Hate announce new album ‘Bellum Regiis’
HATE have announced a new album!
Titled Bellum Regiis, the upcoming album from the Polish blackened death metal band is the follow-up to 2021’s Rugia, and is scheduled to be released in May this year, via Metal Blade Records.
The upcoming album was produced by David Castillo [CANDLEMASS, CARCASS, DARK TRANQUILLITY, KATATONIA] at Stockholm’s Grondahl Studio. Where 2019’s Auric Gates Of Veles focused on death, the Slavic perception of death in particular, Bellum Regiis finds HATE delving into “humanity and why are we, as creatures, so deeply motivated by concepts like power, wealth, glory, and faith. The main theme is a struggle for power and everything that comes with it,” shares vocalist/guitarist ATF Sinner.
Alongside the announcement of the new album, HATE have released a new music video for a new song lifted from the upcoming album; Iphigenia.
Speaking about the new song, Sinner shares, “in Greek mythology, Iphigenia was the daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra, and a princess of Mycenae. The music came first in this case, but there was an immediate need to fill with content and the story of Iphigenia seemed to connect with it beautifully. It’s a story about sacrificing your life for a greater cause. But the example of Iphigenia is striking because she at one point is given a choice and can save her own life, yet she decides to be put to death and in this way help support the Greek side in the Trojan War. It’s a story of sacrifice which would, all the way since the days of Aeschylus and Euripides, divide an audience of listeners. Is it monstrous of her father to be willing to sacrifice her due to the pressure of his generals? To appease Artemis? Is it then heroic or brainwashed that she would sacrifice herself for her people’s cause?”
Watch the official music video for Iphigenia here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming album below:
Track List:
1. Bellum Regiis
2. Iphigenia
3. The Vanguard
4. A Ghost Of Lost Delight
5. Rite Of Triglav
6. Perun Rising
7. Alfa Inferi Goddess Of War
8. Prophet Of Arkhen
9. Ageless Harp Of Devilry
Bellum Regiis is set for release on May 2nd via Metal Blade Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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