Fearsmag's own Christopher Mygrant recently got a chance to sit down and chat with Martin Van Drunen from metal band HAIL OF BULLETS on death metal, staying real and the plight of the record industry.

Fears Magazine: Martin, first of foremost, thanks for taking time out of your schedule to speak with us; we greatly appreciate it. Okay lets get started shall we?

Martin van Drunen: Sure man.

Fears: Let me just say when the name Martin van Drunen is synonymous with the heavy metal genre You have quite a resume and have experienced many successes. With that said, how does a musician that has been around for some time, been in several bands gear him or herself up to once again promote a new band? By that I mean it is hard enough keep an existing band on the radar, but even though names may be known, the process of starting over, or at least that is how I view it, must be grueling. Why go through it all over again?

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Martin: Well, basically you have a lot of fun. Response to the album is pretty overwhelming at the moment. But it all starts with a mutual interest and a mutual enjoyment in playing the old school [[Death Metal]]. You know when you get to a practice room, it doesn