For the Lions

For the Lions is a cover album by American metalcore band Hatebreed. The album was released on May 5, 2009 through Koch Records.[1] The album consists of 18 cover songs from bands that had an influence on Hatebreed's music. The album was originally set to be released in winter 2008, but the band wanted to record a few more tracks for the record, and so the release date was pushed back.[2]

For the Lions
Studio album of cover songs by Hatebreed
Released	May 5, 2009
Recorded	Late 2008 – early 2009
Genre	Metalcore, hardcore punk, groove metal, thrash metal
Length	48:02
Label	Koch
Producer	Chris "Zeuss" Harris
Hatebreed chronology
Supremacy (2006) For the Lions (2009) Hatebreed (2009)

Singles

Starting on March 31, Hatebreed released a new single from For the Lions for purchase on iTunes every Tuesday until the album was released.[1] The first single released was the cover of Black Flag's "Thirsty and Miserable". This single was followed by Suicidal Tendencies' "Suicidal Maniac", Sick of It All's "Shut Me Out", Slayer's "Ghosts of War", and finally Metallica's "Escape".[1] Hatebreed also filmed a music video for their cover of "Ghosts of War".[3] A video for "Thirsty and Miserable" was also filmed.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	66/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Consequence of Sound	C+[7]

For the Lions received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 66/100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[5]

Music review blog Gears of Rock said the band "diligently delivers all classic tracks with their signature blistering ferocity."[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist (date)	Length
1.	"Ghosts of War"	Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman	Slayer (1988)	4:00
2.	"Suicidal Maniac"	Rocky George, Mike Muir	Suicidal Tendencies (1987)	3:06
3.	"Escape"	James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett	Metallica (1984)	4:38
4.	"Hatebreeders"	Glenn Danzig	Misfits (1982)	2:51
5.	"Set It Off"	Freddy Cricien	Madball (1994)	2:37
6.	"Thirsty and Miserable"	Dez Cadena, ROBO	Black Flag (1981)	2:21
7.	"All I Had (I Gave)"	Kirk Windstein, Matt Thomas, Todd Strange, Craig Nunenmacher	Crowbar (1993)	3:15
8.	"Your Mistake"	Roger Miret, Vinnie Stigma	Agnostic Front (1986)	1:43
9.	"I'm In Pain"	Trevor Peres, Donald Tardy, John Tardy	Obituary (1992)	4:11
10.	"It's the Limit"	John Joseph, Harley Flanagan	Cro-Mags (1986)	1:40
11.	"Refuse/Resist"	Sepultura	Sepultura (1993)	3:07
12.	"Supertouch/Shitfit"	H.R., Dr. Know	Bad Brains (1982)	2:21
13.	"Evil Minds"	Kurt Brecht	Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (1985)	0:57
14.	"Shut Me Out"	Lou Koller, Pete Koller	Sick of It All (1992)	2:14
15.	"Sick of Talk"	John Brannon	Negative Approach (1982)	0:38
16.	"Life Is Pain"	Jorge Rosado	Merauder (1995)	3:21
17.	"Hear Me"	John Porcelly, Mike Ferarro	Judge (1989)	1:54
18.	"Boxed In"	Lou Di Bella, Larry Susi, Rich Kennon, Jim Eaton	Subzero (1997)	2:59
Total length:				48:02

Best Buy Exclusive Tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist (date)	Length
19.	"I, Spoiler"	Paul Bearer, Mark Neuman	Sheer Terror (1991)	2:01
20.	"To the Threshold (Live in Dallas)"		Hatebreed (2006)	2:31
21.	"Destroy Everything (Live in Dallas)"		Hatebreed (2006)	4:07
22.	"Defeatist (Live in Dallas)"		Hatebreed (2006)	2:40
23.	"The Most Truth (Live in Dallas)"		Hatebreed (2006)	2:40

Charts

Chart	Peak Position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)	88

Personnel

• Jamey Jasta – vocals
• Frank Novinec – rhythm guitar
• Chris Beattie – bass guitar
• Wayne Lozinak – lead guitar
• Matt Byrne – drums
• Produced, engineered and mixed by Chris "Zeuss" Harris

References

1. "HATEBREED To Release 5 Consecutive Digital Singles From Forthcoming Covers Album" Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on April 1, 2009.
2. "HATEBREED: 'For The Lions' European Release Date Announced" Archived 2011-11-19 at the Wayback Machine Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on April 1, 2009.
3. "HATEBREED To Film Video For Cover Of SLAYER's Ghosts Of War" Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on April 1, 2009.
4. Koch Rechords (July 15, 2009). "Hatebreed "Thirsty and Miserable"". YouTube. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
5. "For The Lions by Hatebreed Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
6. Monger, James Christopher. "For the Lions - Hatebreed". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
7. Young, Alex (May 19, 2009). "Hatebreed - For the Lions". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
8. "Review: Hatebreed – For The Lions [2009]". Gears of Rock. May 4, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2011.