Hailstorm is the second album recorded by guitarist Ross "the Boss" Friedman and his German band under the name "Ross the Boss".
Reception The album was released in the fall of 2010 to positive reviews. A very positive review came from SMNnews, which said: "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 that if you liked New Metal Leader, you'll definitely like Hailstorm. A reviewer from Danger Dog mentioned: "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."
Track listing
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)
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