Hellwell were one of 3 active concerns Mark Shelton was running with before he died. Manilla Road of course was his flagship. He also had Riddlemaster, which featured original Manilla Road drummer Rick Fisher. And then Hellwell, which had Fisher's MR replacement Randy Foxe on drums, and was Shelton's progressive rock outlet. At least in theory. Hellwell pretty much sounds like Manilla Road with a predominance of synthesizers in play (credited to EC Hellwell - a Shelton pseudonym). Behind the Demon's Eyes is their second effort, and is off the pace of the debut. It's a bit of a sloppy run through, and there's a lack of inspired ideas. Not to say I don't like it - I really do - but had hoped for more given the promise of the debut. Of course music like this often takes time to penetrate, so perhaps it will age well. With Shelton no longer with us, it's likely Hellwell has ended its run as well.
Ownership: CD: 2017 High Roller. Standard new jewel case issue with lyrics.
4/28/20 (new entry)
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