Metalcore champs Hatebreed have signed with BLKIIBLK Records for the upcoming release of their new studio album. That ninth full-length outing once again found the band working with producer Zeus (Rob Zombie, Shadows Fall) and is expected to receive a release this autumn. Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta said of this new arrangement:
“BLKIIBLK put together a dream team to get behind the new Hatebreed record and we couldn’t be happier — new label, new horizons, crushing new songs. We are beyond grateful and can’t wait to unleash these tracks on the world!”
Drummer Matt Byrne added:
“2026 is the year of Hatebreed. This juggernaut as we know it is picking up the pace rapidly and is taking no prisoners. As if 2025 wasn’t enough of a truly busy and successful year, this summer sees multiple European festivals/headline tours for the band, two separate U.S. legs of the Summer Slaughter tour, and a powerhouse of a new record dropping this fall on an awesome new label BLKIIBLK!!! We can’t wait to see everyone on the road!”
Mike Gitter, global head of A&R for Frontiers Records global and head of BLKIIBLK, stated:
“BlLKIIBLK Records is proud to announce the signing of Hatebreed. Not only are they a name carved into the heavy music landscape, but they are as vital and relevant a force as ever. Perhaps even more so. We are excited to work with Jamey [Jasta], who continues to bring new energy to everything he touches. Jasta and Hatebreed aren’t merely about perseverance — they’re about bringing the sound of the extreme to a new level. We’re honored to be working together.”
This new record will be Hatebreed‘s first to emerge since their bitter split with bassist Chris Beattie — a firing which has resulted in a legal battle. Those legal proceedings have identified Jasta and Beattie as having been the primary songwriters for the band up until this point. Hatebreed have some busy months on the road ahead of them, including the following tours:
‘The Summer Slaughter Tour‘: Hatebreed, Devourment, Incantation, Snuffed On Sight, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life & Face Yourself.
07/02 Reading, PA – Reverb
07/03 Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
07/05 Worcester, MA – The Palladium (feat. Bleeding Through)
07/07 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
07/08 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
07/09 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
07/10 Houston, TX – House of Blues
07/11 Austin, TX – Emo’s
07/12 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
07/14 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
07/15 Omaha, NE – The Admiral
07/19 Saginaw, MI – The Vault (feat. Incantation)
07/21 St. Louis, MO – Pop’s Nightclub (feat. Incantation)
07/22 Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s Entertainment Center (feat. Incantation)
07/23 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre (feat. Incantation)
07/24 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom (feat. Incantation)
‘The Summer Slaughter Tour‘: Hatebreed, Terror, Incantation, Gates To Hell, Torture & Creeping Death:
08/20 Albuquerque, NM – El Rey
08/21 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
08/22 Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues
08/23 Anaheim, CA – House Of Blues
08/24 Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
08/25 Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
08/26 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
08/29 Calgary, AB – The Arrowhead
08/30 Regina, SK – Casino Regina Show Lounge
08/31 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
09/02 Souix Falls, SD – The District
09/03 Kansas City, MO – Warehouse On Broadway
09/05 Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre
09/06 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
09/08 Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
09/09 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
09/10 Albany, NY – Empire Live
09/12 Ottawa, ON – The Bronson
09/13 Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall
Hatebreed with Life Of Agony:
11/06 Warsaw, POL – Progresja
11/07 Prague, CZE – ARCHA+
11/10 Bucharest, ROM – Quantic Pub
11/11 Sofia, BUL – National Palace Of Culture Park
11/12 Belgrade, SRB – Basta (no Life Of Agony)
11/13 Budapest, HUN – Barba Negra
11/15 Berlin, GER – Columbiahalle
11/16 Hamburg, GER – Markthalle
11/17 Saarbrucken, GER – Garage (no Life Of Agony)
11/18 Oberhausen, GER – Turbinenhalle
11/20 Geiselwind, GER – Eventzentrum
11/21 Deinze, BEL – Brielpoort (no Life Of Agony)
