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2008 studio album by Cancer Bats
Hail Destroyer
Studio album by Cancer Bats
ReleasedApril 22, 2008
GenreHardcore punk, metalcore, sludge metal
Length37:35
LabelDistort, Metal Blade
ProducerEric Ratz, Kenny Luong, Greg Below
Cancer Bats chronology
Birthing the Giant
(2006) 		Hail Destroyer
(2008) 		Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones
(2010)
Singles from Hail Destroyer
  1. "Lucifer's Rocking Chair"
    Released: November 2, 2008

Hail Destroyer is Cancer Bats' second full-length album. It was released on April 22, 2008 by Distort Entertainment in Canada and on June 24, 2008 by Metal Blade Records in the US.

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. The bonus tracks were also released separately as an extended play dubbed the Tour EP on June 30, 2009. 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.TitleLength
1."Hail Destroyer"3:17
2."Harem of Scorpions" (featuring Tim McIlrath)2:47
3."Deathsmarch" (featuring Wade MacNeil)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" (featuring Ben Kowalewicz)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.TitleLength
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
SourceRating
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

References

  1. Chart attack article
  2. "Interview on Exclaim.ca (video)". Archived from the original on 2009-03-07. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
  3. Cancer Bats 'Hail Destroyer' reissue pre-order online NOW!
  4. Cancer Bats Releasing Tour EP

External links

Cancer Bats
Albums
EPs
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