Hatebreed is an American metalcore band from New Haven, Connecticut, formed in 1994. The band released its debut album Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire in 1997, which gave the band a cult following. The band signed to Universal Records and released Perseverance in 2002, which hit the Billboard 200. The band is described to combine elements of hardcore and heavy metal. They have played a major role in the Connecticut hardcore scene.
