Death. War. Fire With BENNO And RYAN From AWAKEN THE HATE

Interview by Kris Peters
Brisbane groove metal outfit Awaken The Hate are a band in
transition. Transition within themselves, their membership, their
direction and their sound.
But one thing they are not, at least internally, is a band in
conflict. Far from it.
As a band, their vision for the future is clearer than ever, their
goals resolute. For Awaken The Hate, the future is now, and is
coming off the back of a trilogy of singles dubbed Death. War. Fire
that was recently completed with the release of the third and final
single, Planet Death.
Each of the three songs, started by Reign Of Fire before
Contradiction Of War seconded the trilogy and Planet Death rounded
things out, portrays a subtle changing of musical landscape for
Awaken The Hate and casts an ominous eye into what the future holds
for those who dare to follow.
Concluding this ambitious new movement for the band, Awaken The
Hate next week take the new tracks on the road for their first full
national tour, starting in Perth on May 8 before hitting Adelaide,
Melbourne and Sydney over consecutive days. Welcome to Awaken The
Hate, and board the train if you have the mettle.
HEAVY was joined earlier today by frontman Benno and drummer Ryan
to dive deeper into the Death. War. Fire trilogy and what it means
for Awaken The Hate moving forward.
"Steve, who started Awaken The Hate, made the decision at the end
of last year to step away," Benno began. "That was all for his
personal reasons. These were the last of the three songs that he
wrote with the band, and we thought this would be a fitting way to
say goodbye. He actually came back to record them with us. He's
still a very good friend of the band, and the door's always open if
he ever wants to come back."
"Planet Death is environmental, Contradiction of War is very
political, and then Reign of Fire is a bit more spiritual about the
whole thing," he continued, focusing on the three songs. "So that's
what the concept about it was, and then releasing them as a trilogy
was to say thanks to Steve and also finally get a bit more than two
tracks out there for people (laughs)."
In the full interview, we focused more on their recent single
releases, particularly Planet Death, which received positive
feedback from band members. We discussed the trilogy of singles
honouring former member Steve, with each song addressing different
themes. Reign of Fire was highlighted for its unique inspiration
and straightforward approach, while Contradiction of War, released
on Anzac Day, aimed to honour veterans and provoke thought about
military service. 
We talked about recording thir latest tracks live, enhancing the
emotional resonance, and are eager to test new material during
their upcoming national tour. We also chat about balancing their
music careers with personal responsibilities while engaging
audiences and supporting local acts, plus more.

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