The Concrete Confessional

== Background ==

== Background ==

The album was included in ''[[Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone’s]]'' list of the "25 Most Anticipated Metal Albums for 2016".{{Cite web |last=Wiederhorn |first=Richard Bienstock,Dan Epstein,Brandon Geist,Kory Grow,Christopher Krovatin,Jon |date=2016-01-12 |title=25 Most Anticipated Metal Albums of 2016 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/25-most-anticipated-metal-albums-of-2016-20665/ |access-date=2026-05-01 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}

On March 23, 2016, a trailer was uploaded to the Nuclear Blast [[YouTube]] channel, detailing Hatebreed's upcoming album by revealing its cover art, track listing and release date. The trailer features several snippets of three songs from the album, these being "A.D.", "Looking Down the Barrel of Today" and "The Apex Within". The trailer also includes details of the band's upcoming tours across Europe and North America, in support of the album.{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/hatebreed-tease-new-songs-tour-trailer/|title=Hatebreed Tease Three New Songs in Tour Trailer|work=Loudwire|author=Joe DiVita|date=March 23, 2016}} An official lyric video for the first single from the album, "A.D", was released on April 8, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/av/hatebreeds-new-song-a-d-will-give-you-whiplash-from-headbanging|title=Hatebreed's new song, "A.D", will give you whiplash from headbanging|work=Metalinjection.net|date=April 8, 2016}} The second single "Looking Down the Barrel" was released on April 25, and was accompanied with a music video directed by David Brodsky.{{Cite web |title=Hatebreed has premiered a new song and music video. |url=https://lambgoat.com/bits/10681/hatebreed-looking-down-the-barrel-of-today-video/ |access-date=2026-05-01 |website=lambgoat.com |language=en}} The third single "Seven Enemies" was released on May 9, alongside a lyric video and later had a music video made for it.{{Cite web |title=Hatebreed has debuted a new song titled "Seven Enemies." |url=https://lambgoat.com/bits/10721/hatebreed-stream-seven-enemies/ |access-date=2026-05-01 |website=lambgoat.com |language=en}} Following the album’s release a music video for "Something’s Off" was released on July 21, 2016.{{Cite web |date=2016-07-21 |title=HATEBREED "Something's Off" Music Video |url=https://metalinjection.net/video/hatebreed-somethings-off-music-video |access-date=2026-05-01 |website=Metal Injection |language=en-US}}

On March 23, 2016, a trailer was uploaded to the Nuclear Blast [[YouTube]] channel, detailing Hatebreed's upcoming album by revealing its cover art, track listing and release date. The trailer features several snippets of three songs from the album, these being "A.D.", "Looking Down the Barrel of Today" and "The Apex Within". The trailer also includes details of the band's upcoming tours across Europe and North America, in support of the album.{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/hatebreed-tease-new-songs-tour-trailer/|title=Hatebreed Tease Three New Songs in Tour Trailer|work=Loudwire|author=Joe DiVita|date=March 23, 2016}} An official lyric video for the first single from the album, "A.D", was released on April 8, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/av/hatebreeds-new-song-a-d-will-give-you-whiplash-from-headbanging|title=Hatebreed's new song, "A.D", will give you whiplash from headbanging|work=Metalinjection.net|date=April 8, 2016}} The second single "Looking Down the Barrel" was released on April 25, and was accompanied with a music video directed by David Brodsky.{{Cite web |title=Hatebreed has premiered a new song and music video. |url=https://lambgoat.com/bits/10681/hatebreed-looking-down-the-barrel-of-today-video/ |access-date=2026-05-01 |website=lambgoat.com |language=en}} The third single "Seven Enemies" was released on May 9, alongside a lyric video and later had a music video made for it.{{Cite web |title=Hatebreed has debuted a new song titled "Seven Enemies." |url=https://lambgoat.com/bits/10721/hatebreed-stream-seven-enemies/ |access-date=2026-05-01 |website=lambgoat.com |language=en}} Following the album’s release a music video for "Something’s Off" was released on July 21, 2016.{{Cite web |date=2016-07-21 |title=HATEBREED "Something's Off" Music Video |url=https://metalinjection.net/video/hatebreed-somethings-off-music-video |access-date=2026-05-01 |website=Metal Injection |language=en-US}}

== Charts ==

== Charts ==

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!Chart (2016)

!Peak

position

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|Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]]){{Cite web |title=Australiancharts.com – Hatebreed – The Concrete Confessional |url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Hatebreed&titel=The+Concrete+Confessional&cat=a}}

! scope="col"| Chart (2016)

| align="center" |33

! scope="col"| Peak
position

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|Austrian Albums ([[Ö3 Austria Top 40|Ö3 Austria]]){{Cite web |title=Austriancharts.at – Hatebreed – The Concrete Confessional |url=https://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Hatebreed&titel=The+Concrete+Confessional&cat=a}}

