I was quite young when I wrote and recorded that album... still in high school, in fact. I suppose if it seemed cruel and hateful, it was nothing more than youth that spawned such emotions. I do not remember any specific events or ideas that may have caused it, only a general disillusion with modernity and its constraints, a general dislike of popular culture and a general disappointment in the mentality of most of my generation (and beyond). My musical influences at the time were many of the "staple" Black Metal bands such as Burzum, Judas Iscariot, Ulver, early Satyricon, early Borknagar, Arckanum and other similar acts.
Patrick T. Hall / Sapthuran interview, The Past is Alive, 2016
Raw US black metal, SAPTHURAN released their debut album ...In Hatred on this day in 2005 through Wraith Productions.
Sapthuran started as an instinctual drive to create and has thus manifested itself into a force of will that has, beyond any shadow of a doubt, changed my mind and the way I see the world as well as how I coexist with others. I should note that this is definitely a positive change for me and, yes, Sapthuran is right where I hoped it would be at this particular time. Personally, I have achieved substantial results within myself through Sapthuran. As far as how everyone else sees the project, I try to pay them as little mind as possible. Sapthuran is, first and foremost, for myself and my own personal needs. If others enjoy the music or are affected by it in some other positive or negative way, then that is fine with me as well. I have an ultimate goal to fulfill through (and with) Sapthuran… and each consecutive release brings me closer and closer to the final result.
Patrick T. Hall / Sapthuran interview, Worm Gear, 2009