Born to Be Heiled
Hanzel und Gretyl · 2012
40 min · 11 tracks · industrial metal
A relentless fusion of industrial metal and provocative themes drives this audacious exploration of identity and rebellion.
Top tracks — play these first
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Blitzkriegerz und Hellriderz — This track encapsulates the album's aggressive energy while blending driving rhythms with anthemic choruses, showcasing the band's signature sound.
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Born to Be Heiled — The titular track stands out for its bold lyrical content and catchy hooks, reflecting the album's central themes of defiance and identity.
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Holy Shiza — This song combines humor with intense instrumentation, reflecting Hanzel und Gretyl's ability to juxtapose light-heartedness and seriousness effectively.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines aggressive industrial metal with provocative themes, showcasing strong production but limited lyrical depth.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a fast pace, maintaining intensity through the first five songs before slowing down slightly in the latter half.
- Each song features heavy use of electronic elements alongside traditional metal instrumentation, creating a dense soundscape.
- Vocals alternate between aggressive shouting and melodic lines, often layered with effects to enhance the industrial feel.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Hanzel und Gretyl für immer 3:34
- 2 Unterstützung 87 3:31
- 3 Blitzkriegerz und Hellriderz 3:32
- 4 Hammerzeit 3:53
- 5 Der Furor 2:14
- 6 Born to Be Heiled 3:15
- 7 Holy Shiza 3:24
- 8 Mötorschwein 3:44
- 9 I’m Movin’ to Deutschland 4:23
- 10 Irönstar Outlaws 5:35
- 11 More German Than German 3:16
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