---
title: "A Hill to Die Upon"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/a-hill-to-die-upon"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2004
---

# A Hill to Die Upon

**A Hill to Die Upon** is a black metal band, from United States, active 2004 to present.

A Hill To Die Upon is an American blackened death metal band from the Monmouth-Galesburg area of Illinois, formed in 2004 by the brothers Adam and R. Michael Cook. The brothers initially founded the band as hardcore project, but eventually started listening to death and black metal, which led them to transform their band's sound. Over the years, various musicians have filled out the band's lineup, which currently consists of the Cook brothers and Nolan Osmond. Signed to Bombworks Records, A Hill to Die Upon has released five albums – Infinite Titanic Immortal in 2009, Omens in 2011, Holy Despair in 2014, Via Artis, Via Mortis in 2017, and The Black Nativity in 2023 - all to a positive critical reception. In 2013, the band also released a stand-alone single, "Manden med Leen". Musically, the band is compared primarily to Behemoth as well as Immortal, Naglfar, and Old Man's Child, all of which the brothers cite as among their major influences. The brothers are Christian, but they distance themselves from calling A Hill to Die Upon a Christian metal band. Lyrical themes include mythology, war, philosophy, and despair, with references drawn from the Bible and numerous literary works and authors.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Hill_to_Die_Upon

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | A Hill to Die Upon |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | United States |
| Formed | 2004 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Elisha Mullins](https://themetalnet.com/musician/elisha-mullins) | Electric bass guitar | 2009 to 2011 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | [Infinite Titanic Immortal](https://themetalnet.com/album/8d549e33-4a88-493c-b347-d2cbfc604c9d) | Album |
| 2011 | [Omens](https://themetalnet.com/album/b30d9f7c-a9bd-46c5-bd34-43c94d00cddb) | Album |
| 2012 | [Manden Med Leen](https://themetalnet.com/album/c16be158-1dbe-4c82-aa65-86d5a37c4a4c) | EP |
| 2014 | [Holy Despair](https://themetalnet.com/album/bf234307-65e1-4d16-9a18-5fb45f241ff4) | Album |
| 2017 | [Via Artis Via Mortis](https://themetalnet.com/album/f318d7fb-5712-4f8e-a00c-0477f37c948d) | Album |
| 2023 | [The Black Nativity](https://themetalnet.com/album/1e6a883a-0afe-4902-8369-c0073af26faf) | Album |

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- [Pantera](https://themetalnet.com/band/pantera) (listened together)
- [Aeon](https://themetalnet.com/band/aeon) (listened together)
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- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Decapitated](https://themetalnet.com/band/decapitated) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/A_Hill_to_Die_Upon/3540256497

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/a-hill-to-die-upon](https://themetalnet.com/band/a-hill-to-die-upon). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt