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Band Name: Hate Eternal
Album Name: I, Monarch
Rating: 4.5 / 5 User Rating: 4.3 / 5
Label: Earache Records
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Tracklist
1. Two Demons
2. Behold Judas
3. The Victorious Reign
4. To Know Our Enemies
5. I, Monarch
6. Path To The Eternal Gods
7. The Plague Of Humanity
8. It Is Our Will
9. Sons Of Darkness
10. Faceless One
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Hate Eternal let loose their unlimited power here on their third release, which can be described as nothing short of astonishing. Displaying a ferocious methodological prowess on tracks like the hyperblasting, crippling 'Behold Judas' and the slashing dervish leadoff cut, 'Two Demons.' Erik Rutan offers a blackened sonic war soundtrack in 'The Victorious Reign', a track that explores the boundaries of extremity, as this basher is delivered at a unmerciful pace while remaining decidedly infectious and memorable. The title cut fades in mysteriously, with a uncharacteristic tapping introduction which segues into a lurching blast. Randy Piro and Derek Roddy each turn in tremendous performances from a technical standpoint, taking blasting to a new level on 'To Know Our Enemies', one of the record's definite highlights. One of the primary reasons Hate Eternal reign so effectively here is Rutan's acute dynamic emphasis. He often places sounds into the foray that are highly different for this type of music, his production work almost surpassing his massive performance. Certainly, this is an album that will be considered to be a benchmark in extreme music by many, with Hate Eternal continuing to advance toward becoming a breed unto themselves and one that might very well be hailed as the Napalm Death of their time. 'Path Of The Eternal Gods' finds the group to bring a wall of blustering power that could easily be considered as the most excessive form of sonic thunder ever to burst through a speaker. 'I, Monarch' is a considerable victory for Hate Eternal overall, containing everything you would expect from the group as well as some aspects the listener will find to be pleasantly surprising. Easily the best album of its kind during the first half of 2005, 'I, Monarch' is not anything less than a death metal masterpiece.
Review by: EF
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