Hatebreed will release their new album, The Concrete Confessional, on May 13th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. In this new video, vocalist Jamey Jasta talks about the band's writing and demoing process for the songs on the upcoming album.

The follow-up to The Divinity Of Purpose was produced by longtime collaborator Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Suicide Silence) and mixed by Josh Wilbur (Lamb Of God, Megadeth). Artwork was created by Marcelo Vasco (Slayer).

A number of tracks provide a pragmatic look at issues that have become front-and-center in today's New Normal, and the track "A.D." is a case in point.  Reflecting what is today a challenging time, it's a song that fuses together frustration with torrential thrashed-out guitars, double bass drums, and Jamey Jasta's immortal growl.

"“A.D.” was a way that I could voice my frustration about the loss of opportunities available to the average guy," said lyricist/vocalist Jasta. "With the government and big business drowning in corruption and greed, the average person is being squeezed, so achieving the American Dream is becoming less and less real."

Check out the "A.D." lyric video:

"We all need to pay closer attention to what our elected leaders are doing," Jasta added.  "Start locally, in your own community, make your representatives accountable."

"A.D." is now available as an instant-grat track when The Concrete Confessional is pre-ordered on iTunes.

Regarding the album artwork, vocalist Jamey Jasta comments: "I think da Vinci said it best when he said painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen. Marcelo was able to capture a feeling that will accompany our musical and lyrical vision and he put together a striking piece that speaks volumes."

The Concrete Confessional tracklisting:

“A.D.
“Looking Down The Barrel Of Today”
“Seven Enemies”
“In The Walls”
“From Grace We’ve Fallen”
“Us Against Us”
“Something’s Off”
“Remember When”
“Slaughtered In Their Dreams”
“The Apex Within”
“Walking The Knife”
“Dissonance”
“Serve Your Masters”

Legacies become forged through consistency. Relentless reliability is intrinsic to longevity in the music business—or any other business for that matter. No giving up is allowed. No promise can go unfulfilled. If people can depend on you, they'll believe in you and stick with you until death. Since forming in 1994, Grammy award-nominated hardcore and metal stalwarts Hatebreed have constantly crushed with every subsequent album.

It's been a long road and along the way, but the band has racked up sales of over 1.5 million records worldwide. They've garnered a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Metal Performance" for "Live for This", and they've appeared at prestigious festivals including OzzFest, Mayhem, Download, Soundwave Australia and Wacken Open Air multiple times. Among numerous chart successes, their first-ever live DVD, Live Dominance, debuted at #1 on the Billboard DVD chart, while Hatebreed hit #4 on the Billboard Indie chart.

Hatebreed will embark on a North American headlining tour in support of their new album, starting on May 13th. Joining them on the trek are modern metal stalwarts Devildriver, label mates Devil You Know and Metal Blade recording artists Act Of Defiance. A new tour trailer video, featuring samples of the new tracks "A.D.", "Looking Down The Barrel Of Today" and "The Apex Within", can be found below.

Comments vocalist Jamey Jasta: “New album and tour in 2016?! Lets do this! Our return to the states has been a long time coming and we could not be more excited! Fans have been asking for us to tour with Devildriver and Devil You Know for a long time and we’re pumped to have Act Of Defiance on some shows as well. Get your tickets and we’ll see you in the pit!”

Confirmed dates are as follows:

May
13 - Cleveland, OH - The Odeon
14 - Chicago, IL - Metro
15 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
16 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
17 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
19 - San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom
20 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
21 - Pomona, CA - The Glass House
22 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
23 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
25 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
26 - New Orleans, LA - Republic New Orleans
27 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey
31 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade

June
1 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligans
2 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
3 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
4 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
5 - Montreal, QC - Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre
6 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
7 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre
8 - Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall
9 - So. Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
10 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
11 -  New Haven, CT - Toad's Place

* Devil You Know on tour May 13th - June 4th
** Act Of Defiance on tour June 5th - 11th

Tour trailer: