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Infobox musical artist | name = Hatebreed| image = Hatebreed_jamey001.jpg| caption = Hatebreed live at 2009's Decimation of the Nation Tour.| image_size = 250| landscape = Yes| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Wallingford, Connecticut , United States| genre = Metalcore , hardcore punk | years_active = 1994present| label = Victory Records|Victory , Stillborn Records|Stillborn , Universal Records|Universal , Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner , Koch Records|Koch | associated_acts = Icepick (band)|Icepick , Kingdom of Sorrow , Ringworm (band)|Ringworm , Blackened| website = http://www.hatebreed.com/ www.hatebreed.com| current_members = Jamey Jasta Wayne Lozinak Frank Novinec Chris Beattie Matt Byrne| past_members = Dave Russo Larry Dwyer, Jr. Jamie "Pushbutton" Nick Pappantonio Lou Richards (Hatebreed)|Lou Richards Matt McIntosh Sean Martin Hatebreed is an American metalcore band from Connecticut founded in 1994.
History
Hatebreed was formed in 1994 in Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport , Waterbury, Connecticut|Waterbury and New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven . They began by recording a three song demo and selling it to locals. Those three songs would eventually be released on a split 7 inch#Common formats|seven inch with New York's Neglect in 1995. They followed that up with the highly acclaimed EP Under the Knife in 1996, and went out on tour around the east coast/midwest with the UKHC band Voorhees. The following year they released Satisfaction is the Death of Desire on Victory Records , then the home of some of the biggest bands in groove metal Satisfaction sold more copies than any other debut in the history of the record company.
Tours with national heavy metal music|metal bands such as Slayer , Deftones , Entombed (band)|Entombed and Napalm Death influenced their music and brought them to the attention of many non-groove metal fans. These influences were apparent on the band's next two releases, 2002's Perseverance (Hatebreed album)|Perseverance , and especially 2003's The Rise of Brutality .
After the release of The Rise of Brutality , the band took part in the 2004 The Unholy Alliance (tour)|Unholy Alliance tour in Europe with Slayer , Slipknot (band)|Slipknot and Mastodon (band)|Mastodon . In June, 2006, Hatebreed went on an extensive European tour which included a performance at the Download Festival in Donnington, UK. Immediately following this European tour, they played the main stage at Ozzfest 2006 alongside DragonForce , Lacuna Coil , Avenged Sevenfold , Disturbed (band)|Disturbed , and co-headliners System of a Down .
The band's fourth album, Supremacy (Hatebreed 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 (band)|Ringworm , Terror (band)|Terror , and Integrity (band)|Integrity ). Jasta described it as an "all-out onslaught of completely adrenaline-charged, in-your-face brutality".cite web|title=Blabbermouth.net& nbsp; HATEBREED Frontman Says New CD Is 'An All-Out Onslaught Of In-Your-Face Brutality'|publisher= Blabbermouth.net |url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=51568|accessdate=2007-04-10|date=2006-04-28
On September 13, 2006, former guitarist Lou "Boulder" Richards committed suicide at the age of 35; he had played on 1997's Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire and left the band in 2002.
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 their live DVD, a live album, and a cover album entitled "For The Lions", which was released on May 5. On September 2, they released their concert DVD, entitled "Live Dominance". Artists covered included Metallica , Dirty Rotten Imbeciles|D.R.I. , Crowbar (American band)|Crowbar , and the Cro-Mags .cite web|title=Blabbermouth& nbsp; Hatebreed releases details on upcoming live DVD|publisher= Blabbermouth |url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=100865
On February 9, 2009 Guitarist Sean Martin quit the band.cite web|url= http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx? id=12218 |title=Hatebreed guitarist leaves band |publisher=Lambgoat.com |date=2009-02-09 |accessdate=2010-03-17 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.
Hatebreed's fifth studio album, entitled Hatebreed (album)|Hatebreed , has been released September 29, 2009. In May 2009, the band also released For the Lions , a record consisting of covers of songs by artists that have influenced the band's development.cite web|url= http://synthesis.net/2009/02/24/hatebreeds-for-the-lions-covers-album-the-departure-of-guitarist-sean-martin-and-welcoming-back-of-wayne-lozinak/ |title=Hatebreed's For The Lions Covers Album; The Departure of Guitarist Sean Martin and Welcoming back of Wayne Lozinak |publisher=Synthesis.net |date=2009-02-24 |accessdate=2010-03-17
In 2010, Hatebreed participated in the third annual Mayhem Festival 2010|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 2011|Mayhem Festival to yet again headline the Jδgermeister stage for 3 dates only. http://www.rockstarmayhemfest.com/blog/id/1844420
Martin Kameshttp:/ / www.roadrunnerrecords.com/ blabbermouth.net/ news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=139038 HATEBREED: 'Everyone Bleeds Now' Video Released
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References
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Cite web |author=DaRonco, Mike |title=Hatebreed biography |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p276304|pure_url=yes |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=2010-05-15
Cite web |author=Jurek, Thom |title= Hatebreed review |url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r1633677|pure_url=yes |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=2010-05-15
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External links
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http://www.hatebreed.com/ Official website
http://www.myspace.com/hatebreed Hatebreed at MySpace
http://www.bridgeportrepublic.com/ Chris Beattie's Clothing Line
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