There’s a certain kind of muscle memory that kicks in when Hatebreed drops a new track. Your spine tightens. Your fists clench. You know it’s about to get real. And when “Make The Demons Obey” landed in the pit like a Molotov cocktail thrown by Jamey Jasta himself, I did what any self-respecting metalhead on a mission would do—I hit record.
This isn’t just a new single. This is Hatebreed’s war cry after a five-year silence, and they didn’t come to play therapist. They came to burn down the building.
The song barrels in with a riff so heavy it feels like it’s dragging a body behind it. And then the lyrics hit—“Make the demons obey / Cut the leash today”—and I’m screaming right back at the screen. Not as a critic. Not as a content creator. As a guy who has spent his life in the trenches of breakdowns, community halls, and inner demons. This isn’t music. This is ritual violence with meaning.
On my KillerTube reaction, I broke it all down:
The guitar tone sounds like concrete splitting under pressure.
The vocals hit with that familiar, furious conviction.
The message? Rise the fuck up and own your shadows.
The best part? Hatebreed aren’t trying to reinvent the wheel—they’re reinforcing it with steel and punching it through your skull. This is old-school hardcore ethos dressed in 2025 gear, and it’s exactly what the scene needed.
If this is the start of a new album cycle, sign me the hell up. Because if Hatebreed are commanding the demons, I’m right behind them sharpening my axe.
Watch my full KillerTube reaction here:
Crank it loud. React. Scream. Heal.
Make the demons obey.
This is gospel.
I bite crowd surfers.
killer.
