Cancer Bats - Hail Destroyer

I know that this isn't a new release (but in the UK a limited addition has just been released, just some random info for you) but a couple of people have been asking me to post it up so they can get a feel of the whole album, and hey if you want it I'm sure I already have it and have no problem putting it up!

When listening to any of their albums I have never truly been pulled in, compared to when seeing these guys live, for me this is where they truly shine. Because of this reason I never really was sold on them, until I saw them back in 2007 when they were touring with The Architects, The Gorgeous and Johnny Truant. But saying that, this album definitely has a much better live feel and a more intense sound compared to their first major release Birthing The Giant. Another thing that seems to come up all the time (not just recently) is how grounded and down to earth these guys are, and seeing some of the artists that they got out for this album it really shows that everyone has made love for Cancer Bats. They have Tim McIlrath of Rise Against on Harem of Scorpions, Wade MacNeil of Alexisonfire on the track Deathsmarch and Ben Kowalewicz of Billy Talent on the track Smiling Politely, out of these tracks my favorite is Smiling Politely because it has a French Immersion (their "breakout" song off of Birthing The Giant) feel to it with a little twist.

Overall this album is a easy listen to, if you grew up listening to punk rock and hardcore you are going to eat this up like it's been your first meal for a week! And you can expect to see these guys around your town a lot more, after playing all of Taste Of Chaos this year they have really started to make a name for them selves south of the boarder and already have a huge following in our homeland as well as our European family to the east! I know this is a little shorter entree but it will have to do.

ENJOY!


Cancer Bats - Hail Destroyer
Release: April 22nd 2008

Hail Destroyer
Harem of Scorpions (feat. Tim McIlrath of Rise Against)
Deathsmarch (feat. Wade MacNeil of Alexisonfire)
Regret
Bastard's Waltz
Sorceress
Lucifer's Rocking Chair
Let It Pour
Smiling Politely (feat. Benjamin Kowalewicz of Billy Talent)
Pray For Darkness
PMA 'Til I'm DOA
Zed's Dead, Baby

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