The Project Hate MCMXCIX — The Lustrate Process

𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐓𝐒 - 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐔𝐌 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐊 & 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐋…

14 years ago today, we witnessed “The Burial of Gods” amongst “The Locust Principles”!

On this day (July 6) in 2009, The Project Hate MCMXCIX released their sixth full-length studio album “The Lustrate Process” via the Dutch label Vic Records.

Background:

Featuring the All-Star lineup of Jorgen Sandstrom (Entombed, Grave, KRUX, Vicious Art), Lord K. Philipson (Torture Division, God Among Insects, Dark Funeral-live), Anders Bertilsson (Coldworker, Cut Up, Ruin), Thomas Ohlsson (Axenstar) and new vocalist Jonna Enckell, Swedish Industrial Death Metallers, The Project Hate MCMXCIX have consistently released quality albums over a number of different labels throughout the years. With the release of their sixth album, "The Lustrate Process" - the band's first record for Dutch label Vic Records came out more powerful and even more blasphemous than ever.

“The Lustrate Process” also featured special guest appearances by Martin van Drunen (Asphyx, Pestilence, Hail Of Bullets), Mike Wead (King Diamond), Christian Älvestam (Scar Symmetry) and Lars Göran Petrov (Entombed, Entombed A.D., FIRESPAWN), Johan Hegg (Amon Amarth), Henry Pyykkö (Whyte Ash), Pär Fransson (Carnal Grief, Dead Kosmonaut), and Robban Eriksson, with mixing and mastering handled by Dan Swanö at Unisound in Örebro, Sweden. (Opeth, Dissection, Katatonia).

Speaking on the albums guest appearances, Lord K responded;

“All of these guys are either friends or personal heroes or both. All It takes to get them on the album is to ask them. They all provide something unique to an already completely unique formula and the reason they are there is because they are fantastic in their respective areas. I couldn't be happier about having them with us on this album. And I can't thank them enough. They are a huge part of what has become "The Lustrate Process".”

Lord K touched on the reaction to “The Lustrate Process” upon its release stating;

“The reviews we have seen so far have been fucken tremendous – and rightfully so. "TLP" is a monster of an album and it's unlike anything else released. No one's got going what we have going, and that's a fact. I think we have seen one so-so review so far and that one came from a guy who obviously listened to the album once and then decided it was not for him. All of his writing was proof of that. You can't do that with us, not with the type of music we create. Even with the first 10 listens you haven't discovered half of what we are about, and people into The Hate know about this. We have too many layers, too much atmosphere and too much diabolical entities incorporated into what we do, you won't understand it if not paying attention. And that's the whole idea. I agree that this is the best we have ever sounded, but this is how we always worked you know... We have improved with each and every album. All bands say that, all of them are wrong coz listening to us proves we are actually good for those words. Cocky? Bet yer fucken ass, and we have the music to back us up on these statements. I expect nothing but continuous raving reviews coz this album deserves nothing less. It's a masterpiece in every way, shape and form.”

The theme of the album is as per usual, as LK puts it;

“We always were and always will be about the destruction of Christianity and all that is holy. Nothing has changed in this department except the passion for the very same destruction is greater than ever.”

When asked about the writing process, LK responded;

“Absolutely nothing has changed (between writing this album and their past releases). I still do most of the composing. What's different today is that I write music with guitarist Anders Bertilsson instead of being all by myself or with Petter Freed (who quit the band some years ago). But I do the massive work myself. Me and Anders do structures of songs that I eventually turn into real songs as I go along by adding the programmings and keyboards and all. The lyrics are shared between me, Jörgen and Jonna. There is no reason to change this formula since it's been working ace since day one.”

When asked about vocalist Jonna Enckell, who replaced original singer Mia Ståhl, LK says;

“Jonna brings diversity and a whole other level of ideas. Mia's strongest parts were a very emotional and "safe" voice. I love her voice, don't get me wrong, but I prefer Jonna's voice and her ideas. She's not afraid to try wicked things that go hand in hand with ideas that I want to incorporate into TPH. I had to fire Mia becoz I couldn't stand her at the time. We are not enemies or anything, it just wasn't meant for her to sing in my band. I wish her the best, she's a great gal – just not in my band.”

The albums cover Art was handled by Statik Majik. Here, LK talks about the artist and his work;

“This guy is so talented it's not even funny. He's been working with us for many years now and created his first work for us back in 2003, I think. I try to get his name out there the best I can since I believe he deserves a hella lot more recognition and clients as he's one fantastic artist and friend. He recently did the new Pestilence cover ["Resurrection Macabre"], which is a good thing and will prolly render him some coverage since it's yet another great piece of work. I still hold the new TPH album's artwork as his best work ever and it's one of my fave covers for an album of all time.

(Interview excerpt’s from Masterful Magazine)

Links to Artists, Albums, and Music Videos:

Click this link to listen to “The Lustrate Process” via Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-lustrate-process/322389626

Click this link to listen to “The Lustrate Process” via Spotify: The Lustrate Process https://open.spotify.com/album/2cZ9H1JfFvFbf0buCwpFkp

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Check out Statik Majik's work over at www.leiskuva.net.

Note: The reviews shared here are for historical reference. The views and opinions expressed within are not always supported (in full or in part) by Into the Wells. — E.N. Wells

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