
I completely despised Miss Autopsy’s last effort “Ruhr” and go figure, “The Hill” is almost (emphasis on almost) a complete 180. While I could do without Steve Beyerink’s insistent and often grating vocals, the contributions and the return of the producer/engineer/mixer John Congleton (The Polyphonic Spree, Explosions in the Sky) is no doubt what brought about this abrupt about face. Perhaps fittingly the major contributions of Beyerink could be very easily questioned as he disparages the listener with almost amateurish lyrical nuisance and songwriting that is at times questionable at best. While it’s far from a winner, it’s far from outright fail too.
