Hatebreed is a hardcore band from Bridgeport and New Haven, Connecticut. They started in 1993, with an intense musical style and constant support and work for the scene. They quickly released a 3 song demo and then a split with New York's Neglect. Following those releases was a highly acclaimed EP called Under the Knife in 1996, and the following year released what many fans consider the definitive '90s album of the genre, Satisfaction is the Death of Desire on Victory Records.