Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta on black carpet with Vinnie Paul
photo by Jon Wiedehorn

At the first annual Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards, Hatebreed were the only performers to play four songs. For frontman Jamey Jasta's sake, we'd like to say it was because they were the best band at the event, but it probably had more to do with the length of their songs compared to those of Megedeth and Killswitch Engage.

Anyway, as always, Hatebreed rocked the joint and kids in the pit reacted by moshing, diving and engaging in other activities likely to cause bodily harm. After Hatebreed's soundcheck for the Awards, Sirius XM radio's metal master Jose Mangin sat down with Jasta and talked about the Golden Gods, the video for Hatebreed's cover of Slayer's "Ghosts of War," their new cover disc For the Lions and the return of original guitarist Wayne Lozinak.

Click "more" to watch. Also, watch Hatebreed guest host a special edition of "Headbangers Ball" tonight at 11 p.m. on MTV2. And don't miss the exclusive 60-minute telecast of the Golden Gods Awards Saturday night at 11 p.m. on MTV2, followed by an additional hour of outtakes and performances from the show. Read more...

One of the the highlights of the Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards was Hatebreed, who performed four scorching songs that pumped up the crowd and set the bar for much of the the activity that followed. During their set, two of the members wore shirts promoting their upcoming covers album, For the Lions, which comes out May 5 and features of brutal versions of songs by Slayer, Metallica, Black Flag, Suicidal Tendencies, Sepultura, Cro-Mags and others. The album also marks the recording return of original guitarist Wayne Lozinak, who replaced Sean Martin in February.

During a podcast interview with frontman Jamey Jasta backstage at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, we discussed the creation of For the Lions, plans for the next proper studio album, (due in September) and the trauma and sorrow that caused Jasta to mold the disc into what will be Hatebreed's "meanest and most negative record." We also discussed the future of Kingdom of Sorrow, Jasta's side project with Crowbar frontman and Down guitarist Kirk Windstein, the status of Jamey's label Stillborn Records and the current state of metal. Click "more" to stream or download the podcast. And catch the exclusive broadcast premiere of the Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards on May 2 on MTV2. Read more...