Haine
Haine - “Contaminated”
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ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Haine is a deathcore band from Malta pushing beyond genre conventions with a sound that blends crushing grooves, precision-driven breakdowns and melodic depth. Since 2017, they’ve built a reputation for delivering intensity with purpose, while balancing technical weight with emotional narrative. Their debut releases and 2021 self-titled EP established them on the international radar, earning recognition across the global deathcore scene. In 2025, Haine raised the bar with their full-length album Fertile Void, a concept-driven record exploring self-discovery and transformation, featuring collaborations with Ben Duerr (Shadow of Intent) and Andreas Bjulver (Cabal). For listeners looking for more than just heaviness, Haine offers a deliberate, evolving sound that combines aggression with atmosphere, precision with identity. Contaminated is the first new release in 2026 with more singles being released throughout the year.
INTERVIEW:
1. “What moment made you realize you wanted to take music seriously?”
Malta didn’t really have deathcore when we started, so it was less of a “moment” and more of a realization that if we wanted that sound to exist here, we had to build it ourselves. Once things started connecting outside the island, it stopped feeling like the early stages of the band and more like something we had a responsibility to push properly while still enjoying ourselves.
2. “Say, your music blew up tomorrow, what’s the first thing you’d do?”
Probably panic for about five minutes, then get straight back to work! Going viral is definitely cool, but it also puts a target on your back since people are waiting to see if you can follow it up or disappear. So we’d focus on making sure the next release hits even harder and the live show levels up fast.
3. “What’s a song you’ve made that means the most to you—and why?”
“Blood Moon” is a big one for us. It’s basically the closest we’ve come to capturing our live energy in a recorded track. The structure, the pacing, the intensity, it all feels like controlled chaos in the best way. At the same time, “Contaminated” shows where we’re heading now with a more refined sound, more deliberate and a step forward in how we write and shape our sound.
4. “What emotion or mindset do you want people to feel when they hear your music?”
Clarity through intensity. Not just heaviness for the sake of it, but something that forces reflection. Like confronting something uncomfortable and coming out sharper on the other side. If it leaves you thinking, not just headbanging, we’ve done it right.
5. “What separates you from every other artist in your lane right now?”
We’re not trying to out-heavy everyone or chase whatever trend is blowing up this week. We’re focused on making songs that actually stick. There’s a lot of bands that can write breakdowns; not all of them can make you remember the track after it ends. We put just as much effort into structure, dynamics and identity as we do into sounding aggressive… and we’re doing it from a place that didn’t even have a deathcore scene to begin with. No blueprint, no shortcuts.
BONUS. “Say someone just became a fan of you—what 1 song should they listen to first and why?”
“Contaminated.” It’s the clearest snapshot of where we are right now. That is: more refined, more deliberate, but still hitting hard. It shows the direction we’re moving in and 2026 is going to expand on that with a run of new singles, each with its own attitude but all rooted in the same Haine sound. If you get “Contaminated,” you’ll understand where we’re headed.
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