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Monday, April 13, 2015

'Order' Album Review from The Grim Tower

They give it an 8/10

http://thegrimtower.com/helliday-review-list-5-january-12-2015/

Thursday, September 18, 2014

A Few More 'Order' Reviews

Chaos Vault Web Zine - 8/10
http://chaosvault.com/recenzje/hate-division-order-of-the-enslaved/

Sic Maggot Blog - 5.5/10
http://sicmaggot.blog.cz/1408/minirecenze-65

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Order of the Enslaved Reviews Pt 3

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Order of the Enslaved Reviews Pt 2

A few more reviews for the new album have surfaced. Most seem to get what we set out to accomplish. Thanks again for the support!

Mettalworx - 4.5/5
http://www.mettalworx.com/reviews.html

Heavy Blog is Heavy - 3.5/5
http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2014/07/15/hate-division-order-of-the-enslaved/

Wonderbox Metal
http://wonderboxmetal.wordpress.com/2014/07/14/hate-division-order-of-the-enslaved-review/

Headbanger Reviews
http://headbangerreviews.wordpress.com/2014/07/08/hate-division-order-of-the-enslaved/

Josh Armijo Video Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIe_UXI7F5g

Monday, June 30, 2014

Order of the Enslaved Reviews

Reviews are coming in for the new album. Check them out below:

Dead Rhetoric - 8/10
http://deadrhetoric.com/reviews/hate-division-order-of-the-enslaved-blast-head-records/

Variety Of Death Zine - 8/10
http://hatredmeanswar4.blogspot.ca/2014/06/hate-divisionorder-of-enslavedblast.html

Two Guys Metal Reviews
http://www.twoguysmetalreviews.com/2014/06/hate-division-order-of-enslaved.html

Against Magazine - 8/10

Saturday, June 16, 2012

2 More Reviews

From: http://p-igstyle.blogspot.ca/2012/02/hate-division-strategy-of-obsolescence.html

HATE DIVISION- Strategy of Obsolescence (2011)

Portada del gran Marco Hasmann y edición a cargo del sello andaluz Pathologically Explicit, quienes comparten comunidad con otras conocidas discográficas como Grotesque Productions o Hecatombe Records. Tras un EP de cuatro temas autoeditado en el 2009, publicaron a principios de este 2011 su primer álbum completo, en una onda Brutal Death con algunos otros elementos que lo hacen ameno y personal, lo que de entrada ya es mucho.

Su música delata su procedencia canadiense a lo largo de todo el disco, y con ella la marca de calidad que suele acompañarla. Hay ecos claros de grupos como PAROXYSM, los primeros KATAKLYSM y sus conocidos “northern hyperblasts”, de los que quizá abusan, o unos MAN MUST DIE (a los que, sin ser canadienses, la producción de Jean-François Dagenais en su debut les dio un sonido muy en esta línea y quienes casualmente son de Glasgow, Escocia, mientras que HATE DIVISION son de Nueva Glasgow, en Nueva Escocia).

La otra influencia más destacable es la de DYING FETUS, tanto por la velocidad como por algunas partes más groovies -perceptibles en cortes como “Medicinal perdition”-, así como por lo técnico de los riffs, que por suerte no alcanzan el recital gratuito de arpegios en que a veces se empantanan Gallagher y compañía. De todo este repertorio de grandes nombres e ilustres influencias sale el estilo de HATE DIVISION, que obtiene resultados especialmente destacables en temas como “A slice of freedom” o “Tyranny of the weak”.

(Originalmente publicado en Xtreemmusic.com)

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From: http://www.metal4all.net/db/ShowCrit.php?NewsID=11504

DISCO: STRATEGY OF OBSOLESCENCE

AUTOR: HATE DIVISION

PUBLICADO: 11 de Febrero de 2011

SELLO: Pathologically Explicit Recordings

Procedentes de Nueva Escocia (Canadá), Hate Divison fue concebido a principios de 2006. Su sonido puede describirse como una interesante mezcla de Death Metal y Grind, pero con un componente de groove. Líricamente los temas se centran en aspectos de la guerra, la injusticia social, la corrupción política o corporativa y las locuras de la humanidad en unas letras extensas.

