Hatebreed album

Album   Released Publisher Rating
Hatebreed (Deluxe Edition) 2009 Roadrunner Records
Hatebreed (LP Version) 2009
Supremacy (Bonus Track) 2006 Roadrunner
The Rise of Brutality (Clean) 2003 Universal Distribution
Perseverance (Bonus Track) 2002 Universal/Polygram
Back to the topHatebreed (Deluxe Edition)
Review by Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
Released:
September 29, 2009
Label:
Roadrunner Records
Rating:
Styles:
Punk Metal
Heavy Metal
A mere four months after the release of a covers album, For the Lions, New Haven's Hatebreed offers their first truly new album in three years. This self-titled offering, the band's fifth, is the first outing to feature both new guitarists -- Frank Novinec, who joined in 2006, and newcomer Wayne Lozinak. In addition, drummer Matt Byrne replaced original skin man Rigg Ross, making vocalist Jamey Jasta and bassist Chris Beattie the only two founding members. Despite the new members, the sound is crafted around almost exactly the same formula that has made the band such a sought-after attraction on the metalcore circuit. In the summer of 2009,they shared stages all over the world with Slipknot, Slayer, and Korn, as well as having preferred lineup spots in many music festivals. With this CD, faster, downtuned hardcore is melded to slower, more decidedly doom-laden death metal moments -- check the surprisingly retro but utterly killer instrumental "Undiminished" -- all played with extreme technical flare, stop-and-start cadences and call-and-response choruses. The rest of these 15 tracks range from headbanging anthems such as the opener, "Become the Fuse," to Hatebreed's trademark, bone-cracking heaviness in "Everyone Bleeds Now," and pummeling riff-laden hardcore in "Merciless Tide." As a bonus, there is an edit of "Escape" tacked on at the end of the set. [A deluxe, limited edition set of the album was also released and contains not only bonus tracks, but a 65-minute video.]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Become the Fuse 2:27 Hatebreed
2 Not My Master 3:14 Hatebreed
3 Between Hell and a Heartbeat 2:54 Hatebreed
4 In Ashes They Shall Reap 3:21 Hatebreed
5 Hands of a Dying Man 2:48 Hatebreed
6 Everyone Bleeds Now 2:56 Hatebreed
7 No Halos for the Heartless 2:57 Hatebreed
8 Through the Thorns 3:24 Hatebreed
9 Every Lasting Scar 3:14 Hatebreed
10 As Damaged as Me 2:21 Hatebreed
11 Words Became Untruth 2:33 Hatebreed
12 Undiminished 4:19 Hatebreed
13 Merciless Tide 2:40 Hatebreed
14 Pollution of the Soul 2:45 Hatebreed
15 Never Let It Die (DVD) N/A Hatebreed
16 Thirsty and Miserable (DVD) N/A Hatebreed
17 Hollow Ground (DVD) N/A Hatebreed
18 Live for This (DVD) N/A Hatebreed
19 Empty Promises (DVD) N/A Hatebreed
20 As Diehard as They Come (DVD) N/A Hatebreed
21 To the Threshold (DVD) N/A Hatebreed
22 I Will Be Heard (DVD) N/A Hatebreed
23 Destroy Everything (DVD) N/A Hatebreed
Back to the topHatebreed (LP Version)
Review by Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
Released:
September 29, 2009
Rating:
Styles:
Punk Metal
Heavy Metal
A mere four months after the release of a covers album, For the Lions, New Haven's Hatebreed offer their first truly new album in three years. This self-titled offering, the band's fifth, is the first outing to feature both new guitarists -- Frank Novinec, who joined in 2006, and newcomer Wayne Lozinak. In addition, drummer Matt Byrne replaced original skin man Rigg Ross, making vocalist Jamey Jasta and bassist Chris Beattie the only two founding members. Despite the new members, the sound is crafted around almost exactly the same formula that has made the band such a sought-after attraction on the metalcore circuit. In the summer of 2009, they shared stages all over the world with Slipknot, Slayer, and Korn, as well as having preferred lineup spots in many music festivals. With this CD, faster, downtuned hardcore is melded to slower, more decidedly doom-laden death metal moments -- check the surprisingly retro but utterly killer instrumental "Undiminished" -- all played with extreme technical flair, stop-and-start cadences, and call-and-response choruses. The rest of these 15 tracks range from headbanging anthems such as the opener, "Become the Fuse," to Hatebreed's trademark bone-cracking heaviness in "Everyone Bleeds Now" and pummeling riff-laden hardcore in "Merciless Tide." As a bonus, there is an edit of "Escape" tacked on at the end of the set. [A vinyl version of Hatebreed was released in 2009.]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Become the Fuse 2:27 Hatebreed
