Hate Eternal
{{short description|American death metal band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Hate Eternal
| image = Hate Eternal.png
| caption = Vocalist/guitarist Erik Rutan in 2018
| landscape = yes
| background = group_or_band
| origin = St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
| genre = Death metal{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hate-eternal-mn0000666598/biography | title=Hate Eternal Biography, Songs, & Albums | website=AllMusic }}
| years_active = 1997–present
| label = Earache, Metal Blade, Season of Mist
| website = {{URL|hateeternal.net}}
| current_members = Erik Rutan
JJ Hrubovcak
| past_members = Tim Yeung
Jared Anderson
Doug Cerrito
Derek Roddy
Randy Piro
Eric Hersemann
Jade Simonetto
Shaune Kelley
Chason Westmoreland
Hannes Grossmann
}}
Hate Eternal is a Florida death metal band from St. Petersburg, Florida. The band currently consists of founding guitarist/vocalist Erik Rutan and bassist J. J. Hrubovcak. To date, Hate Eternal has released seven studio albums: Conquering the Throne (1999), King of All Kings (2002), I, Monarch (2005), Fury & Flames (2008), Phoenix Amongst the Ashes (2011), Infernus (2015), and Upon Desolate Sands (2018). All albums were produced by Rutan.
History
Hate Eternal was formed in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1997. The group's original lineup included lead guitarist and lead vocalist Erik Rutan, bassist and backing vocalist Jared Anderson, drummer Tim Yeung, and rhythm guitarist Doug Cerrito. The band's name came from an old Ripping Corpse demo song.
In 2000, drummer Derek Roddy replaced Tim Yeung and toured for Conquering the Throne. In 2002 the band recorded their second album, King of All Kings as a trio with Rutan, Anderson and Roddy.{{Citation |title=King of All Kings - Hate Eternal {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/king-of-all-kings-mw0000662213 |access-date=2025-05-20 |language=en}} That summer, Rutan left Morbid Angel, stating that he wished to devote more time to Hate Eternal.
What followed was a whirlwind of international touring to promote King of All Kings, including a noted video on the MTV2 program Headbanger's Ball for the single, "Powers That Be". Anderson left the group soon after due to an admitted drug problem. South Florida musician Randy Piro (a friend of Roddy) began filling in as Anderson's replacement. After completing their last tour for the album in December 2003, the group began work on new material.
2004 saw Hate Eternal begin work on the follow-up to King of All Kings, entitled I, Monarch. Recording began in the fall, and the album would eventually be released on June 28, 2005. Hailed by critics and fans alike, the album added new percussion elements to their extreme metal sound while retaining the elements of speed and brutality that dominate the genre.{{Citation |title=I, Monarch - Hate Eternal {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-monarch-mw0000668349 |access-date=2025-05-20 |language=en}}
After an internally difficult US tour over the summer of 2005 and with a number of pending business problems, the group canceled their European tour, scheduled for the fall. After spending much of the winter dealing with internal differences and personal situations, Roddy announced his departure from Hate Eternal in late March 2006.{{cite web |title=Derek Roddy Quits Hate Eternal |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/drummer-derek-roddy-quits-hate-eternal |website=Blabbermouth |date=March 28, 2006 |access-date=June 2, 2022}}
With pending tour obligations, Erik Rutan and Randy Piro continued on and recruited drummer Kevin Talley for US appearances in the Spring, and Reno Killerich for the group's rescheduled European run. On July 26, 2007, Erik Rutan announced Jade Simonetto as the band's new permanent drummer.[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=77572 Blabbermouth.net] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181740/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=77572 |date=September 30, 2007 }}, Hate Eternal Announces New Drummer
A music video for the song "Bringer of Storms" was shot overnight January 16, 2008, by David Brodsky.{{cite web |url=http://www.mgenyc.com |title=MyGoodEye : Music Visuals | David S. Brodsky : Director : Editor : Animator : Shooter |publisher=Mgenyc.com |access-date=October 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003162551/http://www.mgenyc.com/ |archive-date=October 3, 2011 |url-status=dead }} Earlier in the day, the band had been in a minor traffic accident which managed to disable their brand-new van. Securing a rental and rushing to New York to play their first show with the new lineup, Hate Eternal arrived at BB King's just as the headlining act, The Black Dahlia Murder, were leaving the stage. Still wearing their jackets, Hate Eternal went onstage and performed five songs to the remaining crowd. Having completed that leg of the journey, they then drove into Brooklyn to shoot with Brodsky. Once the shoot concluded, at approximately 7am, the band had not slept in 48 hours, yet continued to their next destination to rejoin the tour. The video aired on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball in February 2008. In 2008, the band recruited J. J. Hrubovcak on bass guitar.
