HATEBREED HITS A CAREER-HIGH ON BILLBOARD'S TOP CURRENT ALBUMS CHART WITH "THE CONCRETE CONFESSIONAL"

LOS ANGELES, CA - Monday, May 23, 2016 -- The Concrete Confessional, Hatebreed's seventh full-length recording and one of Rolling Stone's "25 Most Anticipated Metal Albums for 2016," has debuted at #13 on Billboard's Top Current Albums chart.  The Grammy-nominated band also sees the album making its first-week bow at #2 on the Hard Rock Albums and Current Hard Rock Albums charts, and #3 on the Top Independent Albums chart.

In addition, due to what can only be considered as enlightened precognition, Hatebreed graces the cover of the just-published (June/July) issue of Revolver magazine.  In the "Reservoir Dogs"-themed cover and feature, the hardcore heroes discuss anxiety, death, the American dream, and other provocative topics on The Concrete Confessional.

Hatebreed - vocalist Jamey Jasta, guitarists Wayne Lozinak and Frank Novinec, bassist Chris Beattle, and Matt Byrne on drums - is currently in the midst of a 25-date North American tour in support of the new album, which will be followed by the project's second run through Europe.  Dates are below.

MAY

23   The Marquee, Tempe, AZ**

25   Warehouse Live, Houston, TX**

26   Republic New Orleans, New Orleans, LA**

27   Gas Monkey Bar & Grill, Dallas, TX**

28   Rocklahoma, Pryor, OK

29   River City Rockfest, San Antonio, TX

31   The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA**

JUNE

 1   Hooligans Music Hall, Jacksonville, NC**

 2   Baltimore Sound Stage, Baltimore, MD**

 3   Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA**

 4   Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ**

 5   Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre, Montreal, Canada+

 6   The Opera House, Toronto, Canada+

 7   Mr. Small's Theatre, Millvale, PA+

 8   Upstate Concert Hall, Clifton Park, NY+

 9   Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT+

10   Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI+

11   Toad's Place, New Haven, CT+

** Devil You Know supports

+ Act of Defiance supports

JUNE

16   Den Atelier, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

17   Hellfest, Clisson, France

18   Fete De La Musique, Geneva, Switzerland

JULY

 2    With Full Force Festival, Roitzschjora, Germany

 3    Tuska Open Air, Helsinki, Finland 

 6    Essigfabrik, Koln, Germany

 8    Resurrection Fest, Viveiro, Spain

 9    Out & Loud Festival, Geiselwind, Germany

12   Festival de Quebec, Quebec City, QC 

13   Mavericks, Ottawa, ON 

15   Chicago Open Air, Chicago, IL

AUGUST

13   Dirt Fest, Crofoot Festival Grounds, Pontiac, MI

26   Reload Festival, Sulingen, Germany