Hatriot

Hatriot is an American thrash metal band formed in 2011 by former singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (Exodus) and guitarist Kosta Varvatakis. The band's current lineup includes Justin Lam and Miguel Esparza on guitars, Souza's sons Cody Souza on bass/lead vocals, and Nick Souza on drums.

They were under contract with Massacre Records from 2012-2024. Starting off initially as Northern Californian favorites, they have made waves internationally with several tours. In summer of 2013, they played the Ernie Ball stage at Vans Warped tour. Later that year, they performed at Eindhoven Metal Meeting in Holland alongside Accept, Death Angel, Sabaton, Therion and many more.

They released a four-song demo in 2011 and have since released four albums: Heroes of Origin (2013), Dawn of the New Centurion (2014), From Days unto Darkness (2019) and Vale of Shadows (2022).

In 2015, Steve Souza announced he had stepped down as the front man of the band, due to his commitments to Exodus. His son Cody has since taken over lead vocals. Originally playing thrash metal, Hatriot would rebrand themselves as a melodic death metal act while still retaining their thrash roots, concurrent with the release of their 2022 album, The Vale of Shadows.

The band toured in 2022 with Exmortus & Silver Talon, 2023 with Dave Elefson & Kings of Thrash, later in 2023 with Exmortus, Generation Kill & Claustrofobia, and upcoming in 2024 with Nervosa & Lich King. Hatriot is currently working on new material for 2025.