Hatebreed

Hatebreed
Hatebreed at Reload Festival 2024
Hatebreed at Reload Festival 2024
Background information
OriginBridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres
Years active1994–present
Labels
SpinoffsIcepick
Members
Past members
  • Chris Beattie
  • Larry Dwyer Jr.
  • Dave Russo
  • Nick "Nickel P" Papantoniou
  • Matt McIntosh
  • Jamie "Pushbutton" Muckinhaupt
  • Rigg Ross
  • Lou "Boulder" Richards
  • Sean Martin
Websitehatebreed.com

Hatebreed is an American metalcore band from Bridgeport, Connecticut, formed in 1994. The band released its debut album Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire in 1997, which gave the band a cult following. The band signed to Universal Records and released Perseverance in 2002, which hit the Billboard 200. The band is described to combine elements of hardcore and heavy metal. They have played a major role in the Connecticut hardcore scene.

History

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Early years and debut album (1994-2001)

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Hatebreed was formed in 1994 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The founding members consisted of Jamey Jasta the frontman, Chris Beattie on bass, Dave Russo on drums along with Larry Dwyer Jr and Wayne Lozinak as the guitarists. This 5 piece began by recording a three-song demo and selling it to locals in 1995 and those songs would eventually be released on a split 7" with New York's Neglect in the same year. They followed that with the highly acclaimed EP Under the Knife scheduled to come out on Big Wheel Recreation in 1995 but then was self-released 1996, and went out on tour around the east coast/midwest supporting UKHC band Voorhees.[1] That same year seen the departures of Larry Dwyer Jr and Dave Russo. The following year with an almost an entirely new lineup the band released their debut album Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire on Victory Records, then the home of some of the biggest bands in American hardcore. Satisfaction sold more copies than any other debut in the history of the record company. The album is viewed as classic in both the hardcore and metalcore genres.[2][3] They then took part in the Warped Tour in 1998. During the late 1990s and early 2000s Hatebreed went through many lineup changes, with Jasta and Beattie being the two mainstays. They continued touring heavily during this time joining the Tattoo the Earth tour in 2000 and making their first appearance at Ozzfest in 2001.[4] That same year longtime drummer Matt Byrne joined the band.

Rise in popularity Perseverance and The Rise of Brutality (2002-2005)

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Their tours with heavy metal bands such as Slayer, Deftones, Entombed and Napalm Death influenced their music and brought them to the attention of many non-hardcore fans. These influences were apparent on the band's next two releases. First was 2002's Perseverance, which became the band’s first to chart on the Billboard 200 peaking at number 50.[5] The album has gone on to receive high praise highlighting its powerful riffs, Jasta's commanding vocals, and excellent production, making it a streamlined and brutal listening experience.[6][7] This was also the bands first release under Universal marking their major label debut.[8] They then went on a in support of the album including their second appearance at that years Ozzfest, appearing on the Ozzfest 2002 live album.[9]

The following year seen the release of their 3rd studio album The Rise of Brutality which charted even higher on the Billboard 200 debuting at number 30. This album is viewed as a pivotal album in Hatebreed's discography showcasing a tighter, more focused version of their metallic hardcore sound. Critically, reviewers were largely impressed with the album's unrelenting aggression and motivational lyrics.[10][11] Once again they went on a extensive touring schedule for the album including taking part in The Unholy Alliance Tour in Europe with Slayer, Slipknot and Mastodon. Hatebreeds song “Live for This" also garnered them a Grammy nomination at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance.[12]

Supremacy, For the Lions and Self titled (2006-2009)

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Hatebreed performing in Amsterdam in 2009

In June of 2006, Hatebreed went on an extensive European tour which included a performance at the Download Festival in Castle Donington, UK. Immediately following this European tour, they played the main stage at Ozzfest 2006 alongside DragonForce, Lacuna Coil, Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, and co-headliners System of a Down.[13] The band's fourth album, Supremacy, was released in August 2006, their first through Roadrunner Records, featuring new guitarist Frank Novinec (who had previously spent time playing with Ringworm, Terror, and Integrity). Jasta described it as an "all-out onslaught of completely adrenaline-charged, in-your-face brutality".[14] The album debuted at number 31 on the Billboard 200 and became their first to chart in top 100 in 7 several countries outside the US.[15][16] It was met with mostly positive reception, Blabbermouth.net wrote “The bottom line is that you will find in "Supremacy" exactly what you would expect from HATEBREED. Though not as memorable as the excellent "Perseverance", the album largely succeeds at giving the fans what they want.”[17]

