Part of a large consortium of artist who’ve created music to express the anguish, isolation, and general lows of the pandemic, Collin Stanley’s latest work ‘ Gone Through Hell’ takes these similar topics and puts it to the test in a crashing hard rock anthem that’s loaded with a verve and energy that’s meant to have you vent every ounce of your energy to a point of utter catharsis. Purity in rock is an often pretentious label that old heads tend to discuss in order to dismiss a newer generation of more experimental artists. But in Collin’s case, it is refreshing to hear someone stick to the numbers of what makes hard rock, hard rock. Growing up with artists like Zeppelin, Floyd, Bowie, Cooper, MC5, The Stooges, The White Stripes, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, and more – it was only natural that Stanley would take his talents in the heaviest directions possible.
There’s a dark and brooding intensity to the records introduction, catalysed by a gritty and distorted guitar. When the chorus hits, its a resounding moment of catharsis to express and acknowledge all the anguish you’ve undergone in order to look forward to a more optimistic future.