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Hellnation | |
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| Origin | Covington, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1988-2010 |
| Labels | Sound Pollution, Slap-A-Ham, Backwoods Butcher |
| Past members | Albert Veith Doug Long Ken Hansford Mark Estes Chris Dodge |
Hellnation was a hardcore punk band from Covington, Kentucky. The band was active from 1988 to 2010.[1]
The band's sound has been described as thrashcore, powerviolence and grindcore.[2] Hellnation's style was composed of quick guitar riffs, large amounts of distortion, and angry, often profane lyrics. Lyrical subjects included police brutality, consumerism, and the underground punk scene.[3] They completed numerous tours of the United States, Japan, Brazil and Europe.
Originally, Albert Veith was the band's original bassist, however due to the group being unable to find a drummer he switched to the drums.[4] Doug Long joined the group soon after as the bassist before leaving in 1999.[5] Mark Estes was then asked to play bass. After Estes left, Long rejoined. They broke up in January 2010, having released numerous records, most of which were released through guitarist Ken Hansford's label Sound Pollution.[6] Members of the band have since played in groups such as Erectile Dementia, Brody's Militia, and Jacked Up Zeros.[5]
In early May of 2023, Albert Veith, drummer and lead vocalist of Hellnation, died after being hit by a car.
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- ^ n/a (September 27, 2010) (September 27, 2010). "Hellnation Brings Outlaw Thrash". metalinjection.net. Metal Injection. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ n/a (February 15, 2005) (February 15, 2005). "Hellnation - Fucked Up Mess". punknews.org. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ n/a (June 11, 2011) (June 20, 2011). "Interview with Doug from Brody's Militia". sorenauseaheadache.wordpress.com. Wordpress. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Brunner, Simon (June 2002). "Sound Pollution Records Interview". ox-fanzine.de. Ox-Fanzine. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
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