- Years Active: 2006-2008
- Band Members: Frank "3-Gun" Novinec, Jamey Jasta, Sean Martin, Lou Richards, Chris Beattie, Matt Byrne, Lou "Boulder" Richards
- Genre: Rock & Alternative
- Influenced by: Slayer, Sick of It All, Sepultura
- Followed By: Unearth, Deathblow, Bloodlined Calligraphy, Crawl 420, To This Day, Cold War, The Setup, Avenged Sevenfold, Endicott, Between the Buried and Me, Twytch, With Honor, Full Blown Chaos, I Killed the Prom Queen, Atreyu, Endwell, Sinai Beach, Too Pure to Die
- Similar Artists: Ringworm, Converge, Painstake, Walls of Jericho, Killswitch Engage, Above This World, Norma Jean, The Chariot
The New Haven, CT-based Hatebreed got together in 1993 for the purpose of creating a "back to basics" hardcore band with heavy, metallic guitars, screaming vocals, and 30-second songs. Consisting of Jamey Jasta (vocals), Lou "Boulder" Richards (guitar), Chris Beattie (bass), Sean Martin (guitar), and Rigg Ross (drums), Hatebreed had the chance to play throughout the East Coast while sharing the stage with the likes of Entombed, the Deftones, Slayer, and Napalm Death. By 1997, Victory Records released the quintet's debut full-length, entitled Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire. The group signed with Stillborn/Republic/Universal for 2002's Perseverance and 2003's Rise of Brutality. Supremacy arrived on Roadrunner Records in 2006, featuring new guitarist Frank Novinec (who'd previously spent time playing with Ringworm, Terror, and Integrity). ~ Mike DaRonco, All Music Guide