Hell Is For Heroes
Hell Is for Heroes are a post-hardcore band, formed in Camden, London, in September 2000. The initial partnership of Will McGonagle and Joe Birch (previously of Symposium) was joined by James Findlay, Tom O'Donoghue and later Justin Schlosberg. The band played their formative shows in West London throughout 2001.
After two independently released singles, Hell Is for Heroes released their debut album in February 2003 on EMI. The Neon Handshake was produced and recorded in Los Angeles at Sound City Studios and mixed in Umea, Sweden at Tonteknik by Pelle Henricsson and Eskil Lövström, the band's A&R was managed by Duncan Illing. The band and their A&R left EMI in 2004.
Hell Is for Heroes released their second album Transmit Disrupt independently before signing a deal with Burning Heart Records, who subsequently re-released it in 2006.
Hell Is For Heroes then released their third album Hell Is For Heroes via Golf Records.
Their debut album was voted 58th best British rock album ever by the readers of Kerrang! magazine in the Feb 19, 2005 issue.
The band announced in October 2008 that they were to go on an indefinite hiatus.
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The Neon Handshake (2003)
The Neon Handshake is the debut album by London band Hell is For Heroes. The CD was released in February 2003 on Chrysalis Records
Rock Sound Magazine awarded it as "Album of the Year".
Later, in 2005, readers of Kerrang! magazine voted The Neon Handshake the 58th best British rock album ever.
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Transmit Disrupt (2005)
Transmit Disrupt is the second album from Hell Is for Heroes and features 12 tracks. It was released in the United Kingdom in March 2005 while the band wasn't under a record label; consequently the album didn't get a lot of promotion. The singles "Kamichi", "One Of Us", "Discos and Casinos" and "Models for the Programme" were taken from the album. In March 2006 the album was re-released by Burning Heart Records with new artwork and packaging.
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Hell Is For Heroes (2007)
Hell Is for Heroes is the third album from Hell Is for Heroes, it was released on June 11, 2007 on Golf Records. The album is dedicated to the memory of Gary Wilson.
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