Search - Hatebreed :: Rise of Brutality

12 songs straight of pure hardcore metal - brilliant stuff

Cody666 | Australia | 12/20/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It is quite simple: if you are a fan of Hatebreed and you have not yet purchased (or downloaded) a copy of The Rise Of Brutality, get off your arses and get it.



Since dropping one of the guitarists after they released Perseverance in 2002, you would think Hatebreed's music would suffer. You couldn't be further from the truth. The tracks on The Rise are clearly more punishing, more vicious and overall heavier than Perseverance. Jamey's vocals are more intense and hate-fuelled and the combination of the bass, guitar, and drums give Jamey a more fitting background. It sounds like I'm bagging Perseverance, but I'm not. The Rise is just better, basically.



The stand-out track for me, will definitely have to be "This Is Now". The song starts off with some deep, throaty guitar riffs, and suddenly ferocious metallic drum beats overtake the sound and fuller guitar riffs kick in, keeping the same rhythm, and intense drumming. You can't help but throw your head up and down in time with the music. Jamey's first verse begins and the fans are not disappointed.

The high points in this song are obviously the choruses, using the same music from the beginning. Once you learn the words, which is not hard to do, the chorus becomes very catchy and you get the feeling you want to be screaming the words out with Jamey. All in all, This Is Now is undeniably the best song on the album.



But enough about a single track. There is a lot more to like.



All twelve songs deliver pulse-pounding, sweat-producing, heart-racing music that every metal lover is bound to lap up. The way that Jamey screams every word in every song, you'd think he would have no voice left.



The departure of the band's former guitarist, was a good move for the wrong reasons. It should have made The Rise less heavy than Perseverance, but in fact it did the exact opposite.



If Hatebreed ever perform in Australia, I'll be one of the first to buy tickets. These four guys are quite simply the kings of modern-day metal, and I believe they are under-rated. More publicity and international shows will turn Hatebreed from an everyday American rock group into one of the most popular metal bands in the world today.



Hatebreed kick ass. Buy this CD if you haven't yet and you'll agree.







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3 1/2

T. Gore | Neu Joisy | 02/12/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Nothing special here for people that know Hatebreed. Some really simple Crushing guitar riffs, some decent double bass drumming, and some angry vocals. Hatebreed as an slightly above average Hardcore Metal band. There are some songs that are really kick a#s on this album, but some of it is a bit repetitive, yet once again we are looking at a hardcore band, and most of them today flat out suck. Hatebreed is decent because they take somewhat of a metal flavor and incorperate it into their music. Nothing special once again, yet a pretty decent band that you can stomp your neighbor to...ENJOY"

The Rise of brutal hardcore....

Eric Long | St. Louis, MO | 06/28/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"....must definetly be accredited to Hatebreed. Picking up after bands such as Agnostic Front and Madball, Hatebreed have set the bar a little higher for hardcore metal. Some people dont realize Hatebreed's been rocking since the late 90's, but I have not heard any of thier old releases. With the Rise of Brutality, Hatebreed have proven themselves once again, I personally think the album is better made than Perserverance, with longer, more structured songs, and Jameys voice and lyrics are just amazing throughout. This CD is currently one of my favorites, although I have not listened to it for some time. Hatebreed is recommended for fans of straight up metal and hardcore, they must not be taken lightly."