Metal-hardcore juggernauts Hatebreed, featuring Matt Byrne on drums, are set to release their new album. Their self-titled album \'Hatebreed\' wil be released worldwide on October 5th, 2009 and on October 2nd in the Benelux. The follow up to 2006’s \'Supremacy\' will be issued on E1 Music in North America and Roadrunner in all other territories. 
Frontman Jamey Jasta comments:
\"This is our fifth studio album and it\'s a monster! We\'ve survived some pretty rough times and the music shows it. There was no reason to change the recipe that our fans know and love but we added a few brutal new ingredients and we\'re more than amped on the results. Violence is a given! I feel this new album is a true crossover record in the sense that our metal and hardcore roots are evenly represented throughout it. There\'s still the fast East Coast tuned down Hardcore that people know and love, yet there are metal influences that shine through on almost every song. The speed is there, which we even kicked up a few notches on some of the songs, but the groove and slower tempos are represented. On \'Hatebreed\', there is a violent mix of straight forward anthem headbangers, fast thrashers and brutal breakdown after breakdown. There\'s something for everyone.\"
The new album was once again produced by Zeuss and will feature the return of original guitar player Wayne Lozinak (who recently replaced departed guitarist Sean Martin) alongside core members Matt Byrne (drums), Chris Beattie (bass), Frank Novinec (guitar) and Jamey Jasta (vocals).
Matt Byrne is using Tama drums, Paiste cymbals, Vater drumsticks and Evans drumheads. He played with All Out War from 1999 through 2001, before joining Hatebreed, permanently filling the often-unstable drum position in this powerhouse band. During his time with Hatebreed, Matt has toured the world several times over.
To date, Hatebreed has sold over 1 million albums in the US alone and toured the world with the likes of Slayer, Slipknot, System of a Down, Lamb of God, Korn, Black Sabbath and many others.
