Soundstorm
Well-known member
I'm probably in the minority, but I so wish the guys would just move on from recording with Kurt Ballou. His production style just doesn't work with HoF's naturally grimy sound and doesn't do it any justice. I haven't thoroughly enjoyed any of their albums since he's been onboard (four now and counting), the way I did prior to the Ballou era. I have plenty of respect for Kurt and his accomplishments, I've just never seen his production style as a good fit for the band. Too compressed, overprocessed, slick, modern, digital sounding. Can we get another album with Jack Endino or Steve Albini??? I just want them to sound like themselves. Raw and nasty as hell. Anyone who's ever seen them live in a small club knows what I'm talking about. I think Steve Albini captured it really well with Blessed Black Wings. Jack Endino distilled it down to perfection with Death is this Communion. Kurt Ballou overprocessed the life out of it.