'' Weight of the False Self'' is the eighth studio album by American
metalcore band
Hatebreed
Hatebreed is an American hardcore band from Bridgeport, Connecticut, formed in 1994. The band released its debut album '' Satisfaction is the Death of Desire'' in 1997, which gave the band a cult following. The band signed to Universal Records ...
. The album was released on November 27, 2020,
through
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is a record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label mov ...
.
Critical reception
Max Heilman of ''Metal Injection'' stated that "Just by listening to the single 'Instinctive (Slaughterlust)', it's at least clear that Hatebreed hasn't forgotten how to be Hatebreed."
Regarding the work, Dom Lawson of
Blabbermouth.net
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said that "This is their strongest album in over a decade and the perfect antidote to looming grey skies."
Writing for ''
Kerrang!
''Kerrang!'' is a British weekly magazine devoted to rock, punk and heavy metal music, currently published by Wasted Talent (the same company that owns electronic music publication ''Mixmag''). It was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one- ...
'', Olly Thomas noted "a certain predictability" in the album and gave it 3 out of 5 stars.
Track listing
Personnel
Hatebreed
*
Jamey Jasta
James Shanahan (born August 7, 1977), known professionally as Jamey Jasta, is an American vocalist, best known as the lead singer of metalcore band Hatebreed and sludge metal band Kingdom of Sorrow. Jasta also fronts metalcore band Icepick. Pr ...
– lead vocals
* Wayne Lozinak – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Frank Novinec – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Chris Beattie – bass
* Matt Byrne – drums
Additional personnel
*
Zeuss
Christopher Harris (born April 1, 1972), known professionally as Zeuss, is an American record producer, mixer, guitarist, composer, and songwriter.
Biography
Zeuss is best known in the worlds of hard rock, heavy metal music, hardcore punk, and ...
– production, engineering, mixing, mastering
Charts
References
2020 albums
Hatebreed albums
Albums produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris
Nuclear Blast albums
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