Once Upon a Hell of a Time

Once Upon a Hell of a Time is the sixth studio album by Matt Mays, released on October 20, 2017.^[1] His first studio album since 2012, the album was inspired in part by the death of his bandmate Jay Smith in 2013 during the tour to support Coyote.^[2]

Once Upon a Hell of a Time
Studio album by Matt Mays
Released	October 20, 2017
Genre	Rock
Length	52:01
Label	Sonic
Matt Mays chronology
Coyote (2012) Once Upon a Hell of a Time (2017) Twice Upon a Hell of a Time (2018)

The album's cover art was designed by artist Ola Volo, who is herself the subject of a song on the album.^[3]

In 2018, Mays released Twice Upon a Hell of a Time, an album comprising acoustic renditions of the same songs.^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Matt Mays, except as noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Trust Life"	3:42
2.	"Sentimental Sins"	3:44
3.	"Faint of Heart"	3:12
4.	"Drive On"	4:16
5.	"Howl at the Night"	3:26
6.	"NYC Girls"	3:31
7.	"Dark Promises"	3:58
8.	"Perfectly Wasted"	3:15
9.	"Drunken Angels"	6:01
10.	"Ola Volo"	3:53
11.	"78s, 33s & 45s"	3:30
12.	"Station Out of Range"	5:24
13.	"Never Say Never"	4:09
Total length:		52:01