Hatebreed have announced their long-awaited return with a new studio album, Fatal Paradox, due out on November 6 through BLKIIBLK, the heavy music imprint of Frontiers Label Group. It will be the Grammy-nominated Connecticut band’s first full-length in six years.
Leading the campaign is the new single “Kill Count Increase”, produced by longtime Hatebreed collaborator Chris “Zeuss” Harris (Rob Zombie, Accept, Shadows Fall). The track leans into the band’s crossover influences with fast-paced riffing, crushing grooves, and Jamey Jasta‘s unmistakable vocal delivery.
Speaking about the song, Jasta said: “‘Kill Count Increase’ is the lead track on Fatal Paradox and a perfect way of summing up our first album in six years from the start. It’s straightforward, in-your-face Hatebreed. Fast. Hard. It gets down to business and comes up for air two-and-a-half minutes later. The room and everyone in it gets wrecked and comes back wanting more.”
According to the band, Fatal Paradox delivers everything fans expect from Hatebreed, blending breakdown-heavy hardcore with d-beats and thrash influences. Alongside “Kill Count Increase”, tracks including “Total Invincible”, “The Carrion Choir”, and “Truth Is A Lion” continue that aggressive approach.
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Jasta previously commented on the band’s move to their new label, saying: “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 also shared his excitement for the months ahead: “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!”
Jasta also reflected on reuniting with producer Zeuss: “One of my favorite things about making this record was working with our brother-in-arms Zeuss once again. His connection with Matt, Wayne, Frank, Carl, and me goes far beyond the producer’s chair. I’ve known him since the Pushbutton Warfare and Jasta 14 days. He’s been like a sixth member of this band for years. When you’re chasing something timeless, memorable, and meaningful, having that level of trust and understanding makes all the difference. We would high-five, scream, pace, and celebrate every time we elevated the song or hit on something killer. From ‘I Will Be Heard’ to ‘Destroy Everything’, ‘Looking Down The Barrel’ to now, ‘Decisions Become Destinies’! We got another one, Zeussky!”
BLKIIBLK label head and Frontiers global head of A&R Mike Gitter welcomed the signing, stating: “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, 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.”
In support of the new album, Hatebreed will headline the second leg of the 2026 Summer Slaughter Tour, which begins on August 20 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The run will feature support from Terror, Incantation, Gates To Hell, Torture, and Creeping Death.
The first leg of the 2026 Summer Slaughter Tour began on July 2 in Reading, Pennsylvania, and concludes on July 24 in Buffalo, New York. That stretch features Devourment, Incantation (on the final five dates), Snuffed On Sight, Balmora, and Face Yourself as support.
