Track Listing

1. Empty Promises
2. Burn The Lies
3. Before Dishonor
4. Conceived Through An Act Of Violence
5. Puritan
6. Afflicted Past
7. Prepare For War
8. Betrayed By Life
9. Not One Truth
10. Mark My Words
11. Last Breath
12. Burial For The Living
13. Worlds Apart
14. Driven By Suffering

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69991 in Music
• Released on: 1997-11-11
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
With an expanding following of metal, loud rock, and hardcore fans young and old, Hatebreed are positioned to destroy all loud music barriers. Hatebreed are proof that suffering, hard work, and perseverance can and will lead to bigger, better things. This is the re-released version in time for their Ozzfest Tour. 14 tracks. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews

A hardcore/crossover classic
After touring both with Ozzfest and Sepultura, Hatebreed's sophomore album, 1997's "Satisfaction is the Death of Desire," made it official: they had successfully crossed over from hardcore to metal. Aside from East Coast hardcore-reminiscent lyrics and song titles (see "Empty Promises" and "Betrayed By Life"), this Connecticut-based quintet's music sounds unquestionably metal. "Satisfaction" is clearly influenced by old-school thrash and death metal as much as any other genre. It is a complete hurricane of simple, low-string, grinding guitar riffs, pummeling, jackhammering, raw-sounding drum beats, and Sepultura-like barks from vocalist Jamey Jasta. Hatebreed sound like a well-oiled machine as the band members attack their instruments. The guitarists lead the charge - their streamlined, chainsaw-stutter riffs and rumbling, bottom-heavy leads blaze through the songs and carve a path for the rest of the band; then Christ Beattie lays down some equally-as-rigid bass lines, and drummer Jamie Pushbutton hammers away at his skins as if they were oil cans he's trying to crack open. Add a particularly raw production job that leaves the edges on the music, and the end result is fourteen belligerent, ripping, muscular, abrasive, and bludgeoning mosh pit anthems that clock in at a combined total of just under half an hour long. They're simple yet effective little songs - not overly technical, musical, or intricate songs - but heavy, aggressive, raw, genuine, hooky, and visceral enough to leave an impression.

None of the songs really catch the listener's ear as a glowing highlight, because the whole album is kind of one long, discordant (almost cacophonous), continuously flowing song. But listeners looking for a few standout tracks are advised to check out the machine gun guitar-drum give-and-take on the album opener; the strong, hefty, churning guitar lead and smashing drums on "Burn The Lies"; the buzzsaw riffs and memorable, shout-along chorus in "Before Dishonor"; the lumbering riffs and catchy, bellowed chorus in "Conceived Through An Act Of Violence" and "Last Breath"; the blistering "Afflicted Past"; and the mini, rapid-fire drum solo that begins "Betrayed By Life."

At only 25 minutes, "Satisfaction is the Death of Desire" may seem like a fairly short album, but anybody who has heard the disc should tell you that running time is just about the right length - it's long enough to leave a scar, and short enough to avoid becoming stale. All in all "SITDOD" is a definite hardcore/crossover/Nineties classic, a must own for fans of the genre, and as of 1997 (the year it was released), it was the most brutal album Slayer hadn't released in several years.

Short and Sweet!
Ah the memories.... getting my head stopped on by a crowd of crazed adrenaline charged moshers... those were the good ol days. I remember the NYC hardcore scene back in the early-mid 90s... bands like Madball, Bulldoze, 25 to life, Dog Eat Dog (to name a few) dominated the scene. Music has turned many different corners since then. It's always nice to pull out this Hatebreed CD (or Mp3s now)and listen to one of the finest examples of east coast hardcore. Put it on and crank it up!

Good metal.
They are no doubt talented in their genre of music. Very fast paced music as always, this CD is full of hardcore guitar riffs. I can't help but to always picture a crazy mosh pit involved in every one of their songs. If I were to choose a single song to decide whether or not to buy this CD, I would pick the song "Last Breath". Some good metal. Rhapsody categorized this album as well as Hatebreed in general under "Metalcore". Remember that if you are going to buy this album, this is Hatebreed so expect a whole lotta screaming. Hatebreed to me is the official "head banging, mosh pit" band of today, and this album definitely shows it. It even comes with a poetic title.