SINGLE REVIEW: Haast Hunter - Spite
Haast Hunter aren’t here to play it safe—‘Spite’ is an absolute force, hitting hard with towering riffs, powerhouse vocals, and a weighty intensity that never lets up. There’s a nervous, simmering energy woven into every note, feeding into the track’s themes of resentment, self-awareness, and the duality of human nature. It’s a song that doesn’t just sound heavy—it feels heavy, carrying an emotional weight that makes its impact even sharper.
The instrumentation is relentless. Guitars spike between atmospheric, more restrained moments and all-out riff-driven dominance, shifting the mood effortlessly from brooding tension to full-scale eruption. The drums carve through it all with precision and force, making sure the song never loses its momentum. Beneath the sheer weight of it all, subtle EDM undertones pulse through, adding a sleekness to the track’s more grandiose, metalcore-leaning moments. It’s a seamless blend of alt-rock grit and metalcore theatrics, striking a balance between melody and brute force.
At the heart of it all are the vocals, shifting from restrained, almost reflective passages to fire-fuelled explosions that tear through the track with conviction. That ability to move between control and cathartic release mirrors the very themes of the song—people either remaining blind to their own spiteful nature or fully embracing it. The way ‘Spite’ plays with those contrasts, both musically and thematically, makes it even more gripping.
This isn’t just a loud, heavy track for the sake of it. It’s unrelenting, immersive, and packed with real emotion. Haast Hunter have crafted something that’s as captivating as it is crushing, delivering a song that doesn’t just make noise—it leaves a mark.
