{"id":40464,"date":"2014-05-14T06:31:19","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T11:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=40464"},"modified":"2014-05-14T06:31:19","modified_gmt":"2014-05-14T11:31:19","slug":"hatriot-dawn-of-the-new-centurion-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/hatriot-dawn-of-the-new-centurion-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Hatriot | Dawn of the New Centurion<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist\/News Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"HatriotWell, the Souza clan certainly didn\u2019t waste any time. Just one year after releasing their debut album Heroes of Origin<\/em>, Hatriot is back with another devastating serving of thrash metal, titled Dawn of the New Centurion<\/em>. Hatriot, of course, was formed by former Exodus frontman Steve \u201cZetro\u201d Souza, who enlisted none other than his two sons \u2013 Cody on bass and Nick on drums \u2013 as well as guitarists Kosta Varvatakis and Justin Cole.<\/p>\n

To absolutely no one\u2019s surprise, Dawn of the New Centurion<\/em> sounds an awful lot like an Exodus album\u2026a snarling, vicious, completely intense Exodus album. Hatriot has the best of both worlds covered here \u2013 the old school thrash mentality and pedigree that Souza brings to the table, and the youth and sheer energy of the young \u201cthrash revival\u201d band backing him up. The result is an album that\u2019s as intense and aggressive as any thrash metal album in recent years, and one that stands with the best of what bands like Testament, Onslaught, Overkill and yes, Exodus have delivered in recent years. Zetro\u2019s vocals are a huge part of that, screaming his defiance over blistering riffs and neck-breaking rhythms.<\/p>\n

Lyrically, you can tell Souza is pretty worked up about politics and current events. \u201cFrom My Cold Dead Hands\u201d takes on the idea of gun control, \u201cSilence In the House of the Lord\u201d excoriates the Catholic church over its child sex abuse scandal, and the rest of the songs are a litany of violence and hatred. This, paired with the sheer intensity of the music, makes for an extremely punishing album, though the lyrics may push some fans away.<\/p>\n

If the lyrics don\u2019t put you off, it\u2019s hard to imagine any fan of high-speed, high-intensity thrash metal not loving the Hatriot sound. Fans of Exodus in particular should get a great deal of enjoyment out of Dawn of the New Centurion.<\/p>\n

Edition Notes: The limited edition version of Dawn of the New Centurion<\/em> comes in a digipack and features a surprisingly wicked cover of Krokus\u2019s \u201cMidnight Maniac\u201d as a bonus track.<\/p>\n

Genre: Thrash Metal<\/p>\n

Lineup:
\nSteve \u201cZetro\u201d Souza (v)
\nKosta \u201cV\u201d Varvatakis (g)
\nCody Souza (b)
\nNick Souza (d)
\nJustin \u201cJ.C.\u201d Cole (g)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tFrom My Cold Dead Hands
\n2.\tYour Worst Enemy
\n3.\tThe Fear Within
\n4.\tHonor the Rise and Fall
\n5.\tSuperkillafragsadisticactsaresoatrocious
\n6.\tSilence In the House of the Lord
\n7.\tWorld Funeral
\n8.\tDawn of the New Centurion
\n9.\tConsolation For the Insane<\/p>\n

Label: Massacre Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.hatriotmetal.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 8.5\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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