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First things first - Hatred's Blasphemous Deliverance suffers a little bit from its powerless production, obscurely mixed guitar sounds and arrangements, particularly in the most aggressive moments, although it really sounds kind of old school Groovy death metal accompanied by thrashy elements. Koen Dingemans' vocals (also of Stronghold) are catchy, using his harsh and growled vocal skills, pretty similar to Ville Viljane (Mors Principium Est frontman) indeed. The offer combines brutal rhythmic and interesting melodies; however, I found it does lack in technicality. The title track caught my attention for its very good harmonies, tempo changes and middle eastern (Egyptian) theme, probably inspired by one of the most respectable technical death metal bands like Nile.
Alongside "Blasphemous Deliverance," I also appreciated powerful songs such as "Blessed by Possession," the anti-religion song "Religion = War," "Involution" or the album's opening "Christian Dogma" -- accessible and easily listenable without losing any energy or brutality. This is a very diverse album that should grab several listens despite the average quality production. Over the past years Hatred have performed at numerous local & foreign shows from Spain to the Czech Republic gaining a larger audience and better promotion. Hopefully the Dutch death metallers will hit the European roads once again sometime this year to show us how hard they kick ass.
| Tracklist |
| 1. Christian Dogma |
| 2. Religion = War |
| 3. The Atheist |
| 4. Involution |
| 5. Beholder Of Hate |
| 6. Transition [instrumental] |
| 7. Enslaved By A Living Deity |
| 8. Blessed By Possession |
| 9. Reflected In Dead Eyes |
| 10. Blasphemous Deliverance |
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