldnât be replaced so we soldered on as a duo.
3. We actually have enough material at this time for 4 more albums if we didnât write another note. We are pretty prolific in the writing capacity. We keep writing, always chasing the next idea. Keeps us engaged!
4. Being a 2ps has some great advantages:
We travel VERY cheap, can set up in front of most acts, less drama. It always makes for great conversation AFTER the show because people are always intrigued on how we get a huge sound for just 2 people. Weâve been told we are the âheaviestâ 2pc band in the landâ¦. I think we are definitely one of them for sure!
5. When you are a 2pc act, thereâs NO time for drama and trivial bullshit. You are like âbookendsâ one without the other is a no go.
6. We record all our songs in 1 take. We are THAT well rehearsed!
Taboo lyrics served over Blues-infected grooves! This is the unique blend of sounds that HELLFIRE 76 brings to the table. With influences ranging from ZZ Top, Killing Joke, Kyuss, and The Melvins, HELLFIRE 76 delivers a sound sure to satisfy Doom, Stoner, and Psych Rock fans alike! Formed by founding members Von Bury (formerly of the Southern Gothic act LOVESUCKER and the Occult Rock act and Napalm Recording artist BLOODY HAMMERS) and Mike McGuiness (formerly of the Industrial  Metal act FACE THE WORLD), HELLFIRE 76 set out to create a brand of Southern Metal that has been missing for quite some time.  Their 1st self-titled EP was produced and recorded by Rob Tavaglione at Catalyst Recording, Charlotte, NC.
Discography:
2024 – Rags To Rage LP
2021 – Self-Titled EP
