REVIEW: CONVEY - A Place in Hell For Us Both

CONVEY are leading the charge in the hardcore scene and their latest album delivers a new dynamic to the genre. A Place in Hell For Us Both isn’t just loud; it’s emotionally engaging with compositions that fuse genres to create a high energy package that leaves your blood pumping and head rocking. It’s a fierce EP with crushing breakdowns, rapid-fire riffs and a blend of screamed and melodic vocals giving the intensity and emotional depth. It’s chaotic, it’s energetic, it’s fierce. It's everything you look for in a hardcore album. 

The four piece from Worcester; whom have already preformed at Bloodstock festival and gained a strong reputation due to their energetic live shows have not held back with A Place In Hell For Us Both. It sets itself up as this chaotic cluster but yet you can hear the rhythmic guitar that almost fits poetically beautiful along side the battle like drums. JACK GANNON as the lead singer creates a tone that drives the music through a brick wall as a hardcore band should. OLLIE MILES hits some addictive riffs during the frequent breakdowns throughout whilst also shredding to keep up with the blistering pace set by ALEX CROSS on drums. Rounding off the four piece on bass is MATT CHURCH, in a genre where bass can sometimes be buried he cuts through with crushing tone and razor tight precision.

If it’s the first time listening to CONVEY then strap in because from the very off Eternal punches you square in the face with the aggressive tones and fast pace the band have built themselves on. Masquerade follows and it’s arguably the bands most melodic track on the album where the Nu-metal influences shine through most clearly. Adrenaline fuelled guitar riffs drive the track and guarantee to have your head nodding. The dark elements of the sinister vocals by and the switch up in tempo gives Death Rattle an unleash of anger that shows off their dynamic ability. Say it Again oozes Nu-metal, with its KORN-esque vibe whilst standing firmly in the hardcore territory. You can envisage the way this will go off in the pits. The standout track in the album is Lie to me which hints at the direction the band is heading. There is a breakdown that just hits something - you can’t help but move to it. The war-cry-like chants toward the end feel destined to echo across future festivals. Severed their heaviest song on the album giving it the hard hitting finale the EP deserves, combining deep screams, heavy drums, and crushing guitars. The fade-out leaves you both rocked to your core and amped to level 10. 

A Place In Hell For Us Both isn’t just an hardcore metal album, it’s a nod to influences in the Nu-metal scene but equally creating a different direction. Gut-punching guitars, deafening drums, and banshee-like screams that will give their already hyped  live performances and excel them new heights. If you’re looking for a rage album with the occasional groove metal then lock in to this. 

Score: 7/10

A Place In Hell For Us Both will be self released on 18th February 2026.

Words: David Waites

Photos: CONVEY