Dutch death metallers HAIL OF BULLETS have announced a Karaoke Contest. A band update reads as follows:

You think you can beat vocal legend Martin van Drunen in a vocal contest? Here's your chance! Download the instrumental version of 'Operation Z' - the opening track off Hail Of Bullets new album On Divine Winds - stream the song with vocals - and upload a video of yourself singing the song. The first winner will get the chance to meet the band and sing 'Operation Z' in the encore of a Hail Of Bullets set! There will be ten prizes in total so don't miss out here!

Check out the video where Martin van Drunen himself announces the contest on the Hail Of Bullets landing page at Metalblade.com/hailofbullets. On the same site you can download the instrumental version of 'Operation Z', check out the lyrics and stream the 'Operation Z' version with vocals. You can also submit your video on the landing page and check out the prizes you can win."

Hail Of Bullets new album On Divine Winds is due out in October and will be released in Europe as a regular CD, limited edition digibook including bonus track and bonus DVD, a bundle including the digibook and a brand new flag and the limited 2-Gatefold LP.

The limited edition digibook includes a full live DVD. The DVD was recorded with multiple cameras at Summer Breeze festival 2008 and includes the whole 45-minute set. The DVD will also feature an additional two video clips.

Comments singer Martin van Drunen on the concept of On Divine Winds: "This time Hail Of Bullets takes on the Pacific War. The expansion of the Empire of Japan throughout Asia, introducing a full scale war using all forces combined. The massive strike back of the Americans, whose marines bravely fought many tough and bloody battles on now forgotten insulate islands spread throughout the whole Pacific. This led to desperate Japanese defense tactics such as Kamikaze, human bullets and suicidal Banzai charges. Until finally, incendiary bombings brought the empire to its knees."

The album title, On Divine Winds, refers to the translation for the Japanese word Kamikaze, as kami stands for "God" and kaze means "wind".

On Divine Winds tracklisting:

'The Eve Of Battle'

'Operation Z'

'The Mukden Incident'

'Strategy Of Attrition'

'Full Scale War'

'Guadalcanal'

'On Coral Shores'

'Unsung Heroes'

'Tokyo Napalm Holocaust'

'Sugar Loaf Hill' (bonus track on ltd. 1st digibook edition)

'Kamikaze'

'To Bear The Unbearable'

On Divine Winds was produced by Ed Warby and like before the monstrous mix was in the capable hands of Mr Dan Swanö.

The album will be released by Metal Blade Records on the following dates:

October

8 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland
11 - rest of Europe
12 - North America