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The third album by Erik Rutan's post-Morbid Angel project Hate Eternal may be the singer/guitarist's purest achievement, if not his best. I, Monarch is 40 minutes of distilled essence of death metal, with Rutan's Cookie Monster vocals declaiming crypto-religious S&M lyrics over his own hypnotically repetitive riffs and flashy, technically excellent solos, while a close-to-inaudible bassist and the superhuman blastbeat drummer Derek Roddy hurtle along at near-impossible speeds behind him. Those who love this sort of thing will be in awe, not least because Rutan manages to include a few actual tunes (or at least refrains) alongside the jackhammer throb. Those whose tolerance for death metal is lower should nonetheless at least stay for the end; the instrumental "Faceless One" is something of a breakthrough, and the best song on the album by some distance. After nine tracks that whiz past in a death metal blur, Rutan slows the tempo here incrementally, but just enough to allow himself and Roddy the breathing room to show off hitherto speed-obscured aspects of their playing. Roddy in particular comes off exceedingly well; he may be the best drummer in the entire subgenre. If Rutan chose to explore this variation on what's becoming a well-worn theme, Hate Eternal might be on to something interesting.
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Two Demons |
3:55 |
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| 02. | |
Behold Judas |
4:21 |
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| 03. | |
The Victorious Reign |
3:37 |
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| 04. | |
To Know Our Enemies |
4:15 |
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| 05. | |
I, Monarch |
4:37 |
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| 06. | |
Path To The Eternal Gods |
3:27 |
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| 07. | |
The Plague Of Humanity |
4:02 |
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| 08. | |
It Is Our Will |
4:41 |
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| 09. | |
Sons Of Darkness |
4:55 |
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Faceless One |
4:39 |
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10 Total Tracks, 42:29 Total Length
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Credits
- Alan Dawson - A&R // Alan Douches - Mastering // Erik Rutan - Guitar // Erik Rutan - Guitar (Rhythm) // Erik Rutan - Vocals // Erik Rutan - Producer // Erik Rutan - Engineer // Erik Rutan - Mixing // Erik Rutan - Group Member // Shawn Ohtani - Engineer // Paul Romano - Artwork // Paul Romano - Art Direction // Paul Romano - Design // Mark Coatsworth - Photography
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