A Massive And Haunting Metal Anthem from Horror Scene

A blistering new single from Horror Scene brings out a fierce metal approach and anthemic style, and the whole thing has a dark and edgy theme and overtone that leaves perfect room for inventive guitar work and brutal vocals that all build on the song's immense drive right from the start.

"Welcome To Your Hell" breeds a flurry of metal approaches from thrash, horror, and cinematic come all rolled into one track that gives you as much vastness in its undertone as it does edginess and its overtone.

This is a track that doesn't waste much time getting straight to the point. You have a great guitarist that opens the song up, and this leads straight into trudging and heavy depth and straight for on the floor drumming that absolutely destroys, and I do feel like a lot of the band pushes off of that drumming energy, as it doesn't just sit in the pocket, it adds a liveliness and electricity to this song.

There is actually a lot about this track that makes you think of a live performance. A lot of it has to do with the energy levels between the players and how it feels like the song was recorded live on the floor, and they were just feeding off of each other the entire time.

Of course, I wasn't there, so I'm not sure how they did it, but listening to the song definitely makes you want to see these guys perform it live, simply because, if they're able to capture this kind of aesthetic and energy on record, then seeing them live must be a face-melter.

The whole performance has a slightly over-the-top vivaciousness to it. It works wonders because the choruses are heavy but also seriously catchy. Those courses end up sort of bouncing around in your brain for hours or even days after the song has ended, but it never loses that impactful metal tonality.

These guys absolutely know how to write a song that bounces but also hits hard.

There are keys on this track as well that add a lot of spaciousness to the underbelly of this track. During some of the core progressions and changes, you can hear synth pads sort of floating through these songs, either giving it that distance and again, quite cinematic heft.

The guitar work across this track is absolutely outstanding. Yes, you have memorable riffs and sort of hook sections throughout the track, but there are also spread-out and widened sections that have a deepening feel and tone, not in a trudging metal way, but more in an expansive approach.

There are actually quite a few surprises around the corners of this track, and they were all thoroughly enjoyable.

One of my favorite parts about this track, as a whole, is the guitar solo that you hear before the final chorus. Not only is the song arranged amazingly so that the solo happens before the bridge into the final chorus, but it actually has a great haunting quality to it.

It's a solo that fits with the song instead of just being shredding and over the top the entire time. It gives off augmented and darkened notes and tones that fit the theme of the track itself.

Again, you have those spacious keys going underneath it, and the whole thing comes through with a slightly eerie feel, which is part of the point.

The vocals are an absolute powerhouse. They chant, they sing heavy but melodically, and they can also belt and scream with the best of them. This brings in elements of classic hardcore, metal, and more. As I said earlier, this is a blend of a series of metal genres that sort of come together and give you this jumpy, power metal sort of approach, but it's done with a lot of intricacy and, in a way, elegance.

There's nothing really straightforward about this track, and I dig that.

The accompanying music video is killer. You get even more of a vibe for the band's energy, and they also push a bit more of that live performance stamina and aesthetic in the visual approach for the music video itself.

The video lined up perfectly with the music itself and followed that thematic approach so that the entire aesthetic and point of the track is completely nailed.

I would definitely suggest listening to this track by watching the music video, at least for the first time around.

Do not listen to this at a low volume. It is meant to be heard loudly.

This is a crushing metal throwdown, delivering a dark edge of aggression, and it's put together beautifully. You need to crank this one up.

Upon listening to this track and watching the music video as well, I realized I had to have a sit-down with the band to find out where exactly this came from and what might be coming up next for them.

So, while you listen to this track and watch the video, have a read through of our interview with Horror Scene below.

Let's talk about "Welcome To Hell"! This track hit hard and displayed a number of metal genres in one track! Where did this song come from? 

"Welcome to Your Hell" was originally a completely different track to start out. Our good friend Josh Balz (ex Motionless in White) suggested we start to work with Dan Malsch (Ghost, Gojira, Avenged Sevenfold) as our new producer.  The rest is music history.

I'm hearing a few different approaches to this single! Who are some of your biggest musical influences?

Rammstein, Static X, Rob Zombie, Wednesday 13 just to name a few

The video was so good! How long did that take and did it come out how you expected?

The video took roughly a day to shoot.  The producer JBAW Productions knocked it out of the park.  This is the second video he has produced for us, the first video he did was for our song "Piggy".  I highly suggest you go check that out as well.  We couldn't have asked for a better video.

Did you record this at a home setup, or at a big studio?

Big studio.  We started to record at Soundmine Recording in East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania run by Dan Malsch.  He is exclusively our producer/engineer now along with AJ Larsen.

Do you guys write songs together, or are there a few main songwriters that bring ideas back to the rest?

We write collectively.  It usually starts with a guitar riff and we play off that.  A lot of the time during the writing process new songs come from the parts we just wrote for a song we are working on.  

How did this all start for you as a band?

2007 was when this project started.  We were operating under the name Suicide Puppets.  Due to having suicide in our band name the algorithms started to smash us down to the bottom and blocking us from reaching more of an audience.  Google wouldn't let us advertise anymore. We had a powwow with Josh Balz, Dan Maslch and AJ Larsen and came up with a new name that still fits who we are. Other than google and algorithms we figure with new music coming out and having a new producer it was time.  Enter Horror Scene.

Are you performing live right now? 

Yes, our last show for the year is December 20th in Newark Ohio

Now that this is out, what's next for you as a band?

"Welcome to Your Hell" was our most successful release to date having reached number 16 on the Metal Contraband top 50 metal charts!  The next step is the release of our next single "Yeah You" due out January 2, 2026.  We are hoping to get into the top 10 with this one! 

Who's in all your headphones right now?

Oh man,  the list is long, Ministry, Rammstein, Ice Nine Kills, Nine Inch Nails, Dope, Static X, Anaal Nathrakh just to name a few

What would you tell people they can expect on this release?

"Welcome to Your Hell"  has crushing riffs, horror soaked visuals and a welcome you won't survive.  It isn't just a song, it's an invitation.

Before we go, what would you like to express to fans of the music?

We create music and horror driven experiences for people who feel out of place giving them a home in the darkness.

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