Hate Forest
Members
- Роман Саєнкоbass guitar, guitar family, lead vocals · 1995–2004
The band hails from Ukraine, contributing to the country's rich metal scene.
In 2020, after a long hiatus, Hate Forest released a new album titled "Hour of the Centaur."
Hate Forest's discography includes several acclaimed albums, such as "Battlefields" and "Purity."
Biography
Formation
Hate Forest is a Ukrainian black metal band that was formed in 1995 by Roman Saenko, who is also known for his work with Drudkh, Dark Ages, and Blood of Kingu. The band's music is characterized by its fast tempos, low distorted vocals, and raw production quality, often incorporating dark ambient elements. The lyrical themes primarily draw from Slavic mythology and are influenced by the works of H. P. Lovecraft and Friedrich Nietzsche.
Lineup Changes and Key Releases
In 1998, Thurios joined Hate Forest after the recording of their debut album, "Scythia." Over the years, the band released several notable albums, including "The Most Ancient Ones," "Battlefields," and "Purity." Despite their prolific output, Hate Forest maintained a low profile, avoiding interviews and public appearances, which contributed to their enigmatic reputation within the black metal scene. After disbanding in 2004, Saenko shifted his focus to other projects, including Drudkh.
Reunion and Recent Activity
After a 16-year hiatus, Hate Forest made a comeback in 2020 with the release of "Hour of the Centaur." This marked a new era for the band, as they began to release additional albums and EPs, continuing to explore their unique sound and thematic interests. Hate Forest's influence remains significant in the black metal genre, particularly for their commitment to maintaining a distinct identity and their exploration of philosophical and mythological themes in their music.
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Discography
Against All Odds2025
- 1.Werewolves3:48
- 2.One Way Ticket4:45
- 3.Devil is on Our Side3:21
- 4.Ukranian Thermopylae4:29
- 5.Mariupol4:50
- 6.Coprophagus Empire3:17
- 7.The Reaping Hand4:50
- 8.Courage6:28
Innermost2022
- 1.Those Who Howl Inside the Snowstorm3:39
- 2.By Full Moon's Light Alone the Steppe Throne Can Be Seen6:27
- 3.Ice-Cold Bloodless Veins5:38
- 4.Temple of the Great Eternal Night7:58
- 5.Whiteout Silence3:39
- 6.Solitude in Starry December7:44
Hour of the Centaur2020
- 1.Occidental, Beware the Steppe (intro)0:27
- 2.Those Who Worship the Sun Bring the Night7:20
- 3.No Stronghold Can Withstand This Malice5:40
- 4.To the North of Pontos Axeinos4:43
- 5.Anxiously They Sleep in Tumuli9:20
- 6.Melanchlaeni6:26
- 7.Shadowed by a Veil of Scythian Arrows4:08
- 8.The Dead Talk to the Stars5:13
- 9.Goddess with Six Serpentine Legs5:16
Those Once Mighty Fallen2013
- 1.Forest Crypt7:35
- 2.Ashes of Stars5:21
- 3.Birds of Misty Dusk3:26
- 4.Gates to Bottomless Halls1:04
- 5.Mountains Covered With Snow Forever4:03
- 6.Northern Kingdoms Fell4:53
- 7.Cimmerian Shadows2:56
- 8.Howl of Hyperborean Winters4:27
- 9.Sigil of the Gateway4:19
- 10.Crowned With Crescent Horns8:04
- 11.Abyss Wanderer5:49
Dead but Dreaming2009
- 1.Wściekłość Która Nadchodzi5:49
- 2.Grief of the Universe4:41
- 3.LCF5:49
- 4.In Cold Empty Darkness3:11
- 5.To Those Who Came Before Us8:58
- 6.Desert of Ice5:52
- 7.Cenotaph4:25
Nietzscheism2005
- 1.Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi5:38
- 2.Annihilation3:27
- 3.The Wood Brothers4:42
- 4.Scythia7:05
- 5.Shining Abyss4:25
- 6.Aryosophia6:55
- 7.Nietzscheism7:13
- 8.Black God6:26
- 9.Burning Churches4:29
Sorrow2005
- 1.Cold of the Grave3:55
- 2.Fullmoon5:32
- 3.What the Ruins Remember5:18
- 4.Fog4:19
- 5.As the Sunlight Dies4:02
- 6.Night Harvest4:30
