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Seattle-based Christian metallers Demon Hunter have released a new Christmas song, The Wind, via iTunes and other digital music stores. The Wind is not a new song it was released september 2010 for the album Happy Christmas Vol. 5 Now the song is released as single. The cover artwork for the single can be seen below.

Update Sept. 10th. A recent tweet from Demon Hunter “The Wind” is the #5 metal song on iTunes! Thanks Hunters! https://yfrog.com/hsxbusgj

With close to half a million albums sold around the world, Demon Hunter‘s unique connection with their fans and steadfast commitment to the presentation, message and musicianship of their output continues to invigorate and inspire. “Demon Hunter”, “Summer of Darkness”, “The Triptych” and “Storm The Gates Of Hell” are all landmarks in the genre. “45 Days” chronicled fans across the world (and in the Armed Forces abroad) whose lives have been touched in empowering and breathtaking ways by Demon Hunter’s sound and fury.Demon Hunter‘s latest album, The World Is A Thorn debuted with the group’s highest placement on The Billboard 200 chart thus far, signifying the continued passion of the “Hunters” and the Blessed Resistance, as their official fan community is called. They’ve helped introduce bands like August Burns Red, Haste The Day and Oh Sleeper on their headlining tours. They’ve been a mainstay at major Christian Festivals And last year they were direct support to As I Lay Dying.

With a new batch of songs at the ready, sure to inspire those who’ve drawn close to Demon Hunter classics like “Not Ready to Die”, “Fading Away”, “Undying”, “Carry Me Down”, “Tie This Around Your Neck” and more, Ryan Clark and Demon Hunter will return to producer/longtime collaborator Aaron Sprinkle in November to begin work on what will become their sixth album.

The World Is A Thorn, sold 14,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 39 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released on March 9 via Solid State Records, the group’s fifth CD follows the landmark documentary “45 Days”, last year’s “Live In Nashville” collection and a catalog of landmark releases that have made the band one of the most important in the genre.

The World Is A Thorn was produced by the band’s longtime collaborator Aaron Sprinkle (Acceptance, Anberlin, The Almost) and mixed by powerhouse producer Jason Suecof (All That Remains, Trivium). It’s a pairing emblematic of how skillfully Demon Hunter has always blended metallic might with melody.

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