when i added drawing last breath's debut full length to my cart at the carry the weight e-store, i was searching for another item to justify the shipping costs to myself. seeing the 7"es they had to offer it was a no-brainer to pick up drawing last breath's first release for the english label. the "hymns of suffering" 7" was released in 2016 and was also on sale. two pounds later i was the owner of a nice clear green copy.
musically "hymns of suffering" doesn't have the brilliancy of "final sacrifice", song-writing wise and production wise as well. remarkable is the cover art of this 7". it shows sappho, a poetess from greek ancient times, and her suicide in cause of rejection painted by aintoine-jean gros in 1801. perfect match to the record title and works really good in the late nineties/early 00's metallic hardcore context. 400 copies made on clear green vinyl. carry the weight records. 2016.
