Hatebreed
Hatebreed at Reload Festival 2024
Background information
Origin	Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres	Metalcore hardcore punk
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Victory Stillborn Universal Roadrunner Koch Razor & Tie Nuclear Blast
Spinoffs	Icepick
Members	Jamey Jasta Matt Byrne Frank Novinec Wayne Lozinak
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
Website	hatebreed.com

Hatebreed is an American metalcore band formed in 1994 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and later based in New Haven, Connecticut. 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. They have played a major role in the Connecticut hardcore scene.

Their songs often feature motivational lyrics, powerful and "bruising" riffs, and an overall hardcore sound.^[1] Their song "Live for This" was nominated at the Grammy Awards in 2005 for Best Hardcore Performance. The group are also known for their live performances,^[2] and have gone through multiple line up changes but lead singer Jamey Jasta has remained a staple throughout the band's tenure. Their eighth and most recent album, Weight of the False Self, was released in 2020.