The Divinity of Purpose

The Divinity of Purpose
Album artwork by Eliran Kantor
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2013
GenreMetalcore
Length37:00
LabelRazor & Tie (North America)
Nuclear Blast (Europe)
ProducerHatebreed, Zeuss, Josh Wilbur
Hatebreed chronology
Hatebreed
(2009)
The Divinity of Purpose
(2013)
The Concrete Confessional
(2016)
Singles from The Divinity of Purpose
  1. "Put It to the Torch"
    Released: November 19, 2012
  2. "Honor Never Dies"
    Released: January 23, 2013

The Divinity of Purpose is the sixth studio album by American metalcore band Hatebreed.[1] The album was released in North America on January 29, 2013, through Razor & Tie and in Europe on January 25, 2013, through Nuclear Blast Records.[2] The album was co-produced by Hatebreed, Zeuss and Josh Wilbur.[3] According to band frontman Jamey Jasta, the album will be "all pit, no shit."[4] On November 12, 2012, the group debuted a track from the album titled "Put It to the Torch" on YouTube.[5]

The Divinity of Purpose debuted at a career high No. 20 position on the Billboard 200 with over 17,400 copies sold in its first week. It has sold 55,000 copies in the US as of April 2016.[6]

  1. ^ Axl Rosenberg (November 5, 2012). "Hatebreed Have Divinity of Purpose". MetalSucks. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  2. ^ Maggie Pannacione (November 8, 2012). "Hatebreed to Release "The Divinity of Purpose" on January 29". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  3. ^ (press release) (November 12, 2012). "Hatebreed album set for release". Lambgoat. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  4. ^ wookubus (November 9, 2012). "Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta Says New Album Is "All Pit, No Shit"". THEPRP. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  5. ^ hatebreedofficial (November 12, 2012). "Hatebreed – "Put It To The Torch" (Lyric Video)". YouTube. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  6. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016.