Hatebreed’s Summer Slaughter Champions New Wave for Next Gen.

Hatebreed Summer Slaughter 2025

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The return of Summer Slaughter in 2025 was announced earlier this year with Hatebreed stating the intent was to “champion heavy music’s next wave,” according to a piece published July 13 by ThatEricAlper.com . The San Antonio stop of the tour reflected that exact ethos shedding light on artists that may take the helm for the coming generation. Gridiron and Fugitive drew heavy attention for blending hardcore aggression with a metallic tone that mirrored Hatebreed’s early influence, while Escuela Grind and Morbid Visionz pushed further toward grindcore and extreme punk spectrums.

San Antonio’s own Cerebral Desecration and In Balance added local fire to the lineup, while Lifecycles continued to build on their consistent presence in the Texas metal scene. The early doors at 5:30 ensured every act had space to work with, even as a humid summer evening blanketed the venue.

For Twin Productions, the event represents another entry in a long series of curated metal and hardcore events that keep the genre rooted in the city. The format of this year’s Summer Slaughter run—built around a core veteran act with younger bands in support—is a structural shift that points forward, not back.