The band formed in 2009, taking its name from an
Entombed song. Having signed to A389 Recordings and
Profound Lore Records in their first few years, they released three full-length albums:
Roots of Earth Are Consuming My Home in 2011,
Rudiments of Mutilation in 2013, and
Full of Hell & Merzbow, a collaboration with Japanese noise artist
Merzbow, in 2014. In 2012, the band played at the
A389 Bash music festival, an annual event organized by
Pulling Teeth guitarist Domenic Romeo. In 2015, original bassist Brandon Brown left the band. He was replaced by Sam DiGristine of Jarhead Fertilizer—an associated act that also features Brown, as well as drummer Dave Bland. Spencer Hazard follows a
straight edge lifestyle, while Bland is the only vegan. On January 8, 2016, Full of Hell released a four-song EP titled
Amber Mote in the Black Vault through Bad Teeth Recordings. The release featured three original tracks and a cover of
Melvins' track "Oven," originally released on their 1989 album
Ozma. Describing their reasoning for selecting this track, the band explained: "We had been wanting to cover a Melvins song for years, and 'Oven' had always been one of our top choices. We've always been very inspired by the Melvins on every level—a totally unique and uncompromising band that has always worked their asses off. They are a band that's undefinable but always recognizable. Totally brilliant. With past covers that we've done, we've always deviated from the source material, but this time we chose to stick close to the original sound and tempo." The two acts expected to head into the studio together to record an album without previously writing any material. The album was ranked number 4 on
Exclaim!'s Top 10 Metal and Hardcore Albums of 2017. On February 13, 2018, the band announced that they had signed to Relapse Records. Full of Hell supported
Cannibal Corpse on their North American tour in the fall 2025 along with
Fulci and
Municipal Waste. On December 10, 2025, it was announced that guitarist Spencer Hazard had left the band. == Musical style ==