Perseverance (Hatebreed album)

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Perseverance
Hatebreed - Perseverance 2003.jpg
Studio album by
Hatebreed
ReleasedMarch 26, 2002 (2002-03-26)
Genre
Length38:33
Label Universal
Producer Matt Hyde
Hatebreed chronology
Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire
(1997)		Perseverance
(2002)		 The Rise of Brutality
(2003)
Singles from Perseverance
  1. "I Will Be Heard"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Perseverance"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 10/10 [2]
Lollipop MagazinePositive [3]

Perseverance is the second studio album by American metalcore band Hatebreed. It was released in 2002 by Universal Records. "I Will Be Heard" is featured in the film XXX and on its soundtrack. "Below the Bottom" appeared in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre soundtrack. It is the band's last album to feature Lou Richards on guitar before his departure in 2002 and suicide in 2006.

Contents

Many tracks are short, explosive bursts rather than long compositions — a common trait in hardcore/metalcore of that period. Lyrically and tonally, Perseverance emphasizes resilience, fighting against adversity, not giving up, themes of strength in the face of opposition. The track “I Will Be Heard” is especially iconic for its call-to-action / motivational tone. [4]

In 2020 Metal Hammer named it to their list of the top 20 best metalcore albums of all time. They stated “Perseverance leans in more on the metal side of things far more than ever before – particularly their love of Slayer riffs – it was a huge breakthrough for Jamey Jasta and co. It’s hard to imagine a Hatebreed set without the likes of I Will Be Heard, Proven or the title track, and it’s this album that kicked the hardest at the doors of the mainstream just before metalcore’s early 00’s commercial boom happened. [5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hatebreed.

No.TitleLength
1."Proven"2:35
2."Perseverance"2:20
3."You're Never Alone"3:21
4."I Will Be Heard"2:58
5."A Call for Blood"3:05
6."Below the Bottom"2:25
7."We Still Fight"1:35
8."Unloved"2:37
9."Bloodsoaked Memories"2:52
10."Hollow Ground"2:39
11."Final Prayer"2:12
12."Smash Your Enemies"2:09
13."Healing to Suffer Again"2:49
14."Judgement Strikes (Unbreakable)"1:25
15."Remain Nameless"2:50
16."Outro"0:38
Total length:38:33

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes. [6]

Personnel

Hatebreed

  • Jamey Jasta – vocals
  • Lou "Boulder" Richards – rhythm guitar
  • Sean Martin – lead guitar
  • Chris "The Xmas Bitch" Beattie – bass
  • Matt Byrne – drums

Guest musicians

Additional musicians

  • Joseph Ianucci – gang vocals
  • Jason Gelabert – gang vocals
  • Joseph Harrington – gang vocals
  • Christopher Harris – gang vocals
  • Paul Romanko (Shadows Fall) – gang vocals
  • Kyle Tanguay – gang vocals
  • Brian Murphy – gang vocals
  • Jim Connolly – gang vocals
  • Jonathan Donais (Shadows Fall) – gang vocals
  • Chris Bailey – gang vocals
  • Ivan Murillo – gang vocals

Production

  • Steve Richards – executive production
  • Matt Hyde – production, recording
  • Jay Gelabert – production assistant
  • Josh Grden – production coordination
  • Zeuss – recording
  • Paul Forgues – recording assistant, digital editing
  • Phil Caivano – recording assistant, guitar tech
  • Rob Gil – engineering assistant
  • Randy Staub – mixing
  • German Villacorta – engineering assistant
  • Dave Collins – mastering

Artwork and design

Studios

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Perseverance by Hatebreed
Chart (2002)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [7] 195
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [8] 22
US Billboard 200 [9] 50

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Perseverance by Hatebreed
Chart (2002)Position
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [10] 149
Canadian Metal Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [11] 74

References

  1. ↑ Taylor, Jason D.. Perseverance - Hatebreed at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 205. ISBN   9781-926592-20-6.
  3. ↑ https://lollipopmagazine.com/2002/10/hatebreed-perseverance-review/
  4. ↑ User, Guest (August 22, 2017). "HATEBREED ARE CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF "DESIRE" AND 15 YEARS OF "PERSEVERANCE" WITH FALL HEADLINE TOUR". Hatebreed - Weight Of The False Self | The Official Hatebreed Website. Retrieved October 13, 2025.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ↑ Hillpublished, Stephen (November 12, 2020). "The Top 20 best metalcore albums". Louder. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ Perseverance (liner notes). Hatebreed. Universal. 2002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ "Chart Log UK: H & Claire- Hysterix".
  8. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  9. ↑ "Hatebreed Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  10. ↑ "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam! . Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Top 100 Metal Albums of 2002". Jam! . Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
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