The New Haven, Connecticut-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). Guitarist
Wayne Lozinak joined the band in 2008. The band released
For the Lions, a covers album, in May of 2009, followed by a new self-titled studio album in September. The group's sixth studio outing,
The Divinity of Purpose, dropped in 2013. ~ Mike DaRonco, Rovi
