Perseverance (Hatebreed album) explained

Perseverance
Type:	studio
Artist:	Hatebreed
Cover:	Hatebreed - Perseverance 2003.jpg
Genre:	Metalcore hardcore punk
Label:	Universal
Producer:	Matt Hyde
Prev Title:	Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	The Rise of Brutality
Next Year:	2003

Perseverance is the second studio album by American metalcore band Hatebreed. It was released in 2002 by Universal Records. "I Will Be Heard" is featured in the film XXX and on its soundtrack. "Below the Bottom" appeared in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre soundtrack. It is the band's last album to feature Lou Richards on guitar before his departure in 2002 and suicide in 2006.

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.^[1]

Personnel

Hatebreed

• Jamey Jasta – vocals
• Lou "Boulder" Richards – rhythm guitar
• Sean Martin – lead guitar
• Chris "The Xmas Bitch" Beattie – bass
• Matt Byrne – drums

Guest musicians

• Kerry King – guitar on "Final Prayer"

Additional musicians

• Joseph Ianucci – gang vocals
• Jason Gelabert – gang vocals
• Joseph Herrington – gang vocals
• Christopher Harris – gang vocals
• Paul Romanko (Shadows Fall) – gang vocals
• Kyle Tanguay – gang vocals
• Brian Murphy – gang vocals
• Jim Connolly – gang vocals
• Jonathan Donais (Shadows Fall) – gang vocals
• Chris Bailey – gang vocals
• Ivan Murillo – gang vocals

Production

• Steve Richards – executive production
• Matt Hyde – production, recording
• Jay Gelabert – production assistant
• Josh Grden – production coordination
• Zeuss – recording
• Paul Forgues – recording assistant, digital editing
• Phil Caivano – recording assistant, guitar tech
• Rob Gil – engineering assistant
• Randy Staub – mixing
• German Villacorta – engineering assistant
• Dave Collins – mastering

Artwork and design

• Dean Karr – art direction, photography
• Steven R. Gilmore – design, photo editing

Studios

• Long View Farm Studios, North Brookfield, MA – recording
• Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA – mixing
• Marcussen Mastering, Los Angeles, CA – mastering

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Perseverance by Hatebreed! Chart (2002)! Peak
position

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Perseverance by Hatebreed!Chart (2002)!Position

Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[2]	149
Canadian Metal Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[3]	74

Notes and References

1. Perseverance . . 2002 . liner notes . Universal.
2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040902000408/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_alt2.html. September 2, 2004. Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002. Jam!. March 28, 2022.
3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040812035533/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_metal.html. August 12, 2004. Top 100 Metal Albums of 2002. Jam!. March 23, 2022.