La portada de “Strategy of Obsolescence” está hecha por el duende de Marco Hasmann (Trifixion, Apocalipsis Fleshgod o Blasphemer) e ilustra la idea general del título con esa basura saliendo de las tripas de un obeso monstruo, además de no colocar el título del disco en el cover para no perder detalle (si buscas por internet alguna portada con el título insertado seguro que encuentras, pero no es la que encontrarás si compras el compacto). Masterizado por Hugo Deslauriers (Augury o Vengenful) en los Surgeon's Lab Estudios, lo que representa este debut es un abrasivo Brutal Death Metal que no defraudará a compradores que tengan en su colección algún disco de Cephalic Carnage, Dying Fetus o Misery Index y no piensen ni un por momento en venderlos de segunda mano para posteriormente bajárselos como documento mp3.

Me ha gustado mucho el punto Grind que los canadienses dan a sus temas y no por duración de estos, pero escuchas cada tema y no dejas de pensar en ese frenético estilo musical aunque sobrepasen los tres o cuatro minutos cada uno. Así es como suena el propio tema “Strategy Of Obsolescence”, un violento e intenso Brutal Death Metal nítido pero con el regustillo a Grind cafre que les queda muy bien a Hate Division. “Regression Of Reality” es un tema paranoico al que no le faltan sus guitarras pegadizas y el doble juego vocal entre el batería y la voz principal de Sean, que lo hacen de nuevo en algunos cortes más. Y si el caos controlado tuviese forma de ruido más o menos seria como “Regression Of Reality” o “Assimilation Or Death”, dos buenos temas que me han gustado bastante, muy intensos y demoledores.

Un buen disco de brutalidad con ideas que también te recordarán a paisanos de Hate Division como Kataklysm o Cryptopsy. Recomendables.

Enlaces Relacionados:

Podéis leer una interesante entrevista con Fernando Romero, dueño de Pathologically Explicit Recordings, en el siguiente enlace.

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Metal To The Masses: "Strategy of Obsolescence" Review

Metal To The Masses: "Strategy of Obsolescence"
February 11, 2011
Producer: Shane Forsyth
Review by: Travis MacLeod

Deathgrind is a genre of music where the technical aspects of Death Metal merge with the intensity of Grindcore. Thus creating one of the most intense and ear shattering sub-genres in the world of Heavy Metal. However, there is one Canadian quartet that while they fit the expectations listed above, they have in my opinion written their own set of rules. That band is Hate Division with their debut full-length album: 2011's "Strategy of Obsolescence".

When listening to this album the first thing I noticed that I thought was really cool, was the way they literally composed the record.

The majority of Deathgrind bands tend to write songs that are usually between 1:30 to 2:30 in length, that contains extreme lead work with a lot of the time rhythm work that is easily overlooked and forgotten. With Hate Division, their song structures more favor Death Metal with the majority of the tracks being over three minutes in length. In my mind however, what truly separates Hate Division from most of their peers is their overall sound.

In Deathgrind most bands go back and forth with their songs. In other words, some songs sound more like Death Metal and some songs sound more like Grindcore. It's a breath of fresh air to see a band like Hate Division find that perfect balance and incorporate it into all their songs. Each tune you come across on this record guitarist Howard Young treats you to some crusty Grind riffs and in a matter of a heartbeat, slaps you across the face with that classic down-tuned traditional Death Metal sound we all know and love. Songs like "Regression of Reality" and "Denialism" showcase this rather well.

It's right about now that I should mention that this band is extremely tight. These guys can stop on a dime going from blasting and riffing frenzies into short, precise, catchy and calculated intervals that really keep you on edge and most importantly keep you guessing throughout the entire record.

The advanced rhythm section of bassist Paul Shaw and drummer Shane Forsyth are the glue that in this case hold these intervals together and are the major points of interest at various sections throughout this album. Tunes like the title track "Strategy of Obsolescence" and "Assimilation Or Death" are two prime examples of this combination hard at work.

Hate Division is a band of many talents and perhaps one of if not the best thing about this record is the vocal performance. I am not joking when I say Sean Wyszynski is quite possibility the best Death vocalist I have come across in a very long time. His sense of timing and phrasing along with his ability to change pitch mid-breath flawlessly is very hard to come by. For their genre of Death-flavored music, Sean is the next best thing to in my opinion the best Death Metal vocalist on the scene, in terms to their style as: George Fisher from the legendary Death Metal band - Cannibal Corpse.

As far as the production is concerned the only thing I would have done a little differently is I would have had the Bass more prominent in the final mix. However, besides my personal preference, drummer Shane Forsyth did an outstanding job with the production. The sound was consistent all the way through, each instrument stood out at all the right parts respectfully and the vocals were not over-shadowed by all the instruments - a very even final mix. Quite honestly, for a debut full-length album that is extremely impressive in my mind.