The band released their fifth album Phoenix Amongst the Ashes in 2011. Erik Rutan commented that "we have come up with one of [our] heaviest, most twisted, evil, melodic, and insane albums yet".{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=149026 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907184934/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=149026 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 7, 2012 |title=Eric Rutan commented on the new album |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |access-date=October 26, 2011 }}
In October 2014, Hate Eternal signed to Season of Mist. In 2014, the band recruited drummer Chason Westmoreland.
In the spring of 2015, Hate Eternal toured North America with Deicide and Entombed A.D. The band was forced to leave a tour early after Erik Rutan injured his hand after slipping and falling down a flight of stairs during load-out following the band's set. Rutan recalled "It was a bloody massacre and my hand blew up to five times its normal size. Glen from Deicide asked somebody to get some ice. I was hoping, 'Ahh, it will heal in a day or two.' It took three months to fully heal." He required physical therapy following the incident.{{Cite book |last=Wiederhorn |first=Jon |title=Raising Hell |publisher=Diversion Books |year=2020 |pages=204}}
The band's sixth album Infernus was released on August 21, 2015.{{Citation |title=Infernus - Hate Eternal {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/infernus-mw0002857136 |access-date=2025-05-20 |language=en}}
Westmoreland left the band in October 2015 due to "family matters". Drummer Hannes Grossmann has been brought in for the band's upcoming North American tour.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/hate-eternal-recruits-ex-obscura-drummer-hannes-grossmann-for-upcoming-tour/|title=HATE ETERNAL Recruits Ex-OBSCURA Drummer HANNES GROSSMANN For Upcoming Tour|date=October 23, 2015|website=Blabbermouth.net}}
The band released its seventh studio album, Upon Desolate Sands, on October 26, 2018.{{Citation |title=Upon Desolate Sands - Hate Eternal {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/upon-desolate-sands-mw0003205423 |access-date=2025-05-20 |language=en}}
Band members
File:Erik Rutan.png|Erik Rutan
File:J.J. Hrubovcak.png|Art Paiz
File:Hannes Grossmann.png|John Longstreth
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;Current members
- Erik Rutan – lead guitar, lead vocals {{small|(1997–present)}}; rhythm guitar {{small|(1997–1999, 2000–2005, 2006–2007, 2008–present)}}
- J.J. Hrubovcak – bass, backing vocals {{small|(2008–present)}}
;Former members
- Tim Yeung – drums {{small|(1997–2000)}}
- Doug Cerrito – rhythm guitar {{small|(1999–2000)}}
- Jared Anderson – bass, backing vocals {{small|(1998–2003; died 2006)}}
- Derek Roddy – drums {{small|(2000–2006)}}
- Eric Hersemann – rhythm guitar {{small|(2005–2006)}}
- Randy Piro – bass, backing vocals {{small|(2003–2007)}}
- Shaune Kelley – rhythm guitar, backing vocals {{small|(2007–2009)}}
- Jade Simonetto – drums {{small|(2007–2013)}}
- Chason Westmoreland – drums {{small|(2014–2015)}}
- Hannes Grossmann – drums {{small|(2015–2018)}}
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;Live members
- Reno Kiilerich – drums {{small|(2006)}}
- Kevin Talley – drums {{small|(2006)}}
- Makoto Mizoguchi – bass {{small|(2008)}}
- Adam Jarvis – drums {{small|(2013)}}
- Art Paiz – bass, backing vocals {{small|(2016–present)}}
- John Longstreth – drums {{small|(2018–present)}}
;Session members
- Alex Webster – bass {{small|(1997, 2008)}}
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Discography
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References
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External links
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- [http://www.hateeternal.net/ Official website]
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- {{musicbrainz artist|id=5c9e111d-579e-4eb3-a6e4-51e223635ee0|name=Hate Eternal}}
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Category:Musical groups established in 1997
Category:Death metal musical groups from Florida
Category:Earache Records artists
Category:Metal Blade Records artists
Category:Season of Mist artists