Released in 2000, El Inferno ranks among the high points of the nu metal era of Madrid’s Hamlet, veterans of Spanish alternative metal. The band refines a heavy, syncopated formula of downtuned guitars and compact rhythms, over which J. Molly’s voice alternates raw fury with more inhabited choruses.
Sung in Castilian, the lyrics explore anguish, anger and inner torment with an intensity uncommon in Iberian metal. Served by a dense, modern production, the album confirms Hamlet’s status as a major figure of the Spanish scene and a reference for a whole generation of local bands. El Inferno remains a scorching record, representative of the power of Spanish-language nu metal.
