Solarflesh

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Solarflesh
Studio album by Hate
Released February 4, 2013
Recorded June–July, 2012[1]
Genre Blackened death metal
Length 47:39 (Original release)
61:10 (Limited Edition)
Label Napalm Records
Producer Hate)
Hate chronology

Erebos
(2010)		 Solarflesh
(2013)

Solarflesh is the 8th studio album by the Polish death metal band Hate. The follow-up to 2010's "Erebos" was recorded at Sound Division Studio in Warsaw with Filip "Heinrich" Halucha (Vesania, Decapitated) and Arek "Malta" Malczewski (Behemoth's sound engineer).[2] The CD was mixed at Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland with producers Slawek and Wojtek Wieslawski.[3]

Track list

No. Title Length
1. "Watchful Eye ov Doom"   3:20
2. "Eternal Might"   6:08
3. "Alchemy ov Blood"   4:58
4. "Timeless Kingdom"   5:31
5. "Festival ov Slaves"   4:34
6. "Sadness will Last Forever"   7:05
7. "Solarflesh"   5:35
8. "Endless Purity"   5:43
9. "Mesmerized"   4:56
10. "Hatehammer" (Limited Edition bonus track) 4:07
11. "Venom" (Limited Edition bonus track) 4:15
12. "Fall ov All Icons" (Limited Edition bonus track) 5:09

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Metal Storm (6.6/10)[4]
Metal Underground [5]
Revolver Magazine [6]

On the whole, the album received positive reviews. Writing for Revolver Magazine, Greg Pratt said that on Solarflesh, Hate "nailed the best of modern no-frills death metal" and that "With a production that’s pristine but not overdone, this album is the moment Hate have been working towards all these years", giving the album a 4/5. Writing for Metal Underground, xFiruath (the site's Content Manager) also gave the album a 4/5, and said that the album is "Blackened death metal at its best: brutal, but never gets old." However, he drew comparisons between Solarflesh and Behemoth, writing that "There are quite a few similarities, both musically and especially in the vocals, with newer Behemoth albums. That style of sound makes for an undeniably awesome release, but some might be bothered by just how much this sounds like “Evangelion".”

Metal Storm also criticised the band for supposed similarities to Behemoth. Saying that "Nothing on this is original sounding" and finishing with "Behemoth. Hate sounds like Behemoth. But that's not that bad of a thing necessarily." Though he was critical in this respect, he also praised the albums in others, saying that "there are more than enough tunes and riffs and parts that come together cohesively and evilly on this to bite into and enjoy. There are plenty of straight-up, no bullshit, neck snapping grooves here."

Personnel

Personnel adapted from Metal Archives page[1]

Hate
  • Adam "ATF Sinner" Buszko - Rhythm Guitar and Acoustic Guitar , lead vocals, and synths
  • Konrad "Destroyer" Ramotowski - Lead Guitar
  • Stanislaw "Hexen" Malanowicz - Drums
  • Sławomir "Mortifer" Arkhangelsky - Bass guitar
Guest musicians
  • Mateusz Szemraj - Oud (on 'Solarflesh', Lead guitar on 'Sadness Will Last Forever
  • Filip "Heinrich" Hałucha - Bass guitar on 'Endless Purity'
  • Androniki Skoula - Backing vocals on 'Watchful Eye ov Doom' and 'Mesmerized'
Other staff
  • Daniel Rusiłowicz - Artwork, Cover art, Layout, Photography
  • Sławek Wiesławski - Mixing, Mastering
  • Wojtek Wiesławski - Mixing, Mastering
  • Filip "Heinrich" Hałucha - Engineering
  • Michał Staczkun - Engineering, Soundscapes, Samples
  • Christos Antoniou - Engineering
  • Adam "ATF Sinner" Buszko - Producer

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Metal Archives page". Retrieved August 9, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Solarflesh - Hate : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : Metal Underground". 
  3. ↑ "Blabbermouth article 2". Retrieved August 9, 2013. 
  4. ↑ wormdrink414 (March 1, 2013). "Metal Storm review". Retrieved August 9, 2013. 
  5. ↑ A., Ty (January 17, 2013). "Metal Underground review". Retrieved August 9, 2013. 
  6. ↑ Pratt, Greg (January 22, 2013). "Revolver review". Retrieved August 9, 2013. 

External links

Hate
  • ATF Sinner
  • Hexen
  • Destroyer
Studio albums
Compilations
Demo albums
  • Abhorrence
  • Evil Art
  • The Unwritten Law
Video albums
  • Litanies of Satan
EPs
  • Victims
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