Started in 1997 by one of Decibel Magazine's Top 20 Death Metal Guitarists of All Time, Erik Rutan (of Morbid Angel & Ripping Corpse), HATE ETERNAL has easily become one of the most prominent names in the extreme metal scene with Terrorizer Magazine recognizing the group as one of the Top 8 Bands of the last Decade! Erik Rutan, J.J. Hrubovcak and Hannes Grossmann weave complex riffs, devastating drums, and truly ferocious vocals into a new masterpiece - UPON DESOLATE SANDS. The new album is already listed as one of the most anticipated albums of 2018. It’s heavy, it’s catchy, it’s innovative!
Though the band has experienced great success since its beginning in 1997, HATE ETERNAL are no strangers to turmoil. In 2002, Erik chipped vertebrae in his neck in a van accident on tour and spent the next couple of months out of commission. During this period, band members withdrew from tours mere weeks from start date. This included a tour on which a London show was filmed for the band’s first-ever live DVD. Replacements were found and the tours continued on as planned. One of the most unfortunate events was the untimely passing of bassist and dear friend, Jared Anderson, who passed in October 2006 while in talks to rejoin the band. None of the issues ever kept HATE ETERNAL from its trajectory. Almost three years after the metal masterpiece, "I, Monarch", HATE ETERNAL returned to the death metal scene with a new record. Fury and Flames, the band’s fourth studio album, marked the start of a new chapter in HATE ETERNAL’s already illustrious career. Fury and Flames was hailed as a diverse, heavy, chaotic and emotionally fueled record and saw the band on the road in the U.S. and Europe including the large European summer festival circuit (Party San, Summer Breeze and Brutal Assault).
For the writing and recording of Phoenix Amongst the Ashes, HATE ETERNAL recruited J.J. Hrubovcak on bass to join the devastating trio. In terms of the writing on Phoenix Amongst the Ashes, Rutan stated “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.” The touring cycle for this record took the band to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Central and South America as well as the standard U.S. and European tours.
Following Jade Simonetto's departure, the band recruited Chason Westmoreland on drums and signed with Season of Mist for release of their sixth full-length titled Infernus. Regarding Infernus, Rutan states: "...it’s interesting that this album, Fury and Flames, and Phoenix, its almost like an unplanned trilogy [regarding the themes]...We've worked very hard on crafting these songs to reflect our path, from our past to the present, the journey of HATE ETERNAL and its members...We're super proud of what we've accomplished creatively...The response on Infernus has been way beyond what I possibly could have fathomed!"
For their seventh full-length album, Upon Desolate Sands, the band enlisted Hannes Grossmann on drums. It was recorded at frontman Erik Rutan’s own Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, FL with mastering handled by Alan Douches of West West Side. Artist Eliran Kantor (Hatebreed, Testament, Soulfly) was again recruited to create the lavish cover art. HATE ETERNAL have been one of the leading death metal acts worldwide for over twenty years. The band's full-length albums are considered crucial genre touchstones, and HATE ETERNAL are a proven headliner on major stages across five continents.
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