Hate (band)

Vocalist Adam The First Sinner, guitarist Qack, and drummer Mittloff formed Hate in Warsaw, Poland, in 1990. Between 1990 and 1995, the band recorded three demo tapes: Aborrence (1992), Evil Art, which compiles the first two demos (1994), and Unwritten Law (1995). Bassist Daniel Rutkowski first played on Evil Art.^[3] In 1996, Hate signed with Novum Vox Mortiis, who released their first two albums, Daemon Qui Fecit Terram (1996) and Lord Is Avenger (1998), in Poland.

In 2000, Hate released the mini-album Victims through Metal Mind Records. Later that year, shows with Immolation drew the attention of American label Dwell Records, who included Hate's cover of "Postmortem" on the compilation Gateways To Hell: Tribute To Slayer (Vol. 2). Hate signed their first record contract outside Poland with WW3/Mercenary Music, who released a compilation of the albums Lord Is Avenger and Victims as Holy Dead Trinity in 2001.

Hate released 2002's Cain's Way on WW3/Mercenary Music in the US, and on Blackend Records in Europe, though several months later. At the time of the European release, guitarist Ralph and drummer Mittloff were replaced with Kaos and Hellrizer, respectively.

In 2004, Hate released Awakening Of The Liar on Listenable Records in Europe and Mercenary Music in the US. The album was a poll winner in Polish magazine Thrash'Em All.

The band recorded Anaclasis – A Haunting Gospel of Malice & Hatred in June and July 2005 at Hertz Studio in Białystok, Poland.^[4] The album was released on 25 October 2005 through Empire Records. The album received positive reviews from critics. Blabbermouth wrote that the music "is indicative of a band that has formed an identity. It is well structured, yet not overly technical, and sports a bit more melody and a cleaner guitar sound."^[5]

The band entered Hertz Studio in August 2007 to record Morphosis, released on 4 February 2008 through Listenable Records.^[6] The album received positive reviews from critics.^[7][8]

The band's seventh full-length album, Erebos, was released on 15 November 2010 through Listenable Records. The album was recorded between July and August 2010 at Hertz Studio.^[9] A music video for the title track was directed by Sławomir Makowski and released on 21 October 2011.^[10]

Their eighth full-length album, Solarflesh, was released on 4 February 2013 through Napalm Records. The album was recorded between June–July 2012 at Sound Division Studio in Warsaw, Poland, and mixed at Hertz Studio. The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Revolver Magazine gave it 4/5, writing that the band have "nailed the best of modern no-frills death metal: full-speed blast beats, grimy sludge, and just enough experimentation to keep things interesting, from keyboard flourishes and a sense of drama that borders on ludicrous but still works to Spanish-style guitar intro to the title track."^[11]

During the night of 5 April 2013 and the morning of 6 April 2013, bassist Slawek "Mortifier" Arkhangelsky died in his sleep while on tour near Munchberg, Germany. His bandmates discovered him "lifeless" and called an ambulance, which unsuccessfully attempted to revive him. An autopsy revealed the cause of death as cardiac arrhythmia.^[12] They released their ninth album, Crusade: Zero, on 30 January 2015 through Napalm Records. The album was recorded at Efektura Studio in Warsaw, Poland and dedicated to Mortifer.

The band released their tenth album, Tremendum, on 5 May 2017 through Napalm Records. The album was recorded with Adam ATF on guitar/vocals and Pavulon on drums, with session guitars and bass by Dominik Prykiel and Paweł Michałowski, respectively. It features guest guitar solos from Dean Arnold of Vital Remains.^[13] The band announced that they would tour Europe through May and June 2017 to support the album.^[14]

Hate's eleventh studio album, Auric Gates of Veles, was released on 14 June 2019 through Metal Blade Records.^[15] Rugia, was released on 15 October 2021.^[16]

Hate supported Belphegor on their US tour in early 2026 along with Incantation.^[17] On 8 February 2026, original guitarist Andrzej "Quack" Kułakowski died at the age of 54.^[18]