Former Hatebreed bassist Chris Beattie has newly commented on his November 2024 dismissal from the veteran metalcore band. Hatebreed introduced his exit earlier this 12 months, enlisting Matt Bachand of Shadows Fall fame as his dwell fill-in. Beattie himself briefly commented on the matter again in February, speaking that his exit from the band was not his personal determination, however cautioned he was unable to publicly focus on the specifics concerning that.
Beattie was a co-founding member of the band. Now talking with the The New York Hardcore Chronicles Dwell!, Beattie opened up a bit extra concerning the circumstances surrounding his exit, whereas additionally confirming that he has some future plans within the works with different metalcore and hardcore luminaries.
Addressing being let go, Beattie described it as being, “fully sudden. We had simply celebrated 30 years. It was superior. Profitable tour. Left on a excessive be aware. We did nice stuff. And like I mentioned earlier than publicly, it was not my determination to depart the band. Somebody noticed a chance to get me out of the image, and that’s the place I’m now.”
He continued:
“Every little thing went very well that 12 months, however there was stuff happening behind the scenes, and it turned a chore to get in contact with anybody. And I used to be the center man, principally, for bandmembers and crew members, and that turned a chore for me. And I had began asking lots of questions, and it turned problematic. I turned an issue throughout the [organization].”
As for his present relationship with the band, he replied:
“We’re attempting to work it out. There’s attorneys concerned now. They’re spending lots of time having to cope with that and all the main points of that. And I’ve gone forwards and backwards.
Clearly, when one thing like that occurs, you’re upset. You undergo all these loopy feelings. You place 30 years into one thing like that. However I don’t wanna shit on the legacy of what I did. And I may very well be that man. I might come out right here and I might speak every kind of shit, however I don’t need [to]… I don’t wanna be that man. We made good music. We had nice instances collectively. Issues modified. Dynamics modified.
It’s laborious to be away from your loved ones whenever you’re touring. Everybody understands that. And the suggestions from individuals whenever you play, you encourage them, you contact their life, you’ve gotten a optimistic, lasting affect on somebody, that all the time saved me within the recreation. And when shit wasn’t going proper within the band and whatnot, you take a look at that man that’s the realest shit you might probably get. Folks would come as much as us on a regular basis and be, like, ‘Man, I used to be able to kill myself. And your music modified me.’ How do you reply to that? It’s actual deep shit.
So I’m simply hoping for the most effective. Hopefully we’ll be capable to type this out. I don’t need us to go down some shitty highway. We’ve all seen bands do this, so hopefully it might finish on first rate phrases and be capable to transfer forward.”
Beattie additionally dominated out the potential of ever rejoining the band, providing:
“My time is finished with Hatebreed… It’s achieved. My household comes first. I’ll depart it at that. I can’t return to that. However there’s a legacy. With on a regular basis that I haven’t been within the band now, which, it’s bizarre to say, however individuals know me from that band in all places I am going. You’ll be able to’t shake that form of shit. The identification remains to be there. So it’s good. It’s laborious to speak about too, however right here we’re. New doorways open.”
Talking on what he plans to do subsequent musically, Beattie replied
“It’s form of loopy when that occurred [with Hatebreed]. Lots of people hit me up from different bands, large bands, touring bands, pals I’ve had. I’m not gonna identify everybody. I respect their privateness and all that. However a lot like to everybody that reached out to me. However that apart, my nice good friend Scott Vogel [Terror] hits me up sooner or later, and he’s, like, ‘Let’s do a band.’ I’m, like, Are you fucking critical?’ ‘Trigger I’m not even searching for something, actually. All this shit simply occurred and I’m form of sorting it out. And Scott‘s, like, ‘Yeah, you get Sean Martin,’ [ex-Hatebreed, etc. guitar player], and he’s gonna get [ex-Hatebreed drummer] Jamie Pushbutton, that performed on ‘Satisfaction [Is The Death Of Desire]’. And I’m, like, ‘Get the fuck outta right here. That is fucking loopy.’
So he hits up Jamie Pushbutton, and I hit up Sean. And yeah — in order that’s considered one of my new tasks that’s within the works. I skipped this week, however I am going to Sean Martin‘s home each Friday, man. We’re fucking engaged on music. And it’s loopy, man. It’s just like the door opens. It might’ve by no means been there. So I can’t wait to jam with these dudes and get us all in a room and do this. It’s gonna be fucking superior. I’m thrilled to announce that and to let everyone know.”
Beattie confirmed one other venture within the works includes Earth Disaster vocalist Karl Buechner, Anders Löwgren of Akani and Jorge Rosado of Merauder fame. In accordance with Beattie music for that’s already written together with his bass components remaining. Beattie additionally talked about that he’s been discussing doing one thing with former Hatebreed drummer Dave Russo as properly.
