Hailstorm (Ross the Boss album)

Hailstorm
Hailstorm
Studio album by Ross the Boss
Released	November 9, 2010
Recorded	V3Studio, Twin Terror Studio, New York, Vocallessons.de Studio and The "Reichenbvitker", Germany
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	45:16
Label	AFM
Producer	Ross the Boss (band)
Ross the Boss chronology

Hailstorm is the second album recorded by guitarist Ross "the Boss" Friedman and his German band under the moniker, "The Ross the Boss Band".

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Classic Rock	[2]
Danger Dog	4.75/5
SMN News	8.5/10

Reception

It was released in the Fall of 2010 to positive reviews. A very positive review came from SMNnews where they said that "The band explore some good German power metal territory with its soaring guitar leads, precise drumming, catchy, anthemic choruses and melodic song structures. The band is more self-assured on their second release. Song writing contributions from the rest of the band has established themselves as important members of the band and not just Ross’ hired hands," concluding with how that if you liked New Metal Leader, you’ll definitely like Hailstorm.[3] A reviewer from Danger Dog mentioned how "Continuing commentaries across the web have been suggesting that both the former and present Boss albums are what more recent Manowar works should or could have been like."[4]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Patrick Fuchs

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"I.A.G." (Instrumental)	Carsten Kettering	1:15
2.	"Kingdom Arise"	Ross Friedman, Fuchs	4:57
3.	"Dead Man's Curve"	Kettering, Fuchs	3:33
4.	"Hailstorm"	Friedman, Fuchs	3:52
5.	"Burn Alive"	Friedman, Fuchs	4:11
6.	"Crom"	Kettering, Fuchs	3:29
7.	"Behold the Kingdom"	Kettering, Fuchs	5:28
8.	"Great Gods Glorious" (Instrumental)	Friedman	3:16
9.	"Shining Path"	Friedman, Fuchs	4:36
10.	"Among the Ruins"	Friedman, Fuchs	4:30
11.	"Empire's Anthem"	Kettering, Fuchs, Matthias Mayer	6:18

Limited Edition Digipak Bonus Track
No.	Title	Music	Length
12.	"Vindicator"	Friedman, Fuchs	4:02

Personnel

Band

Ross the Boss – guitar, keyboards, engineer
Patrick Fuchs – vocals, guitar
Carsten Kettering – bass
Matthias "Matze" Mayer – drums

Miscellaneous staff

Matze Mayer – editing
Ross the Boss – recording, editing
Bella Hepp – engineering (assistant), editing
Dimitar Nikolov – cover art, artwork
Oliver Szczypula – engineer, editing
John Rup, Matze Mayer, Bella Hep – engineers
Achim Köhler – engineer, mixing, and mastering at Indiscreet Audio, Stuttgart, Germany
Antonio Raimondo – editing
Ralf Stöcklmayer – orchestral arrangements (tracks 1, 11)

References

Freeman, Phil. "Ross the Boss – Hailstorm review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
Elliott, Paul (February 2011). "Ross The Boss – Hailstorm". Classic Rock. Vol. 154. London, UK: Future plc. p. 85.
Simms, Kelley (October 25, 2010). "Ross The Boss – Hailstorm". SMNnews.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
Hartranft, Craig (October 18, 2010). "Ross the Boss: Hailstorm New Music Review". dangerdog.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.

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[1] Freeman, Phil. "Ross the Boss – Hailstorm review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 5, 2014.

[Classic_Rock-2] Elliott, Paul (February 2011). "Ross The Boss – Hailstorm". Classic Rock. Vol. 154. London, UK: Future plc. p. 85.

[3] Simms, Kelley (October 25, 2010). "Ross The Boss – Hailstorm". SMNnews.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2022.

[4] Hartranft, Craig (October 18, 2010). "Ross the Boss: Hailstorm New Music Review". dangerdog.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.