HATEBREED · Fatal Paradox | CD

CD in jewel case.

Background information about 'Fatal Paradox'

Grammy-nominated, yet still blood-soaked and unbroken — Hatebreed have never been more vital or influential than they are right now. With millions of albums sold and streaming numbers that rival established "hits," the Bridgeport, Connecticut hardcore institution has spent the last three decades not just shaping the sound of heavy music but actively defining it. In a world where the hardcore scene they helped birth has never been bigger, Hatebreed are firing on all cylinders.

Fatal Paradox is the sound of a band that has absolutely nothing left to prove — and somehow sounds hungrier than ever. From the moment the opening riff of "Kill Count Increase" tears through the speakers, it's clear this is Hatebreed at their most ferocious, most focused, and most anthemic. Jamey Jasta's vocals cut through the mix with the same unmistakable roar that's been rallying pits for thirty years, but there's a renewed sense of urgency here, a conviction that feels almost desperate in the best possible way. The rhythm section is a bulldozer — tight, punishing, relentless — while the guitar work strikes that perfect balance between bone-crushing breakdowns and surprisingly melodic hooks that'll lodge themselves in your skull for days. Tracks like "The Carrion Choir" and "Decisions Become Destinies" are built for the barricade, pure kinetic energy distilled into three-minute bursts of metallic hardcore fury. And then there's "Sacrifice Season," featuring the legendary John Tardy of Obituary — a collaboration that feels less like a guest spot and more like a passing of the torch between generations of heaviness. The Corrosion of Conformity cover "Poison Planet" closes things out with a nod to their roots that feels earned rather than obligatory.

For fans of:
Terror, Madball, Sick of It All, Agnostic Front, Obituary, Cro-Mags

Other Versions

BLACK LP · 32,99 € ORANGE BLACK SPLATTER LP · 32,99 €

Track listing

1. Kill Count Increase
2. The Carrion Choir
3. Decisions Become Destinies
4. Total Invincible
5. Fatal Paradox
6. Still a Threat
7. Sacrifice Season (Feat. John Tardy)
8. Truth Is a Lion
9. Make the Demons Obey
10. None Left to Save
11. Poison Planet (COC Cover)

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