Though they’re currently dominating stages on the Summer Slaughter tour, Connecticut hardcore lifers Hatebreed have also just hit out with their first original studio recording in nearly five years, “Make the Demons Obey.”
The track, which follows the group’s Weight of the False Self LP from 2020, immediately launches into a paint-stripping thrash attack.
Low-slung riffage and mile-a-millisecond beats underscore a red-eyed, self-referential and kinda mystical treatise from vocalist Jamey Jasta, who seems to suggest that Hatebreed are ruthless as ever (“I’ve heard enough to know that mercy dies where hatred breeds”).
The song flips tempos a few times, but punishes throughout. Obey your curiosity by giving the song a stream up above.
As previously reported, Hatebreed are the marquee act for this year’s Summer Slaughter tour, which kicked off earlier this month and also features Fugitive, Gridiron, Malevolence, Incite, Escuela Grind, and Snuffed on Sight on select dates.
The Summer Slaughter tour resumes tomorrow (July 22nd) at the Charleston Music Hall in Charleston, South Carolina. You’ll find the rest of the dates here.