Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire

Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Hatebreed. It was released on November 11, 1997, through Victory Records. This was the band's breakthrough album, with the majority of critics praising it,^[4][5][6] even calling it a "hardcore classic".^[7][8] It lifted them out from the underground scene and thanks to this rise in fame they got a record deal with Universal Records.

Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire
Studio album by Hatebreed
Released	November 11, 1997
Genre	Metalcore hardcore punk
Length	26:05
Label	Victory
Producer	Steve Evetts
Hatebreed chronology
Under the Knife (1996) Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire (1997) Perseverance (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	7/10[1]
Kerrang!	[2]
Metal Hammer	7/10[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Empty Promises"	1:18
2.	"Burn the Lies"	1:45
3.	"Before Dishonor"	2:49
4.	"Puritan"	2:11
5.	"Conceived Through an Act of Violence"	1:44
6.	"Afflicted Past"	1:41
7.	"Prepare for War"	2:00
8.	"Not One Truth"	2:02
9.	"Betrayed by Life"	1:39
10.	"Mark My Words"	1:51
11.	"Last Breath"	1:33
12.	"Burial for the Living"	1:40
13.	"Worlds Apart"	2:04
14.	"Driven by Suffering"	1:48

Some original pressings of the record have the last track incorrectly titled "Dirven by Suffering".

Pressing information

Hatebreed – Satisfaction – Blue Vinyl 510 copies, Black Vinyl, Red Vinyl 506 copies, White Vinyl 509 copies, Clear Vinyl 510 copies, Purple Vinyl 665 copies, Green Vinyl 660 copies, and Pink Vinyl 210 copies.

Personnel

• Jamey Jasta – vocals
• Lou "Boulder" Richards – rhythm guitar
• Chris Beattie – bass guitar
• Jamie Pushbutton – drums
• Matt McIntosh – lead guitar

Production

• Sean Bonner – construction
• Jesse Burke – photography
• Alan Douches – mastering
• Steve Evetts – producer, engineer
• Jamie Murphy – photography
• Adam Tanner – photography

References

1. Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
2. Griffiths, Mark (July 28, 2001). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 863. UK: EMAP. p. 45.
3. Ling, Dave (June 1998). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer. No. 51. Dennis Publishing. p. 74. ISSN 0955-1190.
4. Jeb Branin. "In Music We Trust review – Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire". In Music We Trust. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
5. Adam Bregman. "Allmusic review – Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire". Allmusic. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
6. MHo. "Space City Rock review – Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire". Space City Rock. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
7. J.F. and P.E.D. (April 2002). "NY Rock – Perseverance review". NY Rock. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
8. thedeadshallrise (March 15, 2004). "Return to the Pit review – Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire". Return to the Pit. Retrieved April 9, 2007.