out now: Hate - extreme metal from Poland

Going back to 1990 the long-running Polish band Hate has been delivering death metal and in 2021 the time for their 12th album is here. The new album features some background sounds for a more symphonic death/black sound, with fast and melodic soloing, and straightforward headbanging extreme metal, often operating on blasting mode. Gruff vocals like death metal but quite a bit of black metal in the guitar, done in a death metal production, Hate aims to please fans of extreme metal in general.

ABOUT: "The band elected to once again track the album in the Hertz Recording Studio in Poland, and it was recorded, mixed and mastered by the Wiesłaski Brothers (Behemoth, Decapitated). Everything was laid down over about two to three weeks, with longtime collaborator Michał Staczkun providing the ambient elements of the band’s sound. The only struggle came about at the mixing stage, where the final character of the record emerges. 'Here we encountered many problems, contradictory visions too. The producers had their own idea for the overall sound, which differed from what I had in mind, so we were trying to find a good compromise and it took us a few months.' Given how strongly the personality of the record shines through it is safe to say that the compromise reached was definitely in its best interest, standing as perhaps the best sounding record in the band’s long career. Hate is also celebrating thirty years of activity with Rugia, Sinner affirming he is as driven as ever. 'Well, the fire is still burning! I'm proud that I have built a band with such strong energy, that’s lasted for a long time in spite of numerous lineup changes and obstacles in our way. We are still here and we create with ever growing consciousness and dedication. The energy speaks through us. Honestly, I think of the band as something much bigger and more profound than the individual people involved in it over any given period of time. I believe we create a channel for energies that surpass us.'"

Rugia by Hate