At the end of 2006 former Pestilence/Asphyx-singer Martin van Drunen, ex-Houwitser bass player Theo van Eekelen, Gorefest-drummer Ed Warby and both Thanatos-guitarists Paul Baayens and Stephan Gebédi hooked up for a serious drinking session in the city of Amersfoort, Holland. A mutual love for old school death metal bands like Autopsy, Bolt Thrower, Massacre, Celtic Frost and Death resulted in the idea to form a band together. Easier said than done, cause the band members’ other bands Asphyx, Thanatos and especially Gorefest are very active recording albums and playing loads of shows. Not to mention Ed’s studio projects. Nevertheless, all five of us were very enthusiastic about the idea, and we started writing material for this new band. Another problem was finding a suitable name for the band. It seems every possible name had already been taken by bands we never heard of and probably nobody will ever hear from again. After tons of ideas and suggestions we settled for Hail Of Bullets. The metal started flowing and within a couple of months we already had enough material written for a full length album. In July 2007 the band decided to record four songs for a promo CD. Drums and vocals were recorded at the Excess studios in Rotterdam, Holland. Swedish death metal guru Dan Swanö mixed the four songs at his Unisound Studios and the result turned out pretty monstrous. As Swanö himself stated; ,,If this promo doesn’t get you guys a good record deal, I will eat my laptop!” Dan's stomach is still in good shape since Metal Blade Records didn't hesitate to sign the band.
Our debut album '...Of Frost And War' was released in May 2008 and the reactions from both fans and press were quite overwhelming!
In the Summer of 2008 the band played a number of festival shows, including Party.San, Summer Breeze and Waldrock and in the Fall we started doing club shows all over Europe. More club shows and festivals are planned for 2009 and at the end of this year the band will start working on their second album...
For more information check our MySpace page: www.myspace.com/hailoffuckenbullets
and our official website:
www.hailofbullets.com
Band contact: hailofbullets@live.nl
...just wanted to drop you guys a line an let you in on whats going on with our TTMS TV Show.
Starting in September we will be on every Friday Night at Midnight. Thats the slot we're shooting for. We will be feature the best in Texas Metal Underground Video's and those from around the world. And live sets from the studio with four camera angles. Metal bands of all kind's with an official well done video can submit their works for review. Interviews will be posted at The Adversary.org to save more time for Metal.
Thats it for now, Thanks for watching TMS TV & Supporting the True Metal Underground! -SS
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Sat 07/04/09 10:30 PM Project Armageddon Fri 07/17/09 11:00 PM Project Armageddon Thu 07/23/09 11:00 PM Project Armageddon Sat 08/01/09 12:30 AM Bloodsoaked Fri 08/14/09 11:00 PM Necrotic Void Sat 08/22/09 10:30 PM Prophecy Wed 08/26/09 10:00 PM Acalvaria Sat 08/29/09 11:00 PM Malthusia Sun 09/06/09 12:00 AM Bloodsoaked Sat 09/12/09 9:30 PM Necrotic Void Tues 09/22/09 PM Prophecy Sat 09/26/09 11:00 PM Acalvaria Wed 09/30/09 11:30 PM Malthusia
Hello to all, Just thought we'd stop by and say thank you ,to all the awesome bands that have sent in their material which has been aired on the show throughout the years.
We have had an exceptional response through myspace from some of the most talented underground musicians in the world . It is your contribution to our show that show people that there are still actually real musicians out there [and rap is surely not damn music, neither is that techno crap].
Undergroundsounds airs throughout Australia Thursday/Saturdays p.m.
Bands that would like their music aired on any future shows can forward their material to the address below;
Undergroundsounds Program Manager 44 Bambil St, Crestmead,Queensland. Australia.
Don't forget to buy our new album "Beyond The Flesh" - a perfect mix of brutal and old school death metal including 8 new songs and a coversong of the Malevolent Creation-classic "Living In Fear"!
Embedded, Brutal Death Metal from Germany ...your heaven is my hell...
we hail from Chile and definitelly are interested in featuring your band in our pages. Great advance of this new MCD by the way!!
Grinder Magazine exist since 1993, and before that we did Violence Zine, where we interviewed you as Pestilence. Hopefully you can get in touch with us or anyone on your record label.
Hey bro when you get a chance please check out my new website @ benenterprises.net I do booking, promotion and make fliers for bands, promoter. And I have a new message board up leave me some feedback. Later
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