On September 13, 2006, former guitarist Lou Richards committed suicide at the age of 35; he had played on Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire and Perseverance before leaving the band in 2002.[18]

Hatebreed headlined the second stage on the 2007 Ozzfest tour. Hatebreed appeared at Wacken Open Air festival in 2008 alongside Iron Maiden, Children of Bodom, and Avantasia. In April 2008, Hatebreed signed a worldwide deal with Koch Records for the release of a live DVD, a live album, and a cover album. On September 2, they released their concert DVD, entitled Live Dominance.[19] On February 9, 2009, guitarist Sean Martin quit the band.[20] Sean quit the band to pursue other interests in music that are more studio-related. However, Sean remains close to and in contact with Hatebreed members. This resulted in the return of founding guitarist Wayne Lozinak.

In 2009, the band released For the Lions on May 5, a studio record consisting of covers of songs by artists that have influenced the band's development. Artists covered included Metallica, D.R.I., Crowbar, and Cro-Mags.[21] Also in the same year, Hatebreed's sixth studio album, a self titled Hatebreed, was released on September 29. The record debuted at number 37 on the Billboard 200 and was met with positive reception.[22]

The Divinity of Purpose and The Concrete Confessional (2010-2016)

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Hatebreed at the Oberhausen Impericon Festival in 2016

In 2010, Hatebreed participated in the third annual Mayhem Festival, alongside 3 Inches of Blood, Shadows Fall, and other bands. On February 17, 2011, it was announced that Hatebreed would partake in the fourth annual Mayhem Festival to yet again headline the Jägermeister stage for three dates only.[23] In 2012 the band went on Australian tour alongside the Cro-Mags and Biohazard, They also held a celebration tour for the 10th anniversary of their album Perseverance.[24][25] Hatebreed also got to play on the 2013 Vans Warped Tour in Australia alongside bands like Parkway Drive, The Offspring, Simple Plan, The Used, We Came as Romans, Man Overboard, H2O and many more, as well as the United Kingdom Warped Tour alongside Coheed and Cambria, Rise Against, Enter Shikari, Flogging Molly, Like Moths to Flames, The Wonder Years, Sublime with Rome and much more.[26]

Their seventh studio album, The Divinity of Purpose, was released on January 25, 2013, in Europe and on January 29 in North America. The cover art was done by Eliran Kantor (Testament, Sodom).[27] The album became their highest charting on the Billboard 200 peaking at number 20, it also charted at number 1 on the US Hard Rock Chart.[28] Along with the chart success the album was met with generally positive reviews, AllMusic's James Christopher Monger, the reviewer characterized the record as "Meatier and more hardcore-centric than their last offering.”[29] In 2014 they embarked on a Latin America tour alongside Napalm Death. They went on a co-headlining North America tour with the Butcher Babies that went into 2015.[30]

Hatebreed released its eighth album, The Concrete Confessional, on May 13, 2016. The album debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200 and charted even higher in Belgium, Austria and Switzerland. Like many of their previous albums it received positive reception, keeping up with the style they are known for.[31][32]

Weight of the False Self (2017-2020)

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Hatebreed was announced to take part on the 2017 Vans Warped Tour, as they appeared on the Monster Energy Stage alongside other bands like Gwar, CKY, Carnifex, Municipal Waste, After the Burial, Silent Planet, Anti Flag and many more groups rounded out the lineup. Hatebreed also toured extensively in celebration of two of their albums anniversary’s dubbed the “20 Years of Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire & 15 Years of Perseverance” tour which extended into 2018.[33] They also embarked on the EMP Persistence Tour alongside Madball and Terror.[34]

In 2019 they embarked on a 25th anniversary tour.[35] After touring the early part of 2019 with Obituary, Cro-Mags, Terror, and Fit for an Autopsy, Jamey Jasta said the band would spend the second half of 2019 writing and recording a new album.[36]

The band's ninth studio album Weight of the False Self was released on November 27, 2020.[37][38] The album was met with positive reception, Regarding the work, Dom Lawson of Blabbermouth.net said that "This is their strongest album in over a decade and the perfect antidote to looming grey skies."[39]

Working on new material (2021-present)

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Hatebreed in 2023 at the Full Force festival in Ferropolis, Germany.

