Death metal titans HATE ETERNAL have announced a week-long tour that will take them through Central America and into South America. The band’s first-ever trip to these countries begins with a September 1st show in Mexico City, Mexico as part of the UltraMetal festival and concludes with a Sept. 8 stop in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
HATE ETERNAL is touring in support of its latest full-length, the critically-acclaimed Phoenix Amongst the Ashes. ‘Phoenix…’ was a staple in 2011 years’ end metal “Best-of” lists and is arguably the finest album in the band’s long and storied career.
“a stop-starting, tempo-shifting, weird-riff-unleashing example of death metal at its most dynamic. Far from a dead end, this is a whole new path.” Decibel Magazine, #6 on Decibel’s Top 40 Extreme Albums of 2011
“Hate Eternal is one of the most important, vital ‘true’ death metal bands in existence.” Lambgoat.com
“‘Phoenix Amongst the Ashes’ is an explosive and chaotic cacophony of guttural barks, complex, discordant riffs and detonating blastbeats…Hate Eternal have solidified into an unstoppable isosceles war triangle of death, with General Rutan bulldozing his way through enemy lines, reinforced by drummer Jade Simonetto and bassists JJ Hrubovcak.” Terrorizer Magazine
“Phoenix showcases a far more dynamic band. Guitar passages range from weedly to art-y to textured…juxtaposing break-neck verses with near-mid-tempo groove sections…Simonetto takes the gold for endurance.” DRUM! Magazine
Updated HATE ETERNAL news and tour information will be made available on metalblade.com and the HATE ETERNALwebsite and facebook pages.
HATE ETERNAL Phoenix Amongst the Ashes South & Central American Tour Dates
Sept. 1 Mexico City, Mexico @ Circo Volador (as part of Ultra Metal w/ Absu, Malevolent Creation)
Sept. 2 Medellin, Colombia @ Cero Radical
Sept. 4 Bogota, Colombia @ Club Cadillac
Sept. 6 San Jose, Costa Rica @ Club Peppers (w/ Symphony X, Kamelot, Fractal Reality)
Sept. 7 Managua, Nicaragua @ Casa Del Obrero (CST)
Sept. 8 San Pedro Sula, Honduras @ 15 Brigada de Infanteria
In late May, HATE ETERNAL shot their first music video for a track off the band’s latest album, Phoenix Amongst The Ashes, in Tampa, FL with director David Brodsky of MyGoodEye (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, AMON AMARTH, SUICIDE SILENCE, MUNICIPAL WASTE, WHITECHAPEL).
The video, for the song ‘Lake Ablaze’, was funded by Scion A/V who has pledged its continued support of expression through sound and visuals by presenting a fifth installment of 11 new music videos featuring a conglomeration of talented musicians and filmmakers. “Scion A/V is constantly dedicated to the enrichment of the entertainment culture. Producing an extensive collection of music videos will help the company grow and prove its dedication to an ever-evolving music and film industry.” says Jeri Yoshizu, manager of sales promotions for Scion.
Erik Rutan and co. will be joining fellow death metal legends Origin for a North American tour throughout June and July. The tour kicks off TODAY in Austin, TX at Emo’s and wraps up on July 14th in Orlando, FL at Firestone Live. This tour will be the first in Hate Eternal’s North American campaign in support of their latest album, Phoenix Amongst the Ashes. The tour is being presented by Decibel Magazine and Metal Injection in association with Sick Drummer, Scion, Laboga, and Choosing Death.
Erik Rutan comments, “The response to our new album “Phoenix Amongst The Ashes” continues to be incredible, and we hope to see all you guys out on this U.S./Canadian tour. The show each night is gonna be awesome! Thanks so much for all your support. It is what keeps us strong!”
Phoenix Amongst the Ashes was released on May 10th and was hailed as “a relentless, intriciate, and near-anthemic crowd-pleaser” by Revolver Magazine. Title sponsor of the tour, Decibel Magazine, proclaimed “Rutan’s ornate melodies engage in a constant give-and-take with moments of absolutely vicious discordance, while drummer Jade Simonetto is so in control of such complex cadences and fills that you’re compelled to sit back and marvel.” Jade Simonetto’s performance was further complimented by the highly respected DRUM! Magazine: “Phoenix showcases a far more dynamic band. Guitar passages range from weedly to art-y to textured…juxtaposing break-neck verses with near-mid-tempo groove sections…Simonetto takes the gold for endurance.” Needless to say, Phoenix is in the running for one of the best overall death metal releases of 2011 and could very well be considered the best of the band’s long and storied career.
