The Rise of Brutality
(Universal)
Release Date: 10/28/2003 12:00
Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jastas side gig hosting MTV2s hive of heavitude hasnt civilized him much: His bands new disc crams twice the guttural riffage and glottal rage as your average Headbangers Ball episode in half the time. On Hatebreeds first disc since slimming down to a four-piece, guitarist Sean Martins streamlined chainsaw-stutter riffs carve bitter anthems out of agony on standout tracks like the Slayer-meets-Biohazard scorcher Another Day, Another Vendetta, while Jasta plays the raving vigilante over a cavernous subway rumble. On the best songs, Jasta draws inspiration, instead of just blood, from his pain: If you dont live for something/Youll die for nothing, he barks on Live for This. Hatebreed were the biggest-selling band on indie Victory Records before inking with Universal for last years Perseverance, but dont expect them to become Good Charlotte. Without a hint of melody to put wind in their sales, this is still a gang only Iann Robinsons peeps could love.