Grammy-nominated hardcore pioneers Hatebreed are officially returning with new music. For nearly three decades, the legendary Connecticut-born juggernaut has remained an undeniable force within the heavy music scene, and they are now preparing to add another massive chapter to their legacy. The band has officially announced their highly anticipated new studio album, Fatal Paradox, which is scheduled to drop on November 6 through their new label home, BLKIIBLK.
To celebrate the massive announcement, the band has unleashed a crushing new video for the album’s lead single, “Kill Count Increase“.
After setting the gold standard for the genre with defining early releases like 1996’s Under The Knife and 1997’s Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire, the group continued their global takeover with chart-topping landmarks such as Perseverance (2002), The Rise of Brutality (2003), and Supremacy (2006). Their undisputed momentum has carried effortlessly into the modern era with dominant records like The Concrete Confessional (2016) and Weight of the False Self (2020). By consistently promoting core themes of self-actualization, honesty, and perseverance, they have grown from playing cramped basements to commanding massive international festival stages around the world.
Working once again with longtime producer Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Accept, Shadows Fall), “Kill Count Increase” delivers pure crossover thrash brilliance. The blistering track features lightning-fast tempos, skull-crushing guitar riffs, and the signature venomous vocal delivery of beloved frontman Jamey Jasta.
Discussing the ferocious new track, Jasta stated:
“‘Kill Count Increase’ is the lead track on Fatal Paradox and a perfect way of summing up our first album in six years from the start. It’s straightforward, in-your-face Hatebreed. Fast. Hard. It gets down to business and comes up for air two-and-a-half minutes later. The room and everyone in it gets wrecked and comes back wanting more.”
Taking absolutely zero prisoners, Fatal Paradox captures the veteran act operating at maximum intensity, pummeling listeners with a brutal mix of devastating breakdowns, chaotic d-beats, and pure aggression. From the thrash-heavy assault of “Kill Count Increase” and “Total Invincible” to hardcore anthems like “The Carrion Choir” and “Truth Is A Lion“, the record proves that raw, unfiltered rage remains the band’s most powerful creative spark.
Fatal Paradox Track Listing:
- “Kill Count Increase“
- “The Carrion Choir“
- “Decisions Become Destinies“
- “Total Invincible“
- “Fatal Paradox“
- “Still A Threat“
- “Sacrifice Season” (Feat. John Tardy)
- “Truth Is A Lion“
- “Make The Demons Obey“
- “None Left To Save“
- “Poison Planet“
Hatebreed 2026 North American Tour Dates:
- Jul. 21 – Sauget, United States – Pop’s Nightclub & Concert Venue
- Jul. 22 – Fort Wayne, United States – Piere’s
- Jul. 23 – Toronto, Canada – Phoenix Concert Theatre
- Jul. 24 – Buffalo, United States – Town Ballroom
