Canadian Technical Death Metal Band Hatred Reigns shared a new music video for “Absentia!” The 3D animated video is a wonder and matches the track’s intensity perfectly. The track comes off of their late 2023 album Awaken The Ancients. Watch the video now!
Track Listing:
- Awaken The Ancients (5:20)
- Pain Leads To Nothingness (3:16)
- To Depths Unknown (2:40)
- Obsolarium (2:36)
- Ushered By Charon (5:23)
- Planes Divide (3:47)
- Absentia (4:58)
- Departing Acheron (3:43)
Album Length: 31:20
Album Credits:
All songs performed by: Hatred Reigns
All music and lyrics written by: Hatred Reigns
Orchestration created by: Hatred Reigns
Recorded at DMS Studios (May 2021 – Apr 2022)
Engineered & Produced by: Hatred Reigns
Mixed & Master by: Mitchi Dimitriadis at Dark Moon Productions (Oct – Dec 2023)
Artwork by: Pedro “Lordigan” Sena
Layout by: Neil Grandy
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About The Album Artwork:
Pedro “Lordigan” Sena was the designer of our album’s artwork. He created a masterful piece with countless aimless souls wandering and preparing to face judgment. In many ways, the cover art represents the 9th song of the album with its vibrant color palette and depth of detailed imagery. The cover really conveys the music composed for this epic conceptual album.
“Awaken The Ancients” is not just an album, it’s a conceptual epic that traverses uncharted realms of sound and emotion. The album’s narrative follows a protagonist grappling with oppressive forces, leading to a summoning of the ancients who rise to liberate the tormented from their prolonged suffering. Plunged into an endless abyss, the tormented emerge upon a desolate shore, surrounded by aimless souls.
In a quest for liberation, the damned are ferried across by Charon who must navigate treacherous planes, confronting challenges from demons above and lurking waters below. Their odyssey takes them across the enigmatic river Styx, lured by the ancients towards Necropia, where ultimate judgment awaits.
Approaching the shores of Necropia, the realm of judgment, the vessel sails closer to its destination. The Ancients intensify their efforts to deceive and ensnare the voyagers. Their intention is to imprison these souls, subjecting them to a fate dictated by the Ancients themselves, just before they face their ultimate judgment.
We were grateful to the Metal Gods in order to complete tracking the album during such treacherous moments.
It’s possible that the Ancients were looming, yet extreme metal prevailed!
Unveiling Hatred Reigns: Forging a Path of Extreme Musical Mastery
Album and Live Line up:
Mitchi Dimitriadis – Vocals
Jeff Calder – Guitars
Neil Grandy – Drums
Adam Semler – Bass & Vocals
Discography:
2023 – Awaken The Ancients – LP
2018 – Realm I: Affliction – EP
Shared Stage with:
Defeated Sanity, Stabbing, Cryptopsy, Aborted, Archspire, The Agonist, Bookakee, Gland, Misshappen, A Scar For The Wicked, Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage)
Artist Endorsements: Charboneau Guitars
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