HAIL OF BULLETS

Death Metal • Netherlands
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HAIL OF BULLETS is a Dutch death metal band formed in 2006 by members and former members of Pestilence, Gorefest, Asphyx, Thanatos...etc. The members came together because of their mutual love for old school death metal. HAIL OF BULLETS released a demo in 2007 and in 2008 they released their debut full-length studio album "…Of Frost and War". The "Warsaw Rising" EP followed in 2009.

HAIL OF BULLET´s 2nd full-length studio album "On Divine Wings" is set for a 2010 October release through Metal Blade Records.

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HAIL OF BULLETS ... Of Frost and War album cover 3.67 | 3 ratings
... Of Frost and War
Death Metal 2008
HAIL OF BULLETS On Divine Winds album cover 3.25 | 4 ratings
On Divine Winds
Death Metal 2010
HAIL OF BULLETS III: The Rommel Chronicles album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
III: The Rommel Chronicles
Death Metal 2013

HAIL OF BULLETS EPs & splits

HAIL OF BULLETS Warsaw Rising album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
Warsaw Rising
Death Metal 2009
HAIL OF BULLETS Imperial Anthems Vol. 11 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Imperial Anthems Vol. 11
Death Metal 2013

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HAIL OF BULLETS Hail of Bullets album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Hail of Bullets
Death Metal 2007

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HAIL OF BULLETS On Divine Winds

Album · 2010 · Death Metal
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For a band with such prolific and well-respected musicians as that of Hail of Bullets, it's hard to not expect a lot from On Divine Winds. Serving as the supergroup's second full-length outing, it's clear that these guys are still all about delivering "real" death metal (which is a good thing). Unfortunately, the album rarely reaches the level of excellence that I would expect from this cast of musicians. I hate to say this, but the vast majority of On Divine Winds is dull, uninspired, and generic death metal with no innovation in any form. While I can easily look past the innovation factor, the sub-par compositions and monotonous feeling throughout the album severely blemish my listening experience. On Divine Winds has plenty of positives that may make it worth checking out for some people, but I can't call it anything more than another mediocre death metal release.

The music here is old school-styled death metal with a few touches of Swedish death metal. While that sounds like something I would really enjoy, the compositional aspect is incredibly weak. Even right after listening to the album, recalling more than a few riffs is a difficult task. The lack of memorable songwriting is really the crippling factor that On Divine Winds suffers from. Aside from a few other knocks in terms of Hail of Bullets' derivative sound and the lack of variation on the album, most everything else is excellent. I especially enjoy the war-themed lyrics, not unlike fellow-countrymen God Dethroned. The musicians are equally excellent, especially Ed Warby - what a drummer! The production also suits the music perfectly. It seems as though the delivery aspect is spot-on, but even that can't completely cover up the lack of memorable songwriting and generic tone throughout the album. If Hail of Bullets works on making more memorable tunes and a more original sound, I could forecast a very strong third album. Unfortunately, that isn't the case here.

On Divine Winds is a decent death metal album by Hail of Bullets, but not much more than that. I must confess that I was quite disappointed with this release - it could've been so much better. I'll go with a 2.5-3 star rating here. The musicians are talented, the production is great, and their lyrics are well-written, but that can't cover up sub-par songwriting and an unadventurous attitude. Fans of the band's first album may want to pick this up, though I can't say I was too impressed by it.

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