Hate Campaign
Dismember · 2000
38 min · 13 tracks · death metal
A relentless barrage of aggressive riffs and guttural vocals that epitomizes the raw energy of Swedish death metal.
Top tracks — play these first
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Suicidal Revelations — This opening track sets a fierce tone for the album with its explosive tempo and dark themes, encapsulating the band's trademark intensity.
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Beyond Good & Evil — The song features intricate guitar work paired with relentless drumming, exemplifying Dismember's skill in creating complex yet accessible death metal.
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In Death's Cold Embrace — Displaying a mix of melodic elements and harsh vocals, this track highlights the band's ability to evoke atmosphere while maintaining aggression.
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Hate Campaign — The title track serves as a culmination of themes explored throughout the album, showcasing lyrical depth alongside powerful instrumentation.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong songwriting and production but remains within familiar genre boundaries.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent tempo that rarely drops below fast-paced, with most tracks maintaining a relentless energy throughout.
- Guttural vocals are layered over aggressive guitar riffs, often employing harmonized melodies that contrast with the heaviness of the instrumentation.
- Several tracks incorporate tempo changes that create brief moments of tension before returning to high-speed aggression, particularly evident in 'Enslaved to Bitterness' and 'Hate Campaign'.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady aggression throughout listening
- short bursts of intensity
- visceral soundscape of despair
- in-order listening for impact
Maybe skip if you
- prefer lighthearted musical themes
- seek melodic, soothing experiences
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2000, Hate Campaign was Dismember's fifth studio album, following their critically acclaimed record, Hate from 1997. At this point, the band was solidifying their reputation within the death metal scene, maintaining their signature sound while pushing the boundaries of aggression and complexity in their music.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Suicidal Revelations 2:52
- 2 Questionable Ethics 2:07
- 3 Beyond Good & Evil 2:49
- 4 Retaliate 2:48
- 5 Enslaved to Bitterness 2:43
- 6 Mutual Animosity 2:15
- 7 Patrol 17 3:45
- 8 Thanatology 2:34
- 9 Bleeding Over 3:06
- 10 In Death's Cold Embrace 3:03
- 11 Hate Campaign 5:26
- 12 Live to Hate 2:13
- 13 Unhealing Scars 2:57
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