2 Not My Master 3:14 Hatebreed
3 Between Hell and a Heartbeat 2:54 Hatebreed
4 In Ashes They Shall Reap 3:21 Hatebreed
5 Hands of a Dying Man 2:48 Hatebreed
6 Everyone Bleeds Now 2:56 Hatebreed
7 No Halos for the Heartless 2:57 Hatebreed
8 Through the Thorns 3:24 Hatebreed
9 Every Lasting Scar 3:14 Hatebreed
10 As Damaged as Me 2:21 Hatebreed
11 Words Became Untruth 2:33 Hatebreed
12 Undiminished 4:19 Hatebreed
13 Merciless Tide 2:40 Hatebreed
14 Pollution of the Soul 2:45 Hatebreed
15 Escape (Diehard Edit) 4:01 Hatebreed
Back to the topSupremacy (Bonus Track)
Review by James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide
Released:
August 28, 2006
Label:
Roadrunner
Rating:
Styles:
Punk Metal
Black Metal
Punk/New Wave
Hardcore Punk
Heavy Metal
It's nearly impossible to judge Supremacy -- or any other Hatebreed record for that matter -- outside of the monotone world that the brutal Connecticut metal quintet inhabit. All of their songs clock in at under three-and-a-half minutes, rarely deviate from one or two keys, and rely on lead singer Jamey Jasta's one-note megaphone of a voice to deliver the bullets. This insular approach to writing and recording pretty much works every time -- this is metalcore -- especially on the blistering opening track "Defeatist," "To the Threshold," and "Divine Judgment," but after four albums, even the hint of a melody line or a mid-tempo breakdown would break through the ether like a lighthouse in a Nor'easter. [The 2006 edition includes one bonus track.]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Defeatist 3:19 Hatebreed
2 Horros of Self 2:29 Hatebreed
3 Mind Over All 1:59 Hatebreed
4 To the Threshold 2:49 Hatebreed
5 Give Wings to My Triumph 3:05 Hatebreed
6 Destroy Everything 3:29 Hatebreed
7 Divine Judgement 2:28 Hatebreed
8 Immortal Enemies 2:29 Hatebreed
9 The Most Truth 2:44 Hatebreed
10 Never Let It Die 3:39 Hatebreed
11 Spitting Venom 2:49 Hatebreed
12 As Diehard as They Come 2:16 Hatebreed
13 Supremacy of Self 2:49 Hatebreed
14 Pollution of the Soul (*) 2:56 Hatebreed
Back to the topThe Rise of Brutality (Clean)
Review by Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
Released:
October 28, 2003
Label:
Universal Distribution
Rating:
Styles:
Punk/New Wave
Hardcore Punk
Heavy Metal
Punk Metal
Crowd reaction and participation has always been a hallmark of the hardcore and thrash genres. It's probably the ultimate goal of any music to entertain, to illicit some kind of response from the listener. But within these enclaves -- especially hardcore -- the musicians can become mouthpieces for the mob, their songs vessels for carrying a collective meaning. While that conduit's energy has been sapped somewhat by shifting allegiances and new influences both in and outside of loud rock, it's remained one of Hatebreed's guiding principles. This has never been more apparent than with Rise of Brutality, the quartet's rapid-fire follow-up to 2002's Perseverance. There are no nods to melodic sensibility here, no cloying string sections or "Let me hear you say" hip-hop flourishes. No, shouter Jamey Jasta and his band have turned in 32 minutes of hard, visceral music that knock the chip off your shoulder so it might scream louder in your ear. Songs seem specially designed to incite the crowd -- the choruses of "Tear It Down" and "This Is Now" establish a call and response. Lyrics begin with actionable words, and end with emphatic periods. "Strength, to deny you," Jasta chants over the manic, death metal-ish "Confide in No One." "Trust, in my instincts/Breath, when I'm drowning/Life, when I must rise again." Musically, Rise of Brutality is just as economic. The inclusionary anthem "Live for This" is reduced to the threatening rumble of Sean Martin's guitar and a few well-placed Matt Byrne drum fills, the better for kids to recognize and revel in Jasta's blood, sweat, and sheer honesty. "Another Day, Another Vendetta" is dedicated to and draws directly from Sick of It All; it's classicist N.Y.C. hardcore with a message applicable to Hatebreed's singular reason for being -- "Stay close to what is true to you." Metal, thrash, and hardcore continue to be maligned by outside forces or the quest for accessibility. In defiant response, Hatebreed get respect the old-fashioned way. They earn it. [In addition to the leaded version, Rise of Brutality was also issued in a clean format.]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Tear It Down 1:47 Hatebreed
