"HATE ETERNAL have announced the addition of second guitarist Eric Hersemann to the group's ranks. Hersemann's induction into the band sees the former power-trio upgrading to quartet. This addition to the current lineup (frontman Erik Rutan, bassist Randy Piro, drummer Derek Roddy) will undoubtedly propel the already savage HATE ETERNAL live performance to new heights and will enable the band to fully represent the intensity of their new album, "I, Monarch", in the live setting.

Frontman Erik Rutan had this to say about the situation: "Eric is an amazing guitarist who has worked extremely hard crafting his skills and is learning to perfection the HATE ETERNAL songs, old and new. To hear the music live with the second guitar, as it was written and performed in the studio, is amazing. This will be the first time ever in the history of the band we have played live as a four-piece. Such a powerful way to start touring for the release of our new album, 'I, Monarch'. We are now complete and look forward to the future with Eric in the fold."

Hersemann's first shows with HATE ETERNAL will be June 3-10 in Australia. HATE ETERNAL then returns to the U.S. for a headlining tour, starting June 16.

HATE ETERNAL's third album, "I, Monarch", is scheduled for release on June 28 via Earache Records (one day earleir internationally). "

this should be very interesting!

I'm looking forward to both the CD and the show. I love Rutan!

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

My drummer "borrowed" my King of All Kings disk and won't give it back.
2nd guitar live is exactly what these guys needed. Sick.

AKIMBO AT THE MIDDLE EAST TONIGHT

This is fucking awsome, Herseman rules. He wrote some absoultly sick riffs on the last diabolic album. Definatly got some skill, dont think he can compare to Rutan on solos though, but glad to see hes playing in another awsome band again.

it's about fucking time they found a second guitar!!!!!!

the new cd sounds more like old school Morbid Angel then well Morbid Angel does these days. been listening to it non stop since i got it.

well since you have it already, you should at least offer to send me a copy in return for photos of my boobs...

(o) (o)

so from what I've heard through a reliable source, Hate Eternal has started the tour as a 3 piece. Apparently Eric Hersemann fucked them over pretty hard and he may not even be joining the band anymore at this point. Shitty.

yea man i was wondering about this last night, i asked randy about him and he basically laughed at me for asking.

that sucks...
I thought krisiun had a second guitar player too... but I guess I was wrong.

it was a night of 3 piecers, as far as awsome deathmetal goes