Solarflesh – A Gospel of Radiant Divinity

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Solarflesh – A Gospel of Radiant Divinity is the 8th studio album by the Polish death metal band Hate. The follow-up to 2010's "Erebos" was recorded at Sound Division Studio in Warsaw with Filip "Heinrich" Halucha (Vesania, Decapitated) and Arek "Malta" Malczewski (Behemoth's sound engineer).[1] The CD was mixed at Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland with producers Wiesławscy Brothers.[1]

Track list

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Watchful Eye ov Doom" (instrumental) Adam Buszko3:20
2."Eternal Might"Adam BuszkoAdam Buszko6:08
3."Alchemy ov Blood"Adam BuszkoAdam Buszko, Stanisław Malanowicz4:58
4."Timeless Kingdom"Adam BuszkoAdam Buszko, Stanisław Malanowicz5:31
5."Festival ov Slaves"Adam BuszkoAdam Buszko4:34
6."Sadness will Last Forever"Adam BuszkoAdam Buszko, Stanisław Malanowicz7:05
7."Solarflesh"Adam BuszkoAdam Buszko5:35
8."Endless Purity"Konrad RamotowskiKonrad Ramotowski, Stanisław Malanowicz5:43
9."Mesmerized"Adam BuszkoAdam Buszko4:56
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."Hatehammer"Adam BuszkoAdam Buszko4:07
11."Venom"Adam BuszkoAdam Buszko4:15
12."Fall ov All Icons"Adam BuszkoAdam Buszko5:09

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Revolver Magazine[2]
Metal Force[3]
Exclaim!favorable[4]

On the whole, the album received positive reviews. Writing for Revolver Magazine, Greg Pratt said that on Solarflesh, Hate "nailed the best of modern no-frills death metal" and that "With a production that’s pristine but not overdone, this album is the moment Hate have been working towards all these years", giving the album a 4/5.

Personnel

Personnel adapted from Allmusic.[5]

Hate
  • Adam "ATF Sinner" Buszko - guitars, vocals, soundscapes, samples, production
  • Konrad "Destroyer" Ramotowski - guitars
  • Stanislaw "Hexen" Malanowicz - drums
  • Sławomir "Mortifer" Arkhangelsky - bass guitar
Additional musicians
  • Mateusz Szemraj - oud on 'Solarflesh', lead guitar on 'Sadness Will Last Forever
  • Androniki Skoula - backing vocals on 'Watchful Eye ov Doom' and 'Mesmerized'
Production
  • Daniel Rusiłowicz - artwork, cover art, layout, photography
  • Sławek & Wojtek Wiesławscy - mixing, mastering
  • Filip "Heinrich" Hałucha - engineering, bass guitar on 'Endless Purity'
  • Arkadiusz "Malta" Malczewski - engineering assistant
  • Michał Staczkun - engineering, soundscapes, samples
  • Christos Antonio - engineering
Note
  • Recorded at Sound Division Studio, June/July 2012, Warsaw, Poland.
  • Mixed & mastered at Hertz, August 2012, Bialystok, Poland.
  • Background female vocals in tracks 1 and 9 engineered at Devasoundz Studio, Athens.

References

  1. ^ a b "Solarflesh - Hate : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : Metal Underground". www.blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  2. ^ Pratt, Greg (January 22, 2013). "Hate - "Solarflesh: A Gospel of Radiant Divinity" review". www.revolvermag.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  3. ^ http://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/album-review-hate-solarflesh/
  4. ^ http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/Metal/hate-solarflesh
  5. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/solarflesh-a-gospel-of-radiant-divinity-mw0002467141/credits
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