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Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire

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After listening to Hatebreed I thought that they were just another metal band manufacturing riffs but after listening to this and the other albums they lyrically talented i even got the chance to see them live and their stage presence blew me away everyone in the room went crazy and such a great atmosphere. As for this album its definatly my favourite.

From literally no promotion they sold over 200,000 copies of their album so they gotta be doing something right. This band is anything but mainstream.

Hatebreed's first semi-major label full length release, "Satisfaction is the Death of Desire" is one of the most fulfilling hardcore albums in recent memory. The songs are simple and the lyrics are straightforward; no one could consider Hatebreed to musically or lyrically profound. But the content of the album showcases a strong sense of rhythmic power and dead-on aggressive styling. There can be little doubt as to the emotions conveyed through the lyrics or the music: discontent has bred in this group some of the best heavy music in the world today. Songs such as "Puritan," "Conceived Through an Act of Violence," and "Before Dishonor" belay a theme of strength through adversity. But while the heavily distorted, de-tuned guitars, the heavy double-bass drumming, and the brutal vocals are inspired seemingly by feelings of frustration and rage, the emotion most likely to be evoked by this album is one accompanied by a smile.

[...]. Hatebreed isn't death metal. They're straight in your face hardcore mixed with the brutality of metal, a winning combination. Come on, who could not love the brutality Jamey Jasta and gang deliver straight towards your face? I'm sure you've never heard of Hatebreed in 1997, unless you're a hardcore fan. I was only 9 years old at that time, so I have an excuse. "Before Dishonor" brings the guitar work of Sepultura mixed in with the hardcore tinges of Warzone and Earth Crisis, without the straight edge stuff (I think drugs are wicked. They took the lives of such great people, like Chris Farley, Brad Nowell and Layne Staley). "Before Dishonor" has Jamey's vocals a tad bit deeper than on his new stuff, but it's still great. Slightly better. (I still love Hatebreed.) "Last Breath" is another classic, even though it's only a minute and a half long. It still delivers right to your ears. It's just that great. The whole freakin' CD is awesome. What are you waiting for? Get off you ass and buy it!

"Satisfaction..." is one of the finest Hardcore albums ever produced, and it IS Hardcore. Not metal, not metal-core...you can get away with calling it Thrash if you're REALLY high, but when you get right down to the nitty gritty, its Hardcore, full of piss and vinegar. Bands like this and Blood for Blood, Strife, etc, get a bad rap for writing too mufch about what they hate. I guess using music as an outlet for what concerns you, and what things in life bring you and those you love down should only be left to pre-Vietnam era Blues and late 80s-early 90s era Rap then, because alot of those artists do the same thing, just in a different medium. None are all that bright and smiley, and often they tend to consit of alot of negative views, but sometimes the world just isn't that bright. Hatebreed just so happens to deliver this style of Hate Edge Hardcore faster, louder, and in many ways better than most of their peers. This is one of the greatest Hardcore albums I've ever heard.

This album has stayed in my rotation since the day I bought it. Any fan of hardcore or metal should pick this album up. These are the most hard working guys in the metal/hardcore world, always touring. If they are not you can catch their lead singer(Jamey Jasta) on album such as E-Town Concrete's "The Renaissance", Napalm Deaths new ablum due out next year or even producing album such as the new Agnostic Front "Another Voice". If you like breakdowns and great positive lyrics you'll love this
P.S. Dont listen to the reviews that call this album punk hatebreed is not punk or anything near it, they are a blend of hardcore and metal

I've heard a lot of very hard bands in my day, but few are able to produce the raw emotion and sound of Hatebreed. If you are looking for an album to get pumped up to, whether it be working out or preparing for a sporting event, this is one to add to your collection. The album's only faults are its short length and some of the songs sound too much alike.

HATEBREED IS NOT FOR THE FEIBILE MINDED OR WEAK OF HEART! This is a band that all hardcore bands should aspire to be! Jammie Jasta has some damn powerful vocals, and refuses to go unheard! This doesn't claim to be hardcore like Limp Bizkit (who are as hardcore as Britney Spears) It EMBODYS HARDCORE! Absloutly Brutal!

Ah the memories.... getting my head stopped on by a crowd of crazed adrenaline charged moshers... those were the good ol days. I remember the NYC hardcore scene back in the early-mid 90s... bands like Madball, Bulldoze, 25 to life, Dog Eat Dog (to name a few) dominated the scene. Music has turned many different corners since then. It's always nice to pull out this Hatebreed CD (or Mp3s now)and listen to one of the finest examples of east coast hardcore. Put it on and crank it up!

Hatebreed is just simply awesome. This was the first Hatebreed cd I ever bougt. They really do have an awesome debut album. It's filled with great guitar and bass riffs and the vocals are just out of this world. I didn't really like this cd at first because of how it only lasted for 25 minutes!! I worked past it though. I grew to like this more and more every time I listened to it. Hatebreed grew to be one of my favorite thrash metal bands. This cd is heavy, loud, fast, and extremely brutal! I highly recomend this cd to any fan of brutal metal.

Talk about some hardcore, hard and fast, man the singer has a killer sound. Its a fast record.so go out and buy it.. listen to it enjoy it..