HATEBREED are set to release their new covers album, For The Lions, on Tuesday May 5th, 2009 via E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). This new release is the follow-up to the band’s #1 Billboard charting DVD, Live Dominance.

"The songs on For The Lions were carefully selected by Hatebreed to represent a panoramic view of some of their favorite artists and greatest musical inspirations. Having completed the album in 2008, the band felt their work wasn’t done yet and just returned to the studio with original guitar player Wayne Lozinak to record additional tracks for the album. The 4 new covers are among the most bludgeoning the band has yet to record. These include, 'Ghosts Of War' (SLAYER), 'Supertouch/Shitfit' (BAD BRAINS), 'Thirsty' (BLACK FLAG) and 'Suicidal Maniac' (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES).

For The Lions was produced, engineered and mixed by long-time band associate Chris "Zeuss" Harris.

For a preview of 'Suicidal Maniac', please click www.myspace.com/hatebreed.

In additional Hatebreed news, the band announces the departure of guitar player Sean M. Martin welcoming back to the fold original guitarist Wayne Lozinak

Front man Jamey Jasta says, “I speak on behalf of all of us and we support Sean's decision to leave and want him to be happy and successful at everything he does. There are no bad feelings at all and you'll probably see him hanging on stage at some of our local shows. We're family and he will be missed but Hatebreed will forge on.”

Sean M. Martin comments "After 10 years, I've decided to leave Hatebreed. This in no way reflects my personal relationship with Jamey, Chris, Matt and Frank, they're four of my closest friends and I'll always love them with all my heart. I want to thank all of the fans as well as the guys in the band and crew, past and present, for giving me some of the best times of my life."

Hatebreed will play a special one-off show on May 1st at Toad’s Place in New-Haven, CT, performing songs from the forthcoming covers album and of course, long-time favorites.

Hatebreed will also be kicking off a short world tour appearing at the following European Festivals:

June

20 - Hellfest - Clisson, France

July

3 - Vainstream - Munster, Germany
4 - With Full Force - Germany
6 - Metalcamp - Tomlin, Slovenia
24 - Teatro Caupolican - Santiago, Chile

25- El Teatro Flores - Buenos Aires, Argentina

26 - Espaco Lux - Sao Paulo, Brazil

Look for Hatebreed to tour behind For The Lions with a full round of dates to be announced later this year.

The complete track listing for For The Lions is to include the following covers: SLAYER - 'Ghosts Of War', CRO-MAGS - 'It's The Limit', SUICIDAL TENDENCIES - 'Suicidal Maniac', SEPULTURA - 'Refuse/Resist', METALLICA - 'Escape', BAD BRAINS - 'Supertouch/Shitfit', MISFITS - 'Hatebreeders', D.R.I. - 'Evil Minds', MADBALL - 'Set It Off', SICK OF IT ALL - 'Shut Me Out', BLACK FLAG - 'Thirsty', NEGATIVE APPROACH - 'Sick Of Talk', CROWBAR - 'All I Had I Gave', MERAUDER - 'Life Is Pain', AGNOSTIC FRONT - 'Your Mistake', JUDGE - 'Hear Me', OBITUARY - 'I'm In Pain', SUBZERO - 'Boxed In'.

Live Dominance, the first-ever DVD from Hatebreed, will be released in Europe and UK via Century Media Records on the following dates:

Germany / Austria / Switzerland / Benelux / Italy: Friday, March 20th

UK / France / Greece / Denmark / Norway / Rest Of Europe: Monday, March 23rd

Spain / Portugal: Tuesday, March 24th

Sweden / Finland / Hungary: Wednesday, March 25th

The DVD includes the band’s entire 80-minute show shot in front of a crazed, sold-out crowd at Harpo’s in Detroit on the Supremacy tour, plus additional live concert footage shot all over the globe, new band interviews, photo galleries, fan tributes and much more.

The Harpo’s Detroit show was shot entirely in hi-definition and directed by Kevin Custer, with musical production/mixing from Grammy Award winner, Josh Wilbur (LAMB OF GOD).

Jamey Jasta says, “Our fans have been asking for a proper Hatebreed live DVD for a long time so it feels great to finally be ready to unleash this on the world. This is a top notch DVD that we are all very proud of and it really shows how far we’ve come as a band and how truly diehard and dedicated our supporters are worldwide.”

Live Dominance will be released as standard DVD as well as limited edition DVD including the entire main show as crushing audio live CD and special packaging!

Tracklisting of the Harpo’s main show reads as follows: 'This Is Now', 'Perseverance', 'A Call For Blood', 'To The Threshold', 'Empty Promises', 'Destroy Everything', 'Voice of Contention', 'As Diehard As They Come', 'Hallow Ground', 'Doomsayer', 'Betrayed By Life', 'Straight To Your Face', 'Facing What Consumes You', 'Before Dishonor', 'Never Let It Die', 'Last Breath', 'Beholder Of Justice', 'Smash Your Enemies', 'Proven', 'Defeatist', 'Live For This', 'I Will Be Heard'.