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Rugia

Hate

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Format: CD

Cat No: 158082

Release Date:  15 October 2021

Label:  Metal Blade Records

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  039841580822

Genres:  Hard Rock & Metal  

Release Date:  22 October 2021

Label:  Metal Blade Records

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  039841580815

Genres:  Hard Rock & Metal  

  • Description

    No one combines death and black metal quite like Poland's Hate . With unflinching viciousness and a sense of atmosphere unique to the band, on Rugia, their twelfth full-length, they push the boundaries of their craft even further. Writing for Rugia commenced shortly after Auric Gates of Veles was released. However, Hate soon began to tour extensively in support of their then new opus, and the production of new music was put on the back burner. But come 2020 and the COVID pandemic, the band's touring plans with Belphegor and Suffocation were abruptly cut short. With this unexpected infusion of free time, the band decided to buckle down and finish writing the material they were working on. ." The album title is taken from the archaic name of a German island on the Baltic Sea now called Rugen. In ancient times, Rugen or Rugia, was a site of holy pilgrimage to the pagan Slavic people. It was the very heart of the western Slavic faith, housing the fabled stronghold of Arkona. The album is at its core a tribute to Rugia and its tribes and the culture they created. The band elected to once again track the album in the Hertz Recording Studio in Poland, and it was recorded, mixed and mastered by the Wieslaski Brothers (Behemoth, Decapitated).

    Description

    No one combines death and black metal quite like Poland's Hate . With unflinching viciousness and a sense of atmosphere unique to the band, on Rugia, their twelfth full-length, they push the boundaries of their craft even further. Writing for Rugia commenced shortly after Auric Gates of Veles was released. However, Hate soon began to tour extensively in support of their then new opus, and the production of new music was put on the back burner. But come 2020 and the COVID pandemic, the band's touring plans with Belphegor and Suffocation were abruptly cut short. With this unexpected infusion of free time, the band decided to buckle down and finish writing the material they were working on. ." The album title is taken from the archaic name of a German island on the Baltic Sea now called Rugen. In ancient times, Rugen or Rugia, was a site of holy pilgrimage to the pagan Slavic people. It was the very heart of the western Slavic faith, housing the fabled stronghold of Arkona. The album is at its core a tribute to Rugia and its tribes and the culture they created. The band elected to once again track the album in the Hertz Recording Studio in Poland, and it was recorded, mixed and mastered by the Wieslaski Brothers (Behemoth, Decapitated).

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Rugia
      • 2. The Wolf Queen
      • 3. Exiles of Pantheon
      • 4. Saturnus
      • 5. Awakening the Gods Within
      • 6. Resurgence
      • 7. Velesian Guard
      • 8. Sun of Extinction
      • 9. Sacred Dnieper

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Resurgence
      • 2. Velesian Guard
      • 3. Sun of Extinction
      • 4. Sacred Dnieper
      • 5. Awakening the Gods Within