This kind of Metalcore made by RUMORS OF GEHENNA is such free from surprises that there is enough space left to think about the band’s name origin. So, who of you knows the meaning behind Gehenna and what is it with the rumors around it? Gehenna [Hebrew »valley (of the sons) of Hinnom«], valley in the southern of Jerusalem (Wadi er-Rababe) with Canaan place of worship where children were sacrificed to the god Moloch (2. Kings 23, 10); in late Jewish time place of burning of debris and in the New Testament description for the hell (Matthew 5, 29 f. amongst others). It seems that is rumbled there quite boisterous. This place is far ahead of the debut album Ten Hatred Degrees in this view. What the Italian’s know how to do is the modality of handling their instruments. The band, founded back in 2002, ranges at a high level relating to their armamentarium. Beginning with the fourth track Detoxication at the latest everything sounds equal – nothing new happens. One by one Metalcore Up-Tempo-Track passes on the baton quite polite between the Ten Hatred Degrees without falling down to the ground, never thrown away or transported in an unusual manner. Uniform can be very nice, but with this one won’t do justice to the historical archetype, as it is known already. An easy dash of melody next to Thrash riffs doesn’t suffice completely in a production that sounds aseptic plain and hides the vocals too much in the background. That’s why RUMORS OF GEHENNA will spark interest in scene-fetishist’s minds; all other should abstain from the threatening brief rumbling in the stomach.