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Perseverance is such a unique record. Despite it's heaviness it's one of the best motivation positive hardcore albums ever created. The record sets out a clear value system for those who can only be their most authentic self. The bonds of family, friendship, and persevering through struggle. How can you argue with that? It's this 1-2 punch of heaviness paired with conviction that is undeniable. The album has aged gracefully and felt like it had landed from space in 2002. Since it ... read more
so weird because Jamey Jasta has much better lyricism on this than Satisfaction, yet the album is completely unbearable to listen to until "Smash Your Enemies". i can tell they tried to do something new with the mixing, but the mixing on Satisfaction was perfect, why change anything? plus, the album is a complete drag to get through. none of the songs hit you as hard as you need them to, and Jasta's vocal style has gotten notably worse, it's almost not even worth it to ... read more
The Great Custer Depression, Episode 6:
Perseverance by Hatebreed (03-12-2002)
Hatebreed is what Five Finger Death Punch thinks they sound like.
This is one of the most essential beatdown hardcore albums to ever exist. Not even lying. It does get kind of stale by the end, but the first half is basically perfect. Underneath all of the hardcore moshing instrumentals are lyrics that are unusually uplifting, the themes of not letting people get the best of you and to stand strong in hard times is ... read more
Way too long, a bit too samey, but this record of positive affirmations from Hatebreed is still pretty good. Most of the highlights are in the first third, tracks like the title track, Proven, and the fantastic I Will Be Heard have become classics for the band for good reason, but throughout the record there's great moments. My main complaint is that a few of these tracks fail to standout compared to others on the record. This is 40 minutes of nothing but chugs and positivity, and ... read more
I am not a massive fan of Hardcore music like this, but I did really enjoy this album. Towards the end, I began to feel like the songs were all very samey, which did drag the rating down a bit, but songs like I Will Be Heard got the album off to a great beginning
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Track List
| 1 | Proven 2:36 | 96 |
| 2 | Perseverance 2:21 | 97 |
| 3 | You're Never Alone 3:22 | 93 |
| 4 | I Will Be Heard 2:59 | 95 |
| 5 | A Call for Blood 3:05 | 94 |
| 6 | Below the Bottom 2:26 | 91 |
| 7 | We Still Fight 1:35 | 91 |
| 8 | Unloved 2:38 | 91 |
| 9 | Bloodsoaked Memories 2:53 | 88 |
| 10 | Hollow Ground 2:40 | 94 |
| 11 | Final Prayer 2:13 | 92 |
| 12 | Smash Your Enemies 2:10 | 95 |
| 13 | Healing to Suffer Again 2:50 | 90 |
| 14 | Judgement Strikes (Unbreakable) 1:26 | 89 |
| 15 | Remain Nameless 2:51 | 92 |
| 16 | Outro 0:38 | 76 |
Total Length: 38 minutes
