HATEBREED Signs With BLKIIBLK; New Album Due Out Later This Year
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Grammy-nominated Connecticut hardcore/metal veterans HATEBREED, who remain one of the most impactful and endurng bands of the modern era and who are known for their tectonic-plate shifting and lyrically poignant anthems, have joined forces with BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. The label will release the band's forthcoming album, produced by longtime collaborator Chris "Zeuss" Harris (ROB ZOMBIE, ACCEPT, SHADOWS FALL). The follow-up to 2020's "Weight Of The False Self" is due out this fall. More details will be released in due course, but fans can follow the band's socials for teases and updates about the record.
"BLKIIBLK put together a dream team to get behind the new HATEBREED record and we couldn't be happier — new label, new horizons, crushing new songs," says HATEBREED singer Jamey Jasta. "We are beyond grateful and can't wait to unleash these tracks on the world!"
HATEBREED drummer Matt Byrne weighs in, saying: "2026 is the year of HATEBREED. This juggernaut as we know it is picking up the pace rapidly and is taking no prisoners. As if 2025 wasn't enough of a truly busy and successful year, this summer sees multiple European festivals/headline tours for the band, two separate U.S. legs of the 'Summer Slaughter' tour, and a powerhouse of a new record dropping this fall on an awesome new label BLKIIBLK!!! We can't wait to see everyone on the road!"
"One of my favorite things about making this record was working with our brother-in-arms Zeuss once again," continues Jasta. "His connection with Matt, Wayne, Frank, Carl and me goes far beyond the producer's chair. I've known him since the PUSHBUTTON WARFARE and JASTA 14 days. He's been like a sixth member of this band for years. When you're chasing something timeless, memorable, and meaningful, having that level of trust and understanding makes all the difference. We would high five, scream, pace, and celebrate every time we elevated the song or hit on something killer. From 'I Will Be Heard' to 'Destroy Everything', 'Looking Down The Barrel' to now, 'Decisions Become Destinies'! We got another one, Zeussky!"
Frontiers global head of A&R and BLKIIBLK label head Mike Gitter comments: "BlLKIIBLK Records is proud to announce the signing of HATEBREED. Not only are they a name carved into the heavy music landscape, but they are as vital and relevant a force as ever. Perhaps even more so. We are excited to work with Jamey, who continues to bring new energy to everything he touches. Jasta and HATEBREED aren't merely about perseverance — they're about bringing the sound of the extreme to a new level. We're honored to be working together."
HATEBREED 2026 is:
Jamey Jasta - Vocals
Wayne Lozinak - Guitar
Frank Novinec - Guitar
Matt Byrne - Drums
Carl Schwartz - Bass
HATEBREED will headline the second 2026 leg of "The Summer Slaughter Tour". Support on the trek, which will launch on August 20 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will come from TERROR, INCANTATION, GATES TO HELL, TORTURE and CREEPING DEATH.
The first leg of the 2026 edition of "The Summer Slaughter Tour" will launch on July 2 in Reading, Pennsylvania and wrap on July 24 in Buffalo, New York. Support on that leg of the trek will come from DEVOURMENT, INCANTATION (for last five dates only),SNUFFED ON SIGHT, BALMORA and FACE YOURSELF.
In a recent interview with Mark "Elwood" Mailler, Jasta was asked what fans can expect from HATEBREED's upcoming studio album. He responded: "This is our most ignorant, heavy, caveman-esque record yet. We really just went back to basics, played on all our strengths.
"Every band goes, 'Oh, this is our most melodic. We're our most heavy.' There's no melody, so we won't even bother with that," Jasta explained. "It's definitely just more of the same, going back to the same well, which we just love and appreciate. And it was the most fun we've ever had doing a record."
Released in July 2025, "Make The Demons Obey" marked the first taste of new HATEBREED material after the group's "Weight Of The False Self" album which came out in 2020.
Lozinak returned to the live stage at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California in early October 2025. He was diagnosed with a meningioma in the brain while on tour in Europe but thankfully, it was benign. He underwent a craniotomy — a surgical procedure that involves opening the skull to access the brain — on August 4, 2025.
Lozinak has been a key part of HATEBREED's sound since rejoining the band in 2009.
While Lozinak was away, HATEBREED continued its European and American tours, with touring bassist Matt Bachand stepping in on guitar, and Carl Schwartz of FIRST BLOOD and TERROR joining the group on bass duties.
(Source: www.blabbermouth.net)
