Hatebreed have announced that they will release a covers album next year, which will feature songs originally recorded by the metal and hardcore bands who influenced them, including Metallica, Sepultura, The Misfits, Agnostic Front, Sick Of It All and Marauder.
Guitarist Frank Novinec told Billboard: "At first we were kind of just screwing around for the hell of it, recording other band's songs. It wasn't intended to be released. But the more that we got into it, it was like, 'Hey, let's roll with it' and became something we wanted to do. It's bands that influenced us, not only metal but from the hardcore scene as well. We thought the timing was right. Our band's been together for over a decade now, so we're able to pull off something like this, something different than the same old record you put out. People who are fans of the band can enjoy it, and it gives people who don't know our band and our influences a little taste of it".