Hail Destroyer
| Hail Destroyer | ||||
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| Studio album by Cancer Bats | ||||
| Released | April 22, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk, metalcore, sludge metal | |||
| Length | 37:35 | |||
| Label | Distort, Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Eric Ratz, Kenny Luong, Greg Below | |||
| Cancer Bats chronology | ||||
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Hail Destroyer is Cancer Bats' second full-length album.[1] It was released on April 22, 2008 by Distort Entertainment in Canada and on June 24, 2008 by Metal Blade Records in the US.[2]
In 2009, Hail Destroyer was reissued in some regions with four bonus tracks (one new song and three cover songs) in addition to a DVD featuring live footage of the Cancer Bats.[3] The bonus tracks were also released separately as an extended play dubbed the Tour EP on June 30, 2009.[4] Videos were filmed for "Hail Destroyer", "Deathsmarch" and "Lucifer's Rocking Chair".
The title track was featured briefly in the 2009 sci-fi horror film Splice.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hail Destroyer" | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Harem of Scorpions" (feat. Tim McIlrath of Rise Against) | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Deathsmarch" (feat. Wade MacNeil of Alexisonfire) | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Regret" | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Bastard's Waltz" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Sorceress" | 2:16 |
| 7. | "Lucifer's Rocking Chair" | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Let It Pour" | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Smiling Politely" (feat. Ben Kowalewicz of Billy Talent) | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Pray for Darkness" | 1:30 |
| 11. | "PMA 'Til I'm DOA" | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Zed's Dead, Baby" | 3:50 |
Total length: |
37:35 | |
| Reissue bonus tracks and Tour EP | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Engine Skull" | 2:38 |
| 14. | "Agenda Suicide" (The Faint cover) | 2:57 |
| 15. | "So Jealous" (Tegan and Sara cover) | 2:54 |
| 16. | "I Want a Lot Now" (Murder City Devils cover) | 3:44 |
Total length: |
49:56 | |
Personnel
- Cancer Bats
- Liam Cormier – lead vocals
- Scott Middleton – lead & rhythm guitars, bass, backing vocals
- Mike Peters – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Wade MacNeil – guest vocals on "Deathsmarch"
- Ben Kowalewicz – guest vocals on "Smiling Politely"
- Tim McIlrath – guest vocals on "Harem of Scorpions"
- Gang vocals by Jaye Schwarzer, Mike Peters, Scott Middleton, Billy Hamilton, Juice, Travis Porter, xHambonex, Adam Sylvester
- Production
- Produced and engineered by Eric Ratz and Kenny Luong
- Mixed by Eric Ratz, Greg Below and Kenny Luong
- Mastered by Scott Lake
- Design and art direction by Doublenaut
- Illustrations by Alex Snelgrove
Accolades
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (82%) link |
| Allmusic |    link |
| Alternative Vision | link |
| Kerrang! | |
| Punknews.org | link |
| Punktastic.com | link |
| Rockmidgets.com | link |
| Toronto Music Scene | link |
| Unglued Reviews | (Positive) link |
- "Hail Destroyer" was placed at #3 in Kerrang! magazine's 2008 "End of the Year" list.
Trivia
- The song "Zed's Dead, Baby" is in reference to a line spoken by Bruce Willis' character Butch, in the film Pulp Fiction.
Reviews
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External links
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