- 7.Chambers of the Winds4:21
To Twilight Thickets2003
- 1.Inmost Winter3:22
- 2.To the Thickets and Swamps3:56
- 3.Black Forest4:40
- 4.The Most Ancient Ones4:09
- 5.The Elders4:50
- 6.Darkness6:02
- 7.The Night of Winter Solstice5:48
- 8.The Curse5:53
- 9.Majesty of the Approaching Forest4:03
- 10.Snow Faded Gold of Autumn5:03
- 11.First Rays of the Rising Sun3:50
- 12.Moon4:33
- 13.Spectral and Sad Is Thy Forest Dance3:25
- 14.Cold Early Morning Mist5:32
- 15.Winterfall3:55
- 16.Sunset and Twilight2:31
Purity2003
- 1.Domination5:55
- 2.Elder Race5:23
- 3.The Gates11:03
- 4.Megaliths2:33
- 5.The Immortal Ones11:25
- 6.Desert of Ice6:06
- 7.Cromlech2:11
Battlefields2003
- 1.Українська народна1:54
- 2.With Fire and Iron9:14
- 3.Українська народна1:03
- 4.Our Fading Horizons10:34
- 5.Українська народна1:57
- 6.Glare Over Slavonic Lands10:20
- 7.[Keening]2:46
To Those Who Came Before Us2002
- 1.To Those Who Came Before Us10:49
- 2.Aryosophia6:42
- 3.Nietzscheism7:00
- 4.Black God6:14
- 5.Burning Churches4:23
The Most Ancient Ones2002
- 1.To the Thickets and Swamps4:05
- 2.The Most Ancient Ones4:53
- 3.Inmost Winter6:00
- 4.Black Forest5:07
- 5.The Elders5:27
- 6.Darkness6:27
- 7.The Night of Winter Solstice6:54
- 8.The Curse6:21
The Gates2001
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Scythia1999
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Justice2024
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Celestial Wanderer / Sowing with Salt2023
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Sowing With Salt2023
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Celestial Wanderer2020
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Grief of the Universe / Spinning Galaxies2008
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Resistance2004
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Blood and Fire2001
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Ritual2001
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Blood and Fire / Ritual2001
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Darkness2000
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The Curse2000
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Label
- Record label
- Beverina Productions
- Record label
- Darker Than Black Records
- Record label
- Hammer of Damnation
- Record label
- Nawia Productions
- Record label
- Northern Heritage
- Record label
- Osmose Productions
- Record label
- Blut & Eisen Productions
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Hate Forest (Ukraine)
Hate Forest is a Ukrainian black metal band formed by Roman Saenko, the leading member of Drudkh, Dark Ages, and Blood of Kingu. Thurios joined the band in 1998 after the recording of Scythia. The music is mostly very fast, but occasionally slow, with low, distorted vocals, raw low fidelity quality production, sometimes with programmed drums, and dark ambient elements. Musical influences are mostly from Scandinavian black metal to traditional death metal, especially Bolt Thrower. According to the band, its lyrics are about mythology, mainly Slavic, and inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's stories and Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy. The band never gave interviews, never released photos, and held its distance from the black metal scene. After Hate Forest disbanded, Saenko focused on Drudkh, and other side projects such as Blood of Kingu, Windswept and Precambrian which are of different inspirations. After a 16 year hiatus Saenko released a new album in 2020 under the Hate Forest name titled "Hour of the Centaur" and has steadily released more albums and EPs from that point.
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