Hate – ‘Auric Gates of Veles’ CD

Hate is a blackened death metal band from Poland. The band was formed in Warsaw in 1991 by guitarist and vocalist ATF Sinner. To date, they have released twelve albums, the most recent of which, ‘Rugia,’ was released in October 2021 through Metal Blade Records.

Hate are often compared to their fellow mates Behemoth due to the common similarities. The fact is Hate were the first to explore their darker side, while during that time Behemoth were still known as a black metal band.

They initiated to delve into the blackened sound with their 2008 album ‘Morphosis.’ When the band sensed a major transformation from death metal to blackened death metal, the process towards the blackened style became clearer then. Hate’s recent albums, such as ‘Erebos’ and ‘Tremendum,’ were attributed to the qualities of blackened death metal.

‘Auric Gates of Veles’ continues to unmask the black metal influences to a higher extend. While the drums grow louder by each moment, shifting to excessive brutality, the gradual accumulation is one of the strengths in which the band is known for. ‘Auric Gates of Veles’ is Hate’s most black metal sounding album to date, the band seems to infuse into the technique of black metal.