{{album chart|Australia|33|artist=Hatebreed|album=The Concrete Confessional|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 21, 2016}}

| align="center" |23

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|Belgian Albums ([[Ultratop]] Flanders){{Cite web |title=Ultratop.be – Hatebreed – The Concrete Confessional |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Hatebreed&titel=The+Concrete+Confessional&cat=a}}

{{album chart|Austria|23|artist=Hatebreed|album=The Concrete Confessional|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 25, 2016}}

| align="center" |22

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|Belgian Albums ([[Ultratop]] Wallonia){{Cite web |title=Ultratop.be – Hatebreed – The Concrete Confessional |url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Hatebreed&titel=The+Concrete+Confessional&cat=a}}

{{album chart|Flanders|22|artist=Hatebreed|album=The Concrete Confessional|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 20, 2016}}

| align="center" |37

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|[[Canadian Albums Chart|Canadian Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''){{Cite web |title=Hatebreed Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Hatebreed/chart-history/CNA}}

{{album chart|Wallonia|37|artist=Hatebreed|album=The Concrete Confessional|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 20, 2016}}

| align="center" |43

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|Dutch Albums ([[Dutch Album Top 100|Album Top 100]]){{Cite web |title=Dutchcharts.nl – Hatebreed – The Concrete Confessional |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Hatebreed&titel=The+Concrete+Confessional&cat=a}}

{{album chart|BillboardCanada|43|artist=Hatebreed|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 24, 2016}}

| align="center" |92

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|Finnish Albums ([[The Official Finnish Charts|Suomen virallinen lista]]){{Cite web |title=Hatebreed: The Concrete Confessional" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland |url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/hatebreed/albumi/the-concrete-confessional}}

{{album chart|Netherlands|92|artist=Hatebreed|album=The Concrete Confessional|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 20, 2016}}

| align="center" |43

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|French Albums ([[SNEP]]){{Cite web |title=Lescharts.com – Hatebreed – The Concrete Confessional |url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Hatebreed&titel=The+Concrete+Confessional&cat=a}}

{{album chart|Finland|43|artist=Hatebreed|album=The Concrete Confessional|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 22, 2016}}

| align="center" |138

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|German Albums ([[GfK Entertainment charts|Offizielle Top 100]]){{Cite web |title=Offiziellecharts.de – Hatebreed – The Concrete Confessional" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-303737}}

{{album chart|France|138|artist=Hatebreed|album=The Concrete Confessional|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 22, 2016}}

| align="center" |17

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|[[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|Scottish Albums]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]]){{Cite web |title=Hatebreed Official Charts Company |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/3997/hatebreed/}}

{{album chart|Germany|17|id=303737|artist=Hatebreed|album=The Concrete Confessional|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 21, 2016}}

| align="center" |68

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|Swiss Albums ([[Swiss Hitparade|Schweizer Hitparade]]){{Cite web |title=Swisscharts.com – Hatebreed – The Concrete Confessional". Hung Medien. |url=http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Hatebreed&titel=The+Concrete+Confessional&cat=a}}

{{album chart|Switzerland|20|artist=Hatebreed|album=The Concrete Confessional|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 25, 2016}}

| align="center" |20

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|[[UK Albums Chart|UK Albums]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])

{{album chart|UK2|78|date=May 20, 2016|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 21, 2016}}

| align="center" |78

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|[[UK Album Downloads Chart|UK Album Downloads]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])

{{album chart|Billboard200|25|artist=Hatebreed|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 24, 2016}}

| align="center" |78

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|UK Physical Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])

| align="center" |51

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|[[UK Rock Chart|UK Rock & Metal Albums]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])

| align="center" |3

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|[[UK Independent Singles and Albums Charts|UK Independent Albums]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])

| align="center" |6

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|[[UK Independent Singles and Album Breakers Charts|UK Independent Singles and Album Breakers]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])

| align="center" |1

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|US ''[[Billboard 200]]'' ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]){{Cite web |title=Hatebreed Billboard 200 Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/hatebreed/chart-history/tlp/}}

| align="center" |25

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|US [[Top Rock Albums]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]){{Cite web |last=User |first=Guest |date=2016-05-23 |title=HATEBREED HITS A CAREER-HIGH ON BILLBOARD'S TOP CURRENT ALBUMS CHART WITH "THE CONCRETE CONFESSIONAL" |url=https://www.hatebreed.com/blog/2016/5/23/hatebreed-hits-a-career-high-on-billboards-top-current-albums-chart-with-the-concrete-confessional |access-date=2026-05-01 |website=Hatebreed - Weight Of The False Self {{!}} The Official Hatebreed Website |language=en-US}}

| align="center" |3

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|US [[Top Hard Rock Albums]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])

| align="center" |2

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|US Independent Albums (''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'')

| align="center" |3

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