Decibel & Metal Injection present:
HATE ETERNAL and ORIGIN with Vital Remains & Abysmal Dawn
June 15 Austin, TX @ Emo’s Buy tickets
June 16 Amarillo, TX @ Sorority House Buy tickets
June 17 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater Buy tickets
June 19 Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse Buy tickets
June 20 Hollywood, CA @ Key Club Buy tickets
June 21 San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s Buy tickets
June 22 Sparks, NV @ The Alley Buy tickets
June 24 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven Buy tickets
June 25 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater Buy tickets
June 26 Kelowna, BC @ The Sapphire Info
June 27 Calgary, AB @ The Distillery Buy tickets
June 28 Edmonton, AB @ Pawn Shop Buy tickets
June 30 Regina, SK @ The Exchange Buy tickets
July 1 Winnipeg, MB @ The Royal Albert Buy tickets
July 2 St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 Buy tickets
July 3 Madison, WI @ The Annex Buy tickets
July 5 Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club Buy tickets
July 6 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s Buy tickets
July 7 Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room Buy tickets
July 8 Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques Buy tickets
July 9 Worcester, MA @ Palladium Buy tickets
July 10 New York, NY @ Santo’s Party House Buy tickets
July 11 Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar Buy tickets
July 13 Charleston, SC @ The Oasis Buy tickets
July 14 Orlando, FL @ Firestone Live Buy tickets
The second clip in a series of six HATE ETERNAL “In The Studio” video clips is currently live on Metal Injection; one of metal’s premier destinations for video interviews with bands, live performance footage, and coverage of everything metal. Check out the latest “In The Studio” clip featuring footage of Erik Rutan and co. as they recorded their upcoming opus, Phoenix Amongst the Ashes, and stay tuned to Metal Injection over the coming weeks as they post the remaining clips. Phoenix Amongst the Ashes available everywhere May 10.
HATE ETERNAL recorded their fifth studio album at frontman Erik Rutan’s own Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, FL with mastering handled by Alan Douches of West West Side. J.J. Hrubovcak has been added as the band’s bassist, alongside the devastating combo of Erik Rutan on guitar and Jade Simonetto on drums.
Fans can now preorder Phoenix Amongst the Ashes by itself or bundled with a t-shirt HERE where the first single Haunting Abound can now be heard.
Albert Mudrian of Decibel Magazine declares that Phoenix Amongst the Ashes is “the best death metal record I’ve heard in FOREVER!” while the folks over at Metal Sucks proclaim that “Phoenix Amongst the Ashes is the moment Erik Rutan’s entire career has been leading towards — it’s heavy, it’s catchy, and it’s innovative. This is the best death metal album of 2011 so far, and other bands are going to have to work pretty hard to top it.”
Catch HATE ETERNAL live as they tour the US in support of Phoenix Amongst the Ashes starting this June.
HATE ETERNAL TOUR DATES
HATE ETERNAL w/ Obscura, Beneath The Massacre, Defiled
04/29 Wurzburg, DE Posthalle
04/30 Tilburg,NL Neurotic Deathfest
05/01 Bristol, UK The Fleece
05/02 Manchester, UK Moho Live
05/03 London, UK Underworld
05/04 Vosselaar, BE Biebob
05/05 Paris, FR Nouveau Casino
05/06 Donostia-San Sebastian, SP Sala Mogambos
05/07 A Coruna, SP Sala Ola Green
05/08 Lisbon, PT Cine Teatro De Corroios
05/09 Badlona, ES Estraperlo Club
05/11 Zurich, CH Abart
05/12 Rome, IT Blackout Club
05/13 Romano Sesia, IT Rock N Roll Arena
05/14 Ljubljana, SL Gala Hala
05/15 Wien, AS Arena
05/16 Munchen, DE Feierwerk, Kranhalle
05/17 Bratislava, SL Randal
05/18 Krakow, PL Rotunda
05/19 Berlin, DE Cassiopeia
05/20 Leipzig, DE Theaterfabrik
05/21 Essen, DE Turock
Decibel & Metal Injection present: HATE ETERNAL and ORIGIN with Vital Remains & Abysmal Dawn
“Phoenix Amongst the Ashes” hits everywhere May 10!