2 Straight to Your Face 2:17 Hatebreed
3 Facing What Consumes You 3:29 Hatebreed
4 Live for This 2:50 Hatebreed
5 Doomsayer 3:23 Hatebreed
6 Another Day, Another Vendetta 3:04 Hatebreed
7 A Lesson Lived Is a Lesson Learned 2:03 Hatebreed
8 Beholder of Justice 2:44 Hatebreed
9 This Is Now 3:36 Hatebreed
10 Voice of Contention 2:27 Hatebreed
11 Choose or Be Chosen 1:39 Hatebreed
12 Confide in No One 2:38 Hatebreed
Back to the topPerseverance (Bonus Track)
Review by Jason D. Taylor, All Music Guide
Released:
March 12, 2002
Label:
Universal/Polygram
Rating:
Styles:
Hardcore Punk
Heavy Metal
Punk Metal
Punk/New Wave
Perseverance marks Hatebreed's major-label debut, despite being an integral part of the hardcore community for years. It also marks Hatebreed's first full-length album of new material since their 1997 debut, Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire. While most would expect that after five years some growth would be merited, listening to Perseverance one would have a hard time telling that such a period of time passed between albums. The album does indeed sound much better from a production standpoint, but considering that Hatebreed went from Victory, a prominent independent hardcore label, to Universal Records, which may very well be the largest record label in the world, that is to be expected. If nothing else, on this album Hatebreed manages to sound even more angry at the world then one would think possible. Hatebreed also seems to have taken on some new influences, as their excessive bond with the likes of Slipknot and Slayer has really focused the group's music on a heavier metalcore vein. The hardcore transitions are abundant and enhance almost every song contained on the album, one thing that is sure to incite riots amongst the moshers at live shows. Jamey Jasta's guttural hollering remains consistent, throatier than ever before, and it never ceases to assault the listener. Perseverance is not an album for the weak and fragile. Lyrically, Jasta seems to have a bone to pick with an assortment of unnamed characters, as almost every song on Perseverance is made up of lyrics that communicate the fact that Hatebreed will remain despite any ill words or empty threats. This subject matter goes hand in hand with the album's title and is easy to relate to. "Proven" kicks the album off to a ferocious start, and from there Hatebreed's intensity only increases. Slayer's very own Kerry King even offers his guitar skills on "Final Prayer," which is most definitely heavy metal, to say the very least. Hatebreed's determination to remain unchanged musically is inspiring; even though they have matured to a major label they lose none of their anger, yet their indifference to musical evolution may also prove to be a hindrance as well. Perseverance is an excellent introduction for those who have not yet experienced Hatebreed and matches the group's debut -- possibly even bettering past efforts. While Hatebreed doesn't disappoint, one may for the first time begin to worry about the group's longevity if they cannot broaden their musical horizons with future efforts. [The special edition features one bonus track: "Condemned Until Rebirth."]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Proven 2:36 Hatebreed
2 Perseverance 2:20 Hatebreed
3 You're Never Alone 3:21 Hatebreed
4 I Will Be Heard 2:58 Hatebreed
5 A Call for Blood 3:05 Hatebreed
6 Below the Boston 2:25 Hatebreed
7 We Still Fight 1:35 Hatebreed
8 Unloved 2:38 Hatebreed
9 Bloodsoaked Memories 2:52 Hatebreed
10 Hollow Ground 2:39 Hatebreed
11 Final Prayer 2:12 Hatebreed
12 Smash Your Enemies 2:09 Hatebreed
13 Healing to Suffer Again 2:49 Hatebreed
14 Judgement Strikes (Unbreakable) 1:25 Hatebreed
15 Remain Nameless 2:50 Hatebreed
16 Outro 0:38 Hatebreed
17 Condemned Until Rebirth 2:08 Hatebreed
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