AD HOMINEM Climax of Hatred CD

AD HOMINEM – Climax of Hatred CD (Reissue 2026)

Totalitarian coldness. Absolute misanthropy. One of the most controversial, aggressive, and fiercely uncompromising forces in European extreme music rises from the ashes. AD HOMINEM, the vehicle of pure audio terror led by Kaiser Wodhanaz, returns with the official 2026 CD reissue of their cult sophomore album, Climax of Hatred. Unleashed via the legendary Osmose Productions, this record remains a monumental, black-hearted pillar of the early 2000s French black metal underground.

Originally unleashed in 2004, Climax of Hatred is a cold, mechanized, and relentlessly hostile storm of extreme metal. Ad Hominem famously fuses the raw, abrasive textures of traditional black metal with the rigid, industrial-tinged militarism of martial beats and clinical guitar work. The result is a sound that tethers the listener to a state of constant, paranoid tension. Kaiser’s vocal delivery is drenched in venomous disgust, spitting out anthems of absolute hatred and social warfare over razor-sharp, mid-tempo grooves and neck-breaking blasts. From the static-laced warnings of “Loading Genocide…” to the crushing title track and the devastatingly catchy “Achtung!”, the album delivers a sonic assault that offers absolutely no room for mercy.

This essential 2026 reissue is preserved in its purest, most hostile state. It features the original master audio — uncompromised, unsoftened, and raw — paired with the striking, sinister updated artwork originally created for the 2014 vinyl reissue. As an added tribute to the pioneers of industrial black metal, the album also includes a vicious cover of Mysticum’s legendary track “Crypt of Fear”, cementing Ad Hominem’s place within the pantheon of cold, mechanical darkness.

Fierce, industrial, and unapologetically hateful. Climax of Hatred is a stark reminder of an era when underground black metal was dangerous, raw, and entirely without compromise.

Product Details

• Artist: Ad Hominem
• Title: Climax of Hatred
• Format: CD
• Country: France
• Label: Osmose Productions
• Year: 2026 (Reissue) / 2004 (Original)
• Genre: Black Metal / Industrial Black Metal
• Info: Original sound recording with updated artwork from the 2014 LP reissue. Includes Mysticum cover.

Tracklist

1. Loading Genocide…
2. Climax of Hatred
3. As I Long for…
4. The Upper Art
5. Death to All
6. Join or Perish
7. My Loudest Scream of Hate
8. Achtung!
9. Crypt of Fear (Mysticum cover)
10. : D / S / R :

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