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A.D.
Metal · 2016

A.D.

Hatebreed

Three minutes of high-velocity metallic hardcore that dismantles the American Dream through pulverizing breakdowns and rhythmic, confrontational shouting.

April 8, 2016 · Nuclear Blast Entertainment

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A.D. is a concentrated blast of adrenaline and vitriol that feels less like a song and more like a physical assault. It captures Hatebreed at their most sociopolitically pointed, trading their usual self-help mantras for a blistering critique of systemic failure. The sound is massive: the guitars are thick and abrasive, the drums provide a relentless mechanical pulse, and Jamey Jasta's vocals are delivered with the urgency of a riot leader. It is the sound of a breaking point reached and then surpassed.

Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the rapid-fire thrash opening into the sludge-heavy breakdown at the midpoint.
Jamey Jasta's rhythmic delivery of the 'A.D.' acronym during the climactic gang-vocal section.
The final ten seconds where the feedback trails off into a brief, haunting silence.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does A.D. sound next to the rest of Hatebreed's catalogue?

Screaming+2.3σ

The vocals lean far further into screaming than the rest of the catalogue.

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