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – March 29, 2011 – The moment death metal fans from around the world have been waiting for is finally here. HATE ETERNAL are back and ready to destroy death metallers with Phoenix Amongst the Ashes, the follow up to their 2008 behemoth Fury & Flames. Albert Mudrian of Decibel Magazine declares that Phoenix Amongst the Ashes is “the best death metal record I’ve heard in FOREVER!” while the folks over at Metal Sucks proclaim that “Phoenix Amongst the Ashes is the moment Erik Rutan’s entire career has been leading towards — it’s heavy, it’s catchy, and it’s innovative. This is the best death metal album of 2011 so far, and other bands are going to have to work pretty hard to top it.”
Track listing for Phoenix Amongst the Ashes:
1. Rebirth
2. The Eternal Ruler
3. Thorns of Acacia
4. Haunting Abound
5. The Art of Redemption
6. Phoenix Amongst the Ashes
7. Deathveil
8. Hatesworn
9. Lake Ablaze
10. The Fire of Resurrection
HATE ETERNAL recorded their fifth studio album at frontman Erik Rutan’s own Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, FL with mastering handled by Alan Douches of West West Side. J.J. Hrubovcak has been added as the band’s bassist, alongside the devastating combo of Erik Rutan on guitar and Jade Simonetto on drums.
Commented Rutan: “Phoenix Amongst the Ashes is an album that we as a band worked so very hard on to achieve a record of mammoth dynamic proportions. Jade, J.J and I gave everything we had to make a death metal record that would incorporate a balance of speed, heaviness, melody, and pure power. Every song we labored over to have stand out with originality, individuality and unique creativity. We feel we accomplished everything we set out to do with this album and are very proud of the results; we hope you all will agree…”
The first single off of Phoenix Amongst the Ashes, “Haunting Abound,” can now be heard on the band’s landing page HERE. Erik Rutan comments on the first single; “Haunting Abound is a song that we feel carries the intensity and the vibe of traditional HATE ETERNAL, yet explores new territory with a certain heaviness that has never been presented before in a HATE ETERNAL song. Infusing more dynamics and expanding our sound whilst retaining the integrity and ferocity that fans expect from us. This is only a small taste of things to come upon listening to Phoenix Amongst The Ashes…”
Also available on the landing page are pre-orders.
Artwork was once again handled by Paul Romano (Mastodon, Chiodos, The Acacia Strain, Godflesh, Earth Crisis) who has also created cover art for HATE ETERNAL’s I, Monarch, The Perilous Fight (DVD), and Fury & Flames.
Technical death masters ORIGIN are very happy to announce their co-headlining tour this Summer with extreme metal legends HATE ETERNAL! Joining them are death metal veterans VITAL REMAINS and modern death merchants ABYSMALDAWN. Commented the band:
“ORIGIN and Extreme Management Group are happy to announce what will undoubtedly be the most brutal, uncompromising, brain damaging tour of the summer! HATE ETERNAL, VITAL REMAINS, ABYSMAL DAWN, and your favorite mid western based death cyclone, ORIGIN. We are very excited to finally rejoin our old friends, HATE ETERNAL on the road for the first time since 2002. This will also be our second time out with ABYSMAL DAWN and our first time with the legendary VITAL REMAINS. Could it get any better?
Well……OF COURSE IT CAN because this tour will mark our first full length run with new vocalist, Jason Keyser (SKINLESS, MUCOPUS). It took some time for us to arrive at this point, but be ready for the most blistering ORIGIN performances to date. See you all on tour!”