In the summer of 2021, Hatebreed, along with Trivium, served as an opening act for Megadeth and Lamb of God on the "Metal Tour of the Year". Hatebreed replaced In Flames, who were forced to withdraw from the tour due to international visa issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[40]

The band continued touring holding a 20th anniversary tour for Perseverance.[41] In the summer of 2023 they held a European tour titled the “European Slaughterlust” which featured band such as Unearth and Terror as support.[42] In 2024 Hatebreed embarked on a 30th anniversary tour which included a special Home State show, titled "The March Metal Matinee" which was held on March 17, 2024, at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, CT. It featured bands such 100 Demons and Shadows Fall.[43] On November 13, 2024 Hatebreed split from founding member Chris Beattie in a 2025 interview Beattie stated it was "completely unexpected." Adding “it was not my decision to leave the band. Someone saw an opportunity to get me out of the picture, and that's where I am now."[44] Matt Bachand was then chosen as his replacement on their tour dates.[44]

Hatebreed is currently working on a new album, which is tentatively due for release in 2025.[45][46] In the summer of 2025, they resurrected the Summer Slaughter tour, headlining alongside Bleeding Through and Malevolence.[47]

Grammy nomination

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In December 2004, it was announced that Hatebreed was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 47th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles for their song "Live for This",[48] which appeared on their album The Rise of Brutality. The award was ultimately given to Motörhead for their cover of the Metallica song "Whiplash" which appeared on the album Metallic Attack: The Ultimate Tribute.

In 2013 they were nominated for best live act at both the Revolver Golden Gods Awards and the Libera Awards.

Controversies

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In the mid-1990s, vocalist of emoviolence band In/Humanity, Chris Bickel produced a zine calling out Victory Records for their business practices. Bickel attended a Hatebreed show and was quickly surrounded by the band, which threatened him with violence and called him homophobic slurs. After the show, frontman and vocalist Jamey Jasta declared himself a homophobe and again threatened Bickel with violence in a voicemail.[49] In/Humanity played this voicemail to open their shows, and when Hatebreed played In/Humanity's hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, between-song banter included their hatred of Bickel and his band.[50]

Hatebreed is a longtime sponsor of UFC fighter Chris Camozzi. At UFC 158 in Montreal on March 16, 2013, Camozzi claimed he was required by the UFC "for some reason" to cover Hatebreed's logos, on his T-shirt and ring introduction banner, with black tape.[51]

In 2016, former drummer Nick "Nickel P" Papantoniou (a member of the band from 1996 to 1997) was sentenced to 45 years in prison after being convicted of felony murder.[52] That conviction was overturned in January 2023 when it was discovered by Attorney James Ruane and proven at trial that Papantoniou's trial attorney had brokered a deal with the prosecution on behalf of another client to testify against Papantoniou and that deal was never disclosed to the court or Papantoniou. The court found Papantoniou's original attorney provided ineffective assistance of counsel and reversed the finding and ordered a new trial to occur.[53]

Musical style and influences

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Hatebreed's musical style has been described as metalcore[54][55][56] and hardcore punk,[57] They have blended influences from hardcore and punk rock, as well as heavy metal subgenres such as thrash metal[55] and groove metal,[58] alongside other bands in the 1990s metalcore scene (such as Earth Crisis, All Out War, Integrity and Converge).[59] Jasta has also called Hatebreed 'Celtic Frost hardcore'.[60]

Jasta’s lyrics focus on more positive and uplifting messages in a 2016 interview he stated “I write a lot of positive lyrics because there’s always hope, no matter what you’re going through. Adding “ I want to be able to sing songs for the next 10 years that will always remind me that life’s worth living.”[61]

Hatebreed's influences include metal and hardcore bands such as Agnostic Front, Carcass, Celtic Frost, Earth Crisis, Entombed, Integrity, Killing Time, Metallica, Obituary, Pantera, Sepultura, Sheer Terror, Suicidal Tendencies, Cro-Mags, Sick of It All, Slayer and Venom.[60][62]

Legacy

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Hatebreed have become a notable act within the hardcore scene, and has also been considered one of the pioneers and leading forces of the metalcore genre, alongside other bands such as Converge, Killswitch Engage, and Integrity. They are considered foundational to the development of metalcore due to their blending influences from hardcore and punk rock, as well as heavy metal subgenres such as thrash metal[55] and groove metal.[59][58] their album Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire is often cited as a landmark album in both hardcore and metalcore. Critics and fans regard it as a “hardcore classic.”[2][3] Bands such as Knocked Loose, All That Remains,[63] and Parkway Drive have all cited Hatebreed as a influence.

Band members

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Timeline

Discography

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Studio albums

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