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Hate Squad is a groove orientated thrash metal band from Germany (Hannover/Niedersachsen).

BIOGRAPHY:
The story of Hate Squad begins on April 18th, 1993. “Suffering” from too much spare time, Burkhard Schmitt (v), Tim Baumeister (g), Helge Dolgener (d) and Robert Radeka (g) decided to form a band. The bands goal was not to limit itself, the material was supposed to be aggresive and first of all groovy ! Due to the fact that Hate Squad represented the first band for all four musicians it is even more astonishing that in September 1994 after an intensive songwriting and rehearsing process … , Hate Squad produced and realeased the first demo tape “Theater of Hate” . Reactions by press and fans can only be described as euphoric, which lead to 2000 sold copies within a surprisingly short time. The first offers from serious labels was the logical consequence of this success.

Hate Squad decided to cooperate with German label GUN Records /BMG (Kreator, Sodom, Guano Apes etc). During the summer of 1994, the band recorded their debut album “Theater of Hate” in the Big House Studios (Hanover, Germany), which was released November 1994. Critics and fans alike were overwhelmed and is spite of the fact that the album lives from ist youthful naivety and spontanity, Hate Squad often was considered as the newcomer ‘94, which was supported by numerous pole positions in the relevent press polls. “Theater of Hate” sold about 8000 copies. During the first part of 1995 Hate Squad was extremely present on the live sector, playing tours
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