Album Review
Hate Gallery – Compassion FatigueHate Gallery – Compassion Fatigue

Wham, blam, thank you mam! Hard-hitting rocktastic awesomism that makes me want to stop writing and throw myself around every available space in my house. Although the opening track "Idiot" features a questionable chorus which repeats the title, it's ball-bustingly brilliant. Who do they sound like? Who DON'T they sound like? They've taken the best bits from all over the rock, punk, and metal genres and blended them into one glorious sound. There's elements of Foo Fighters, American Hi-Fi, Black Velvets, Zico Chain, oh, oh sweet Jesus.

A Foo Fighters Wind-Up-esque second track, "Truth About You," continues to deliver a high level of song-writing ability, and no long has it faded out but "Good Things Come To Those Who Hate" arrives ready and raring to go, once again launching you through a tunnel of greatness in the land of the rock Gods.

"New God" is like aNine Inch Nails track, but a lot better, and you know what they sound like. Enough said.

It's a shame this rating system only goes up to five stars because Compassion Fatigue is begging for a sixth. This is the best new independent rock release for a long, long time.

5/5

Review by Thom
 Band Members
Hate Gallery - Band
Janne Jarvis (Bass, Vocals)
Petja Lepola (Guitar)
Rille Lundell (Guitar)
Freddie Kvarnebrink (Drums)
 Track Listing
1. The Idiots
2. Truth About You
3. Good Things Come To Those Who Hate
4. New God
5. Outsiders (Hit You Like A Rocket)
6. Slave New World
7. Exit Wound
8. Have It Your Own Way
9. Shedding Skin
10. You Don't Know
11. We're Not Receiving
 Band Related Links
Hate Gallery Myspace
 Review Score Code
- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
- What Was That?