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Hatesphere

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Hatesphere is a Danish thrash metal band from Aarhus, formed in 2000 by guitarist Peter "Pepe" Hansen.[1] As of 2016, the band consists of vocalist Esben "Esse" Elnegaard Kjaer Hansen, guitarists Peter "Pepe" Lyse Hansen, and Kasper Kirkegaard, bass player Jimmy Nedergaard and drummer Mike Park Nielsen. The band has released ten albums and two EPs to date.

Hatesphere
HateSphere in 2015
HateSphere in 2015
Background information
OriginAarhus, Denmark
Genres
Years active2000−present
LabelsScarlet, SPV, Napalm
MembersPeter Lyse Hansen
Kasper Kirkegaard
Mike Park Nielsen
Jimmy Nedergaard
Mathias Uldall
Past membersMixen Lindberg
Jonathan "Joller" Albrechtsen
Dennis Buhl
Jacob Bredahl
Henrik Jacobsen
Niels Peter "Ziggy" Siegfredsen
Morten Toft Hansen
Mikael Ehlert Hansen
Anders Gyldenøhr
Jakob Nyholm
Esben "Esse" Hansen
Websitehatesphere.com

History

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HateShpere was formed in Aarhus, Denmark, by guitarist Peter "Pepe" Hansen in 2000. HateSphere's first three albums, Hatesphere, Bloodred Hatred and Ballet of the Brute, gained them acclaim among heavy metal fans across Europe. Under the leadership of Scarlet Records, HateSphere toured Europe with The Haunted in 2003 and again with Exodus in 2004, while also appearing at Wacken Open Air, With Full Force, and Hellfest Festivals.

In 2005, HateSphere signed a deal with SPV and assembled a production team of established Danish producers; including Tommy Hansen, Jacob Hansen, and Tue Madsen. The Sickness Within was released in September of that same year receiving rave reviews from the worldwide metal media. The album garnered HateSphere multiple tours of Europe with Kreator, Morbid Angel, Soilwork, Dark Tranquillity, and Chimaira. In addition to headlining shows in support of The Sickness Within, the band made appearances at Wacken Open Air, Metal Camp, and Roskilde Festival.

HateSphere continued to raise its profile on an international level by touring Japan, co-headlining the UK with Gojira, and headlining the first edition of The Danish Dynamite tour with Raunchy and Volbeat. HateSphere made history by being the first Danish band to tour China. Following the 2007 release of Serpent Smiles and Killer Eyes, HateSphere again hit the road headlining Europe with Aborted and Dagoba, which was followed by successful performances at Wacken Open Air and Roskilde Festivals and a support tour of Poland with Behemoth in September.

Serpent Smiles and Killer Eyes also reached position 26 on the Danish National Music Charts. Soon thereafter, HateSphere amicably parted ways with then vocalist Jacob Bredahl, who chose to concentrate on other musical endeavors. HateSphere soon assembled a new lineup, featuring frontman Joller Albrechtsen at the 2007 Danish Metal Awards (DMeA). This lineup embarked on a month-long co-headlining tour of Europe with Swedish death metal pioneers Dismember.

 
Hatesphere performing in 2005

HateSphere entered Antfarm Studios in November 2008 to record the next album titled To the Nines. To the Nines was recorded, mixed and mastered in less than a month under the leadership of longtime friend and producer Tue Madsen (Earth Crisis, The Haunted, Heaven Shall Burn) at AntFarm Studios in Aarhus and was released by Napalm Records.

In February 2010 vocalist Jonathan "Joller" Albrechtsen left Hatesphere, and the band announced that Mevadio singer Morten "Kruge" Madsen would replace Albrechtsen on the February–March North American tour with The Black Dahlia Murder, Obscura, and Augury.[2]

In July 2010, the band announced that a permanent replacement for Jonathan "Joller" Albrechtsen had been found in Esben "Esse" Hansen, also known from Danish metal band As We Fight. At the same point it became known that bass player Mixen Lindberg had left the band and that he would be temporarily replaced by the band's former bass player and founding member Mikael Ehlert until the end of 2010. The band toured the US and Canada September–November 2010 supporting Nevermore and Parasite Inc. In May 2011, the band announced that Gob Squad bass player Jimmy Nedergaard had joined the band.

Members

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Timeline

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Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Hatesphere (2001)
  • Bloodred Hatred (2002)
  • Ballet of the Brute (2004)
  • The Sickness Within (2005)
  • Serpent Smiles and Killer Eyes (2007)
  • To the Nines (2009)
  • The Great Bludgeoning (2011)[3]
  • Murderlust (2013)
  • New Hell (2015)
  • Reduced to Flesh (2018)
  • Hatred Reborn (2023)

EPs

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  • Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Black (EP, 2003)
  • The Killing (EP, 2005)

Split

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  • Versus (2013)

Videography

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  • Sickness Within
  • Reaper of Life
  • Forever War
  • Drinking with the King of the Dead
  • Floating
  • To the Nines
  • Resurrect with a Vengeance
  • Smell of Death
  • Pandora's Hell
  • Lines Crossed Lives Lost
  • Ruled by Domination
  • Cutthroat

References

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  1. ^ "HateSphere – Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". Metal-archives.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Hatesphere parts ways with vocalist, announces temporary replacement". Blabbermouth. 23 February 2010. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Hatesphere Reveals New Album Details". metalunderground.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
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