A surprisingly good metal album. Oli Sykes completed his transition from deathcore screaming to metalcore growling. The album is ambitious, marking a departure from previous releases by incorporating electronica influences and moving away from the loud distorted guitars, although still prevalent on the album the sound is much more polished and cleaner.

A classic album.. one of the best of all time. The band really stepped up from the already amazing 'Suicide Season' but this album takes their success to a higher level. So emotional, so perfect.

In recent years, the post-hardcore has seemingly died down since the outburst of the dreadful "scene" clique it's created. But in this destruction, there are gems, and one of them are Bring Me the Horizon. There Is a Hell is one of the most energetic, experimental, creative, dynamic, and personal albums in recent years, thanks to its balance of balls-out, speaker thumping metal and mixture of symphonic and electronic influences. Album opener "Crucify Me" features Oli screaming out religious slurs ("There is nothing above, there is nothing below, Heaven and Hell lives in all of us) over rumbling guitars before the distorted choir vocals take over the chorus, as well as a lovely entry from Canadian singer-songstress Lights. "Anthem" is blunt and specifically made for the mosh pits at their shows. And "Don't Go" is simply a masterpiece, it's climatic, beautifully and tragically written, and Oli's screams are as heartfelt as ever before being joined by Lights' soft clean vocals. It's only downfall is its tendency to rely on the typical "chugga chugga" guitar solos and the band still has a lot of growing up to do. But that's okay, we'll love every step this band takes to becoming one of post-hardcore's most memorable acts.… Expand

A sweet album that proves that Oli Sykes is evolving into a legitimate music artist, instead of that whiny deathcore d-bag that he was 2 years ago. An ever-changing sound with great melodies, check out **** and "It Never Ends", those are the best songs on the album.

The third full length album from Sheffield based metallers Bring Me The Horizon had to be good. Or at least, it had to be something different. The big question was how. Would Bring Me The Horizon continue down the hardcore, innacessible metalcore route, or would they try something different? The answer, surprisingly, is neither. Somehow, BMTH have managed to progress massively with their songwriting, without losing the elements that made them popular in the first place.
"There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It, There is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret" represents a huge step forward for the band, as the first twenty five seconds of opener "Crucify Me" show. It's a riotous 6 minute track, and one that is guaranteed to bring BMTH legions of new fans in the future. BMTH continue to show maturity on tracks like "It Never Ends" and "Blacklist." Some long time fans may find the more experimental numbers like "Don't Go" and "Memorial" unregognizable, but it's songs like these that elevate "There Is A Hell..." from the murky swamps of metalcore obscurity into an up and coming arena filling record. Besides, hardcore fans will find much to enjoy in tracks like "Anthem" and "Aligator Blood" that contains songs written with mosh pits in mind. It's a fine metal album, andalthough purists will call BMTH "sell outs" and other wearied cliche's, it's their best effort to date.… Expand

Even though this record is a production-value copy of Bring Me The Horizon's predecessor, "Suicide Season", it boasts two primary advantages in a quick comparison. The first thing I noticed upon my first listen of this record was the songwriting had vastly, vastly improved since "Suicide Season". This is an across-the-board improvement, from the riffs to the lyrics to the breakdowns. The second thing I noticed was the collaborations with other artists, coloring the music in a positive way that neither "Suicide Season" nor "Count Your Blessings" could. These things being said, the record was a disappointment, as far as vast improvements go. Especially since several of the breakdowns were direct rip-offs their last record. Really, fellows? Nothing new to give? I suppose if this record was meant to REPLACE "Suicide Season", it would be significantly more impressive.… Collapse