Hate Eternal - Phoenix Amongst the Ashes
There are few surer bets than what you’re going to get on a Hate Eternal record. First and foremost, you know the production is going to suck. Secondly, it’s going to have horrible musicianship with really slow drums. And worst of all, pro-Jesus lyrics with Bryan Adams-style vocals. That’s called sarcasm. I had to make this review interesting somehow. Who even needs a review with this band, honestly? It’s going to be pretty much the opposite of what I previously stated (that’s how sarcasm works). Immaculate production, obviously, considering the North American answer to Peter Tagtgren is the driving force behind this band. Rapid fire machine gun drumming featuring T.W.A. (Triggers with Attitudes). Whirlwind guitars with tsunami distortion playing tornado riffs at hurricane speeds for a monsoon’s worth of destructive power. Let’s not forget, Rutan did hone his chops alongside Trey Azagthoth in the legendary Morbid Angel. “The Eternal Ruler” kicks thing off with Behemoth style sweeps that set the tone for a mind-bending endurance test of an album. The playing that begins “The Art of Redemption” actually detached both of my retinas. Are these songs all that memorable? Not really. Maybe so, for as brutal as they are, but the real quality of the album is its feel. It’s just got that vibe of crushing, frenzied heaviness you miss when it’s over. And everything else seems so mild in its wake.
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