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L-R - Jeff Calder - Guitars, Adam Semler - Bass & Vocals, Neil Grandy - Drums, Mitchi Dimitriadis - Vocals
Canada’s Hatred Reigns is a convergence of masterful musicians, each with a rich and storied background in the music industry. They came together in 2015 and released their first EP “Realm I: Affliction” in 2018. They follow it up now with "Awaken The Ancients", which weaves together the elements of old-school death metal with modern technical intricacies, creating a sonic tapestry that is both captivating and groundbreaking.
The lyrics on this concept album are inspired by the film “What Dreams May Come”, the novels Dante’s “Inferno”, John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” and the mental anguish and exploits that many of us experience but choose life vs succumbing to the ever-looming darkness.
“In a quest for liberation, the damned are ferried across by Charon who must navigate treacherous planes, confronting challenges from demons above and lurking waters below. Their odyssey takes them across the enigmatic river Styx, lured by the ancients towards Necropia, where ultimate judgement awaits. We are unleashing an infernal symphony of brutality and precision! Our music is a testament to the raw power and intricate craftsmanship that defines death metal. Each member has their own barrage of styles and influences which created the unique twist that is Hatred Reigns.” adds the band.
"Awaken The Ancients" is not just an album; it's a conceptual epic that traverses uncharted realms of sound and emotion. The album's narrative follows a protagonist grappling with oppressive forces, leading to a summoning of the ancients who rise to liberate the tormented from their prolonged suffering. Plunged into an endless abyss, the tormented emerge upon a desolate shore, surrounded by aimless souls. This is not an adventure for the faint of heart, and should only be attempted by the hardiest of metalheads, those with a penchant for Origin, Carcass, and Behemoth.
Listen to "Awaken The Ancients" via its worldwide album stream premiere on Decibel Magazine HERE.
"Awaken The Ancients" was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Hatred Reigns vocalist Mitchi Dimitriadis, with album art designed by Pedro "Lordigan" Sena. The album is available on December 1st, 2023, at the following links:
Digital - https://distrokid.com/
Bandcamp - https://hatredreigns.bandcamp.
Music Video - "Departing Archeron" - https://youtu.be/UkHuDhTsTWA
Music Video - "Awaken The Ancients" - https://youtu.be/e6UZwj9YumA
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Track Listing:
1. Awaken The Ancients (5:20)
2. Pain Leads To Nothingness (3:16)
3. To Depths Unknown (2:40)
4. Obsolarium (2:36)
5. Ushered By Charon (5:23)
6. Planes Divide (3:47)
7. Absentia (4:58)
8. Departing Acheron (3:43)
Album Length: 31:20
Album and Live Lineup:
Mitchi Dimitriadis - Vocals
Jeff Calder - Guitars
Neil Grandy - Drums
Adam Semler - Bass & Vocals
More info: Facebook.com/hatredreignsband | Instagram.com/hatredreigns
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"Hatred Reigns’ Awaken the Ancients is Brutality in Sound and Theme... For those of you who can’t get enough of their brutal technical death metal thematically based on What Dreams May Come, Dante’s Inferno, Milton’s Paradise Lost, and love wallowing in the murky anguish of life’s darkness, take an audio gander at the stream of the album." - Decibel Magazine
"this is a slab of high density, very technical death metal that fans will love" - Real Gone Rocks
"Hatred Reigns play to their strengths on this album opener (Awaken The Ancients), delivering speed and fury, but impressive agility as well as aggression. They unleash madness in the viciously sizzling and skittering riffage and ruthlessness in the bone-smashing hammer blows that segment the frenzies, and the monstrous guttural growls expel the words in barks that are almost as fast as the backing instrumentation. But the band also switch things up, slowing the tempo and injecting weirdly swirling arpeggios and then hitting the accelerator to bring forth an even more demented and delirious escapade, this time fronted by crazed screams and screeches as well as gritty growls, and propelled to further heights of lunacy by a fret-melter of a solo and bursts of maniacal drum battery. When the band decelerate again, the chords elevate it into an otherworldly realm, both menacing and haunting, and the band also layer in a little bass solo, a few humongous bass drops, and a hulking, lurching stomp. But of course they go back into the fast lane for one last burst of high-adrenaline barbarity as the song surges to the end." - No Clean Singing
"‘Departing Archeon’, grabs me where I didn’t expect (You can see the video for this at the bottom of this page). This time the vocal and lyrics are instantly engaging... accessible and menacing ‘Welcome... We’ve been waiting for You…’ which somehow made me smile from ear to ear. And just wait for that main riff – it's f**king perfection. Simple, brutal and so utterly worthy of a headbang. Looking over the release notes they compare their release to 'Origin', Suffocation, and Hideous Divinity, but I’m getting vibes of classic Thrash and Death Metal. Think early Sepultura, Gorefest and Carcass, especially with that DIY ethos those thrown in too. It enables them to keep their influences close to their heart and do exactly what they want to. Overall, it took me a few listens to the album to appreciate how good it is. It’s a complex album that doesn’t hide behind overly technical playing ... it knows how to keep the riffs simple, crunchy and heavy... Incredible stuff." - Music Trespass
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