Storm the Gates of Hell

Demon Hunter

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 6, 2007)
• Original Release Date: November 6, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Solid State Records
• ASIN: B000W03RMQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,193 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great DH album!!!, December 27, 2007

By	TX MetalMan (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

Demon Hunter just keeps evolving... and each evolution gets better and better. And so it is with "Storm the Gates of Hell". So few bands these days are growing musically and that's why they fade away. Not so for our boys in DH. These guys just keep going and going and getting better and better. This release makes this point perfectly.

This album is just as metal and brutal as ever. But, the song structure and vocals are better (read: mature). That's the hallmark of a band composed of true musicians and not "rock stars". They care about their music and their message. That's rare in today's rock world. But, that's why DH will endure and continue to grow in populartiy and find favor with critics as well.

In short this is a well written, well performed, well produced (thanks Aaron Sprinkle) heavy metal album. Once again, Demon Hunter pushes metal (both Christian and secular) forward and challenges the industry and fans with songs that others should aspire to. Brutal... attacking... melodic... hopeful.

Buy this album... listen to it... you'll realize why "Hell hath no fury at all".

Fave track pick (so far): Follow The Wolves

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For those who are unsure. A review for the confused., November 6, 2007

By	Jason M. Mills "lifes_eclipse is my Myspace u... (Eckerman, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When Demon Hunter put the first clip on myspace, alot of people feared the worst. Alot of fans posted comments, pleading for Demon Hunter to stay heavy. Not to turn thier backs on Metal. Soon after "Fading Away" showed up on Headbangers Ball. It sounded like Demon Hunter with a few new tricks. Then "Storm the Gates of Hell" came to myspace like a bomb, blowing some people's fears to kingdom come. When my copy showed up in the mail yesterday(Deluxe Fan Edition) I went straight to Stereo and sat down to the length of the disc. After it was over, I decided that Demon Hunter was still hunting. Everyone got worked up over nothing.

After a few more listens, I decided to describe it for those people who weren't sure. The album sounds like a combination of "Summer of Darkness" and "Triptych", closer to "Summer of Darkness". But of course there are a few new tricks up thier sleeves. Mostly in the vocals. Ryan hitting higher notes, and lower lows in his screams. A darker metal approach I guess you could say. The music is Demon Hunter with, in some spots, a little touch of Pantera. I could clearly hear a loving tribute to Pantera's "A New Level" and "Mouth for War" in there. Being a Pantera fan since 1993, I was thrilled. The Album itself is written and put together like every other one, except this time there are less ballad-esque, pretty songs(pretty much just "Carry me Down). This album is a Storm, as the title suggests. The version with the 2 extra tracks is worth getting. Hear them any way you can.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is great stuff!, November 10, 2007

By	David Falzano (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Wow! I used to have Demon Hunter's debut album & I remember thinking that it was just OK, but after checking out 'Storm the Gates of Hell' I'm now ready to check out ALL of their albums! This is really refreshing for me as a metalhead because I have so many kinds of metal CDs but this one really just gives you eveything in one: the music's heavy, it's also melodic, it has some commercial sounding stuff but it also sounds too heavy for the mainstream & it's positive! Who cares if they are a Christian metal band? I think it's hypocritical of many metalheads to get down on Christian or Christian influenced metal bands for their beliefs yet they listen to many evil/violent influenced bands & say "I'm not evil or violent but I like the music." You can say the same thing of Demon Hunter! I'm not Christian but the music sounds great so does it matter that they are Christian?? NO WAY! Give this a listen if you like all kinds of metal PERIOD!