Hatesphere is a death/thrash metal band from Aarhus, Denmark. The group con… Read Full Bio ↴Hatesphere is a death/thrash metal band from Aarhus, Denmark. The group consists of Esben "Esse" Hansen on vocals, Peter "Pepe" Lyse Hansen and Jakob Haagen Nyholm on guitars, Mikael Ehlert on bass and Mike Park on drums.
Mikael Ehlert and Anders Gyldenøhr left the band May 2007 after supporting Megadeth at Vega, Copenhagen

The group formed in 1993 originally under the the name Cauterized then Necrosis but after their demos they changed the name to Hatesphere.

2001 was the year where a dark and aggressive sphere began to expand from the high north! This was the year where the self-entitled debut from Danish agro thrashers Hatesphere was released upon the world. The unique mix of aggression, groove and melody quickly established Hatesphere as the leading act in Danish metal.

In 2002 Hatesphere entered the Jailhouse studio to record their 2. album "Bloodred Hatred" which showed the band from a faster and more melodic edge with blistering guitar solos and a wide range of vocal abuse! The band was clearly drawn towards a more complex, aggressive and catchy thrash metal approach compared to the debut. "Bloodred Hatred" won the Danish Metal Award 2002 for "Best Album".

After a massive amount of concerts and tours around Europe with bands as The Haunted, Testament, Mnemic and Mastodon, Hatesphere once again entered studio to record a mini cd with the remarkable title "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Black". Again, lots of concerts were played, and on stage the band showed a high-energy performance that blew away both audience and press. In 2003 Hatesphere won the title as "Best Live Band" in the Danish Metal Awards. 2004 Hatesphere once again entered the Jailhouse studio to record their 3rd album called "Ballet Of The Brute". Once again, the sphere gained another layer, as the record turned out to be a lot more aggressive and straight-in-your-face brutal than the earlier albums - but still with the significant touch of melody and groove that represents the Hatesphere sound.

This time the band hooked up with all time thrash kings of Exodus for an extensive tour of good ol' friendly violent fun! The Summer Of The Brute 2004 also took the band to new territories as they toured with New Orleans sludgecore veterans, Crowbar. After thrashing the hell out of festivals all over Europe, Hatesphere returned to the high north to write new material. The new stuff resulted in "The Killing EP" which was meant as an appetizer for the forthcoming album that was scheduled for recording only 5 months later…

During those 5 months, Hatesphere choose to tour for 3 months with Kreator, Dark Tranquility and the mighty Morbid Angel, and then take 2 intensive months to write the new thrash powerhouse – “The Sickness Within”. Intense must be the best word to describe this process, and the album clearly portraits a band that works best under stress, as the result is 11 tracks of over-the-top thrash metal anno 2005!

With the release of “The Sickness Within” in September through their new label SPV/Steamhammer, Hatesphere set new standards in modern-thrash. The metal community in their home country not only pushed them into the album charts the first week it hit stores, but also awarded them “Album of the Year” and “Best Production” at the 2005 Danish Metal Awards!!!! Hatesphere and “The Sickness Within” were nominated in five catagories, and won the two most important!

This album took the band out on tours with Soilwork, Constructdead, Chimaira + lots of other great bands. Once again, the band proves that nobody delivers the metal as deadly in concert as this Danish quintet… to be continued

In early 2007 Hatesphere released their 5th studio album Serpent Smiles and Killer Eyes, which took them to China as the first European metal band in China.

In late 2007 the front man Jacob Bredahl, and the rest of HateSphere decided that Jacob shouldn't be the singer of the band anymore. Jacob has later said that his leaving was due to losing the "fire" for HateSphere.

In early 2009 HateSphere released their 6th studio album "To the nines" on Napalm Records - the album later won the "Album of the year" award at the Danish Metal Awards!

2010 then marked the year, where HateSphere for the first time played North America, following first The Black Dahlia Murder and then Nevermore through the continent!

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Oceans Of Blood
Hatesphere Lyrics

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I am the nemesis of sense and moderation
I will annihilate, twist and break and devastate
Show me your enemy and I will bring him to his knees
Footprints of death I will leave in wake

I am pain, I am darkness, I am strife

I am the constant evil dwelling in this life
I am darkened skies and I am war
I am the bastard son of an angel whore

In these heydays of slaughter, there's a storm blowing your way
A swaying ocean of blood and knocked out teeth
Sitting on pedestals, I'm pulling strings
With a deviant smile on my face

With a burning passion for detest, I'll feed inside you
I'm rising again inside you
Inside your chest I'm rising
Hate is my domain
Hate is my domain

I am war...

I am pain, I am darkness, I am strife
I am the constant evil dwelling in this life

I am darkened skies and I am war
I am the bastard son of an angel whore

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Hatesphere's song, Oceans Of Blood, depict a character who is driven by hatred and is the embodiment of destruction. The singer refers to himself as the 'nemesis of sense and moderation' who will annihilate, twist and break and devastate anyone who comes in his way. He revels in leaving 'footprints of death' in his wake and doesn't shy away from any challenge or enemy. The singer also claims to be the 'constant evil dwelling in this life', functioning as a harbinger of death and destruction.

The second verse of the song talks about the present time, where there's a storm brewing, and the world is filled with violence and bloodshed. The singer claims to be sitting on the pedestals and pulling the strings of those who are perpetuating the violence. He thrives on detest and feeds on it to rise again inside those who feel the same emotions. The chorus repeats the idea that hate is the singer's domain, and he is the embodiment of war, darkness, and strife.

The song, Oceans Of Blood, is a powerful depiction of the destructive power of hatred and the devastation it can cause. The lyrics showcase how hatred can drive individuals to a point of no return, where they become the very embodiment of evil, inflicting pain and suffering on others. The song's aggressive tone and heavy instrumentation perfectly complement the tumultuous emotions that the lyrics evoke.

Line by Line Meaning

I am the nemesis of sense and moderation
I am the antagonist of balance and rationality

I will annihilate, twist and break and devastate
I will destroy, distort, fracture, and ruin

Show me your enemy and I will bring him to his knees
Reveal your foe and I will subjugate him

Footprints of death I will leave in wake
Traces of mortality will accompany my passage

In these heydays of slaughter, there's a storm blowing your way
During this era of massacre, a tempest is approaching you

A swaying ocean of blood and knocked out teeth
A fluctuating sea of sanguinary and missing dentition

Sitting on pedestals, I'm pulling strings
Perched on thrones, I'm manipulating events

With a deviant smile on my face
Wearing a wicked grin

With a burning passion for detest, I'll feed inside you
With an intense fervor for hatred, I'll nourish within you

I'm rising again inside you
I'm reborn within you

Inside your chest I'm rising
Ascending inside your thorax