NL

First Listen: Public Library by The Burning Hell

The Burning Hell's latest album is full of songs which tell stories, says Mathias Kom, the band's founder.

The Burning Hell releases an album of story songs, and has gigs in German libraries lined up

The Burning Hell's seventh album is called Public Library (Jonathan Briggins/Submitted Photo)

The Burning Hell's latest album, Public Library, is full of songs which tell stories.

"It is what would happen if you put a rock band in a library, " said Mathias Kom, the band's founder.

"Lots of guitars, lots of drums, it's our loudest record to date."

The band is currently touring Germany, playing gigs in performance venues which include public libraries.

Have a listen to Mathias Kom's interview with Heather Barrett on Weekend AM.

On First Listen - The Burning Hell is here with its latest album, Public Library.

Do you have a new album of music that Weekend AM should know about for First Listen? Email us wam@cbc.ca and tell us about it.

You can hear First Listen Sundays on Weekend AM from 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. in Labrador) on CBC Radio One.  

With files from Lukas Wall