Polish blackened death metal war machine HATE has just declared their thirteenth full-length record Bellum Regiis will land with full force on May 2nd via Metal Blade Records—and it’s coming for blood, bone, and belief systems.
🎥 The first strike? “Iphigenia.”
Watch it here
With nearly three decades of sonic devastation behind them, HATE isn’t resting on their corpse-pile of accolades. Bellum Regiis (“The War of Kings”) channels a new era of calculated aggression—icy, atmospheric, and epically brutal. Think tectonic riffs, scarred vocals, orchestral whispers, and drums that don’t just blast—they detonate.
Produced by David Castillo (Candlemass, Carcass, Katatonia), this nine-track juggernaut sees ATF Sinner, Domin, Nar-Sil, and Tiermes dissecting the nature of power, sacrifice, and the scars etched into human history by kings, tyrants, and blind obedience.
💀 From Iphigenia to Inferi: Themes That Bleed
Lead single “Iphigenia” draws from Greek tragedy—a tale of ritual sacrifice, choice, and fate, drenched in betrayal and divine pressure.
“Is it monstrous to offer your child to the gods?” asks Sinner.
“Or is it divine to willingly die for your people?”
This is the kind of existential devastation that HATE thrives in.
Meanwhile, the album’s title track explores the eternal struggle for power—its seduction, its cost, and its scars. Female vocals from Eliza Sacharczuk and sweeping orchestration add haunted grandeur, while black metal elements cut through with sharpened precision.
🧬 Bellum Regiis – Track Listing
- Bellum Regiis
- Iphigenia
- The Vanguard
- A Ghost of Lost Delight
- Rite of Triglav
- Perun Rising
- Alfa Inferi Goddess of War
- Prophet of Arkhen
- Ageless Harp of Devilry
💿 Formats & Collectible Editions:
- 180g Black Vinyl
- Grey Marble
- Silver Blackdust (Limited to 300)
- Gold Blackdust (Limited to 200)
- Black/White Splatter (US Exclusive – 350 copies)
🛒 Pre-order all formats at MetalBlade.com/HATE
🌍 2025 Tour Dates – Europe, Latin America, Polando
🔥 2025 Tour Dates
w/ Venom Inc., Krisiun, Ater
April–May 2025
- 4/23 – Cafe Central – Weinheim, DE
- 4/24 – DVG – Kortrijk, BE
- 4/25 – The Bread Shed – Manchester, UK
- 4/26 – Lost Lane – Dublin, IE
- 4/27 – The Fleece – Bristol, UK
- 4/28 – 229 – London, UK
- 4/29 – Effenaar – Eindhoven, NL
- 4/30 – Paard – The Hague, NL
- 5/01 – Iduna – Drachten, NL
- 5/02 – Kulturpalast – Hamburg, DE
- 5/03 – Forum – Trier, DE
- 5/04 – Backstage – München, DE
- 5/05 – Rock Café – Prague, CZ
- 5/06 – Orwo Haus – Berlin, DE
- 5/07 – Progresja – Warsaw, PL
- 5/08 – Kwadrat – Krakow, PL
- 5/09 – Barba Negra – Budapest, HU
- 5/10 – Boogaloo – Zagreb, HR
- 5/11 – DK ZSR – Zvolen, SK
- 5/12 – Form Space – Cluj, RO
- 5/13 – Quantic – Bucharest, RO
- 5/14 – Joy Station – Sofia, BG
- 5/15 – Principal – Thessaloniki, GR
- 5/16 – Gagarin – Athens, GR
- 5/17 – MKC – Skopje, MK
Festival Appearance
- 8/21 – Kaltenbach Open Air – Kaltenbach, AT
w/ Vltimas – Latin America
October 2025
- 10/02 – Fabrique Club – São Paulo, BR
- 10/03 – Mister Rock – Belo Horizonte, BR
- 10/04 – Teatro Cariola – Santiago, CL
- 10/05 – Miami Receptions – Quito, EC
- 10/08 – Peppers Club – San Jose, CR
- 10/09 – The Yard – San Pedro Sula, HN
- 10/10 – Ace Of Spades – Bogota, CO
- 10/11 – Circo Volador – Mexico City, MX
Headline Shows – Poland
November 2025
- 11/14 – Kosmos – Szczecin, PL
- 11/15 – 2 Progi – Poznań, PL
- 11/16 – Zaklęte Rewiry – Wrocław, PL
- 11/21 – Podwórko Art – Gdynia, PL
- 11/22 – Klub Odessa – Warszawa, PL
- 11/23 – Hype Park – Kraków, PL
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