HATE ETERNAL, ORIGIN, VITAL REMAINS, ABYSMAL DAWN 06/15/11 Emo’s – Austin, TX
06/16/11 Sorority House – Amarillo, TX
06/17/11 The Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
06/19/11 The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ
06/20/11 The Key Club – Hollywood, CA
06/21/11 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
06/22/11 The Alley – Sparks, NV
06/23/11 Branx (Loveland) – Portland, OR (No HATE ETERNAL)
06/24/11 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
06/25/11 Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, BC – CANADA
06/26/11 The Sapphire – Kelowna, BC – CANADA
06/27/11 The Distillery – Calgary, AB – CANADA
06/28/11 Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB – CANADA
06/29/11 Sutherland Memorial Hall – Saskatoon, SK – CANADA (No HATE ETERNAL)
06/30/11 The Exchange – Regina, SK – CANADA
07/01/11 Royal Albert Arms – Winnipeg, MB – CANADA
07/02/11 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
07/03/11 The Annex – Madison, WI
07/04/11 Fubar – St. Louis, MO (No HATE ETERNAL)
07/05/11 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL
07/06/11 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
07/07/11 Wreck Room – Toronto, ON – CANADA
07/08/11 Les Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC – CANADA
07/09/11 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
07/10/11 Santo’s Party House – New York, NY
07/11/11 Sonar – Baltimore, MD
07/12/11 Greene Street – Greensboro, NC (No HATE ETERNAL)
Decibel Magazine & MetalInjection.net present Hate Eternal and Origin with Vital Remains, Abysmal Dawn
Erik Rutan and co. will be heading out this summer in support of their new album for Metal Blade Records, which is currently in the final stages of being completed. The tour is being presented by Decibel Magazine and MetalInjection.net in association with SickDrummer.com, Scion, Laboga, and Choosing Death. Hate Eternal’s new album promises to be one of the most venomous slabs of death metal in 2011 and this tour, which features fellow death metal greats Origin, Vital Remains and Abysmal Dawn, will easily be one of the heaviest line ups of the year.
Erik Rutan adds, “Hate Eternal is super excited to be touring North America this summer with a new album and a completely awesome death metal package. It has been a while since we have done a headliner tour in the US, so for us to co-headline with Origin and add Vital Remains and Abysmal Dawn to the bill, totally has us amped up and psyched like you can’t imagine!
We eagerly and anxiously await our time until we can get out there and play material from old to new for the death metal masses. Looking forward to seeing you all at the shows, and we hope you’re hungry for over the top intense sonic destruction. This is a tour you do not want to miss!”
More news regarding Hate Eternal’s new album will be coming soon, including song premieres, pre-orders and more. Keep an eye on metalblade.com and indiemerchstore.com/metalbladerecords for updates!
Decibel & Metal Injection present:
HATE ETERNAL and ORIGIN
with Vital Remains & Abysmal Dawn
06/15 Emo’s – Austin, TX
06/16 Sorority House – Amarillo, TX
06/17 The Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
06/19 The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ
06/20 The Key Club – Hollywood, CA
06/21 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
06/22 The Alley – Sparks, NV
06/24 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
06/25 Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, BC – CANADA
06/26 Lake City Bowl – Kelowna, BC – CANADA
06/27 The Distillery – Calgary, AB – CANADA
06/28 Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB – CANADA
06/30 The Exchange – Regina, SK – CANADA
07/01 Royal Albert Arms – Winnipeg, MB – CANADA
07/02 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
07/03 The Annex – Madison, WI
07/05 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL
07/06 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
07/07 Wreck Room – Toronto, ON – CANADA
07/08 Les Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC – CANADA
Hate Eternal is working on their fifth studio album (second for Metal Blade Records) and follow up to Fury & Flames once again at Erik Rutan’s own Mana Recording Studios. JJ Hrubovcak has been added as the band’s bassist and the devastating combo of Erik Rutan on guitar and Jade Simonetto on drums is at work once again. The album promises to be one of the most intense death metal albums of 2011.
Front man Erik Rutan offers the following update: “The band has been locked up in Mana Recording Studios doing pre-production for the past 2 months, finishing up songs that we have been writing over the last year in between tours and albums that I’ve produced, and we feel we have come up with one of Hate Eternal’s heaviest, most twisted, evil, melodic, and insane albums yet.
It was my goal to expand upon what the band has done in the past, and add new dynamics and twists to the traditional, dissonant Hate Eternal style, yet keep it in the same vein. It took the three of us really pushing ourselves, and digging deep into the essence of who we are as musicians and writers and players to create something very unique and special. We cannot wait for everyone to hear what we have in store. Look out for updates from the studio over the next few months.”
Italian death metal squad Hour Of Penance’s latest album, THE VILE CONCEPTION, is a piece of utter death metal from beginning to end. The four-piece has already started working on the follow-up. The band’s leader Guilio Moschini goes back in time recalling how Hour Of Penance started out, why the band had to go through some line-up changes and finally sheds some light on working on the fourth album. THE VILE CONCEPTION is definitely a must-have for every die-hard death metal freak.
