The Project Hate MCMXCIX
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The Project Hate MCMXCIX (often referred to as Project Hate or simply The Hate) is a Swedish death metal band. It was formed in 1998 and and released its debut album Cybersonic Superchrist in 2000. They are one of the few death metal bands who use a female singer (Jonna Enckell) along with the death grunts.
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The Project Hate MCMXCIX was formed in 1998 after years of talking between long-time friends Kenth "Lord K." Philipson (formerly of Leukemia, House of Usher, Lame) and Jörgen Sandström (previously of Entombed (band) and Grave (band)). During that winter, they recorded their only demo, produced by Dan Swanö and included backing vocals by Lars Göran Petrov. The three song demo was sent out to four labels and in 1999 they signed with the German label Massacre Records.
The original concept came from the album done by Lord K and others under the name of Deathmarch. The album was entitled "The Project Hate MCMXCIX: The Initiation of Blasphemy. Lord K's first idea was to change the vocals to that of Jörgen's, but due to a studio blunder the tapes were lost. The album was since available to download for members of the Global Domination (Lord K's review website, which also host the TPH forums) forums. Apart from that, the album has never seen the light of day, until 2007. It has to be remastered by Dan Swanö and re-released on Vic Records. The album artwork and booklet has been redone as the original one was rather basic.
It's not like we'll make any money off this, and basically I don't fucken care for shit. All I want is that the label gets their money back for mastering and releasing it. I just think it's a nice thing that it gets out, whenever that happens. - Lord K. (theprojecthate.net)
By the end of 1999, The Project Hate recorded their widely-acclaimed debut album Cybersonic Superchrist. During the recording, the decision was made to add female vocalist Mia Ståhl to the band. Cybersonic Superchrist was released in 2000. Although reviews were positive, the album was difficult to come across.
The following year the band recorded their second album, titled When We are Done, Your Flesh Will Be Ours. The album was recorded in the late Nasum frontman Mieszko Talarczyk's Soundlab Studios. It was released in 2001, though the album was very difficult to find in stores much like the debut album.
In 2002, Petter S. Freed of 2 Ton Predator joined as a live guitarist. After contributing many ideas and much songwriting to the band, he was added as a permanent member.
Later that year, the band left Massacre Records. A live album in was recorded in Helsinki, Finland, properly titled Killing Hellsinki, which would later be released through Threeman Recordings in April 2003.
In late 2002, Mia Ståhl was fired and replaced with another female vocalist, Jonna Enckell. In April 2003, the band would go back to Soundlab Studios and Mieszko Talarczyk to record Hate, Dominate, Congregate, Eliminate.
In early 2005 the band began recording their fourth album, titled Armageddon March Eternal - Symphonies of Slit Wrists with Dan Swanö. Michael Håkansson of Evergrey joined the band as a bassist during the recording and later would join the band full-time. Armageddon March Eternal was released by Threeman Recordings on October 5, 2005.
In 2006, the band has left their record label and is currently working on their next album. In early 2007 the band singed with Peter Stormare's record label, StormVox. The band added drummer Mojjo for their upcoming album, to have live drums for the first time since the band's creation.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current
- Kenth "Lord K." Philipson - Guitars, Keyboards
- Jörgen Sandström - Vocals
- Petter S. Freed - Guitars
- Jo Enckell - Female vocals
- Michael Håkansson - Bass
- Mojjo - Drums
[edit] Former
- Mia Ståhl - Vocals
[edit] Discography
- The Project Hate MCMXCIX: Initiation of Blasphemy (under the name Deadmarch) (1999)
- Cybersonic Superchrist (2000)
- When We Are Done, Your Flesh Shall Be Ours (2001)
- Killing Helsinki (Live Album, 2003)
- Hate, Dominate, Congregate, Eliminate (2003)
- Armageddon March Eternal - Symphonies of Slit Wrists (2005)
