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Hatesphere
Ballet of the Brute
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I slipped this one into the car stereo while stuck in a very long traffic jam. Bad move. Yeah, that visceral energy is addictive, but the last thing you need is a mosh-ready metal band’s audio adrenaline rush paired up with an increasingly mounting road rage. I didn’t jump out of my car, leaving a trail of bloodied steering wheels and broken noses in my wake, but one thing is certain, “Ballet Of The Brute” is effective.
When I got back to open road, I was able to appreciate that there is a lot of heavy rock smarts at work in the band. Occasionally, they let up with a breakdown leading into something a little less pummeling... But that’s like saying someone stopped to take a breath. The album is pretty much 93% pure growling, grunting aggression.
That said, I couldn’t say that I could casually listen to the disc. This is the soundtrack to an ass-kicking, pure and simple, and if you’re in the mood to give peace a chance, you’re in the wrong room. Hope you decided to wear your cup. With song titles like “Vermin”, “What I See I Despise” and “Last Cut, Last Head”, there’s little chance of mistaking this as anything else. In conclusion, the diet of the music fan should be a varied one. If you like your extreme metal every now and again, Hatesphere’s “Ballet Of The Brute” should satisfy you. Just don’t listen while driving, because this ain’t about subtlety and ultimately, you alone are responsible for what you do behind the wheel.
Release Date: July 27, 2004
Tracks: 12 - Time: 45:43
Produced by: Tommy Hansen, Jacob Bredahl, and Hatesphere.
Format: CD
Website: www.hatesphere.com
Track Listing:
The Beginning and the End / Deathtrip / Vermin / Downward to Nothing /Only the Strongest / What I See I Despise / Last Cut, Last Head / Warhead / Blankeyed / 500 Dead People / Bark at the Moon / Caught in a Mosh.
Hatesphere:
Bredahl: Vocals
Peter Lyse Hansen: Guitars
Mikael Ehlert - Bass
Henrik Jacobsen - Guitars
Anders Gyldenohr - Drums
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