Hatebreed are no strangers to the American metal scene. Having toured extensively for nearly ten years, Hatebreed is what many consider the standard bearers in today’s American Metal Movement. With their follow-up to 2003’s Rise of Brutality, Supremacy is clearly vintage Hatebreed.
Those who have followed them throughout their careers can attest to one thing: diversity isn’t really in their vocabulary. Instead, they stick to what they know and do best – kick out the heaviest, fastest, and most brutal music they can muster up. Supremacy is no different.
Hatebreed had chosen the path they wanted long ago and have no intentions of changing it. Jamey Jasta still spits out the hate, the drums are machine-gun fast, and the guitars are still chunky riffs that pack a punch.
Hardcore fans of the band may be a little disappointed with this album, as it’s almost a carbon copy of everything else that they’ve done. For the newcomers, it’s not a bad start, but for my money, Perseverence is still the way to go. However, the albums can be interchangeable and Hatebreed continue to the plow through the path they have created for themselves.