Finally all I can say is this: Hate Division is a band to be on the look-out for in the years to come. If first impressions mean anything, this band is going to get heavier, more technical and more experimental in their quest to fully create their own niche. This band has all the tools and talent to become a big deal in extreme music. It's just simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time.

My Killer Kutz: "Assimilation Or Death", "Regression of Reality" and "A Division of Hate"

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Guttural Zine - Best Album of 2011

We made the top 10 list for the Best Grind Album category on http://www.gutturalzine.net

Go cast your vote for your favorite album of 2011 here: http://www.gutturalzine.net/eng/voting/

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Reviews of Strategy of Obsolescence

From Dying Will Be the Death of Me:
http://pstudt.tumblr.com/post/3804293411/hate-division-strategy-of-obsolescence

"Yes, complex labyrinthine death metal that does not disappoint and stays brutal and intense throughout it’s run time. Hate Division, from Canada, play really chaotic death metal. This takes the blueprint of bands like Dying Fetus and Deeds of Flesh and really runs with it. Nothing gets boring here, the music constantly changes. The drumming bludgeons with a variety of marching, at times almost military sounding death grind styles and some really nice rolling fills. The vocals vary from intense powerful decipherable screams, to ridiculously low gurgled burps. The guitar serves up a salad of perhaps not the most interesting or original riffs ever, but certainly keeps things interesting. ‘A Slice of Freedom’ is the stand out track, brutality that never lets up, with a really cool breakdown halfway through, and vocals which remain brutal despite being clearly decipherable. This album is very impressive, after the demise of Despised Icon (and the decline in excitement of recent Neuraxis material), bands like Hate Division really deserve more recognition than they will inevitably get. This band could really do well if they could make the move to a bigger more high profile label. Relapse would be the ideal home for their next album. Definitely a band to look out for.

The cover is also a great example of work by one of my favorite artists working in death metal covers these days, Marco Hasmann. Check out his website…"

http://lasttravelart.blogspot.com/

From Brutal Sounds:
http://www.brutalsounds.tv/?p=2418&lang=en
"The band website states on there to "Expect the Unexpected". When I fired this record from Canada's Hate Division up (their debut full length record Strategy of Obsolescence), I got the unexpected on some fronts for sure. The sound is LOUD, not because I had it turned up loud but because the production is loud as hell. It sounds really good though, really clear with no muddy or mashed up sonics here. Everything is loud as I have said but crystal clear, nothing outshines anything else and as the name suggests, these guys are like a military regime – really tight and precise.

The music on display here is somewhat how I expected it to sound. It is not straight up death metal by any stretch. Obviously there is a death metal base but these guys have built in a definite grind section. They have not just mashed them together either on on top of the other, it is seamless how they have welded the sounds together. It is natural sounding which is a very cool thing.

As I said earlier, everything is very tight here with no musical performance taking precedence over any other. This record is tight, heavy and very well executed and definitely a very solid release.

I am certainly looking forward to further releases from these guys and seeing what they do next. Personally I would like to see them taking a couple of risks on the next record but they have certainly laid some solid foundations with this one."

Rating:

From Vision The Net:
http://visionthenet.com/2011/04/30/hatedivisionreview/

"I've said it before and I'll say it again; Hate Division is fucking incredible! If we converted their sounds into weight it would resemble something like the dude below:

The band entered the studio to record their debut full length album Strategy of Obsolescence in October 2009. Exactly one year later, October 2010 saw the band sign with Pathologically Explicit Recordings which led to the release of the album in February 2011. Originally brought together in 2006 the band consists of; vocalist Sean Wyszynski, guitarist Howard Young, Shane Forsyth on drums, and bassist Paul Shaw.

The album kicks in with the title track, fast paced and flooded with deep growls and harsh vocals this was definitely worthy of opening up the flood gates to some extreme death metal. I had heard the bands first single "Assimilation or Death" but I wasn't prepared for the whole album to be as crazy as that track. Sean's vocals range from high screams and deep growls, showing great skills. The timing of the instruments and the way the vocals flow with the entirety of the songs is fantastic. With the healthy mix of death metal and grind the band has melded with the two genres as well as their own creativity and a blend of groove into their style, the band peaks an interest to continue through the album with bleeding ears.

You can hear influences from Dying Fetus and Cephalic Carnage imbedded deep within the group's style. Truly a great, heavy and fast paced record; one of the tightest local releases I have heard in a while, make sure you go get your copy!"

My Rating: 4 out of 5 gnarly blue eyeballs

Like this check out: Cephalic Carnage, Dying Fetus, Misery Index
Favorite Tracks: Strategy of Obsolescence, Assimilation or Death, Medicinal Perdition