Roots of Earth Are Consuming My Home
Full of Hell · 2011
28 min · 11 tracks · punk rock
Relentless and abrasive, the album fuses grindcore's intensity with noise elements for a harrowing auditory experience.
Top tracks — play these first
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Pile of Dead Horses Start here — This opening track sets a brutal tone with its chaotic rhythms and harsh vocals, immediately immersing listeners in the album's aggressive atmosphere.
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The Bed Is Burning — This track's relentless pace and urgency encapsulate the album's themes of despair and destruction, making it a standout moment.
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Roots of Earth Are Consuming My Home — The title track combines punishing riffs with an ominous atmosphere, showcasing the band's ability to blend melody within chaos.
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Affirmation of Nothing — As the longest track on the album, it explores more complex song structures while maintaining an oppressive heaviness throughout.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's relentless energy and unique blend of genres establish it as a notable entry in the underground scene.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent barrage of fast tempos, with most tracks clocking in under two minutes.
- Several tracks incorporate abrupt tempo shifts, transitioning from grindcore intensity to slower, more atmospheric sections.
- The use of harsh vocal styles and dissonant guitar riffs creates an abrasive sound that dominates the entire record.
- 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
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- chaotic bursts of energy
- short, intense listening experience
- existential dread exploration
- disorienting sonic landscapes
Maybe skip if you
- seeking melodic structure
- prefer longer tracks
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — This album helped solidify Full of Hell's unique sound and gain attention in the underground scene.
- Career context
- Released in 2011, this album marked Full of Hell's first full-length effort following a series of EPs and splits. At this point in their career, they were still establishing their unique blend of grindcore and noise music, setting the stage for the evolution of their sound in subsequent releases.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Body· Converge· Napalm Death
Tracklist
- 1 Pile of Dead Horses Start here 1:59
- 2 Endless Drone 2:45
- 3 The Bed Is Burning 2:49
- 4 Rat King 2:34
- 5 White Mare 1:50
- 6 Dregs of Pluto 2:51
- 7 Black Iron 2:03
- 8 Roots of Earth Are Consuming My Home 3:41
- 9 Pisces Legs 1:47
- 10 The Oars Are Broken 1:05
- 11 Affirmation of Nothing 5:03
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