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?

On a recent stop in Florida, the six-piece band known as Chimaira simply ripped through their set. The pit was immediately whipped into frenzy and left the crowd exhausted. Prior to the utter mayhem, Fears sat down with lead guitarist Rob Arnold to get some insight on these Cleveland, Ohio based metallers.