Hatebreed have officially unveiled their new album ‘Fatal Paradox’ and released the music video for its lead single, “Kill Count Increase.”
While details surrounding the record surfaced online ahead of schedule, the Connecticut metalcore veterans have now formally announced the album and launched pre-orders for the release, which arrives on November 6, 2026 via BLKIIBLK.
Produced by longtime collaborator Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Shadows Fall), ‘Fatal Paradox’ marks Hatebreed’s first studio album in six years and their ninth full-length overall.
The album’s lead single, “Kill Count Increase,” has already become a fixture in the band’s recent live sets, but its official release is now accompanied by a music video co-directed by Tom Flynn and Mike Watts.
Speaking about the track, frontman Jamey 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.”
As previously revealed, ‘Fatal Paradox’ features a guest appearance from Obituary vocalist John Tardy on “Sacrifice Season” and closes with a cover of Corrosion Of Conformity’s “Poison Planet.”
‘Fatal Paradox’ Track Listing
- “Kill Count Increase”
- “The Carrion Choir”
- “Decisions Become Destinies”
- “Total Invincible”
- “Fatal Paradox”
- “Still A Threat”
- “Sacrifice Season” (feat. John Tardy)
- “Truth Is A Lion”
- “Make The Demons Obey”
- “None Left To Save”
- “Poison Planet” (Corrosion Of Conformity cover)
Hatebreed are currently wrapping up the first leg of this year’s ‘Summer Slaughter Tour’ before returning to the road in August for a second run featuring Terror, Incantation, Gates To Hell, Torture, and Creeping Death. The band also have appearances scheduled with Slayer, Turnstile, and at the Gathering Of The Juggalos.
Hatebreed Tour Dates
‘Summer Slaughter Tour’
With Devourment, Incantation, Snuffed On Sight, The Last Ten Seconds Of Life & Face Yourself
- July 21, 2026 — St. Louis, MO — Pop’s Nightclub (feat. Incantation)
- July 22, 2026 — Fort Wayne, IN — Piere’s Entertainment Center (feat. Incantation)
- July 23, 2026 — Toronto, ON — Phoenix Concert Theatre (feat. Incantation)
- July 24, 2026 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom (feat. Incantation)
‘Summer Slaughter Tour’
With Terror, Incantation, Gates To Hell, Torture & Creeping Death
- August 20, 2026 — Albuquerque, NM — El Rey
- August 21, 2026 — Tucson, AZ — Rialto Theatre
- August 22, 2026 — Las Vegas, NV — House Of Blues
- August 23, 2026 — Anaheim, CA — House Of Blues
- August 24, 2026 — Sacramento, CA — Ace Of Spades
- August 25, 2026 — Boise, ID — Treefort Music Hall
- August 26, 2026 — Spokane, WA — Knitting Factory
- August 29, 2026 — Calgary, AB — The Arrowhead
- August 30, 2026 — Regina, SK — Casino Regina Show Lounge
- August 31, 2026 — Winnipeg, MB — Burton Cummings Theatre
- September 2, 2026 — Sioux Falls, SD — The District
- September 3, 2026 — Kansas City, MO — Warehouse On Broadway
- September 5, 2026 — Davenport, IA — Capitol Theatre
- September 6, 2026 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave
- September 8, 2026 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian Theatre
- September 9, 2026 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore
- September 10, 2026 — Albany, NY — Empire Live
- September 12, 2026 — Ottawa, ON — The Bronson
- September 13, 2026 — Norwalk, CT — District Music Hall
Hatebreed
- August 19, 2026 — Mack’s Creek, MO — Gathering Of The Juggalos
- August 28, 2026 — Edmonton, AB — Pawn Shop Live
- September 4, 2026 — Shakopee, MN — Mystic Lake Amphitheater (feat. Slayer)
- September 11, 2026 — Quebec City, QC — Envol et Macadam
- September 19, 2026 — Pinellas Park, FL — England Brothers Park (feat. Turnstile)
- October 10, 2026 — Birmingham, AL — Furnace Fest
Hatebreed With Life Of Agony
- November 6, 2026 — Warsaw, Poland — Progresja
- November 7, 2026 — Prague, Czech Republic — ARCHA+
- November 10, 2026 — Bucharest, Romania — Quantic Pub
- November 11, 2026 — Sofia, Bulgaria — National Palace Of Culture Park
- November 12, 2026 — Belgrade, Serbia — Basta (no Life Of Agony)
- November 13, 2026 — Budapest, Hungary — Barba Negra
- November 15, 2026 — Berlin, Germany — Columbiahalle
- November 16, 2026 — Hamburg, Germany — Markthalle
- November 17, 2026 — Saarbrücken, Germany — Garage (no Life Of Agony)
- November 18, 2026 — Oberhausen, Germany — Turbinenhalle
- November 20, 2026 — Geiselwind, Germany — Eventzentrum
- November 21, 2026 — Deinze, Belgium — Brielpoort (no Life Of Agony)
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