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 Varatakis on lead guitar, Souza's sons, Cody Souza on bass and vocals and Nick Souza on drums, and Kevin Paterson on rhythm guitar. They have been under contract with Massacre Records since 2012. Local San Francisco favorites they have made waves on the west coast with several tours. In summer of 2013 they played the Ernie Ball stage at Vans Warped tour. Later that year they performed at Eidenhoven Metal Meeting in Holland alongside Accept, Death Angel, Sabaton, Therion and many more. 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.[1]
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Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
Genres | Thrash metal |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Massacre Records |
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Website | hatriot |
They released a four-song demo in 2011 and have since released four albums: Heroes of Origin (2013),[2] Dawn of the New Centurion (2014), From Days unto Darkness (2019) and Vale of Shadows (2022).