The Divinity of Purpose

Album: The Divinity Of Purpose (2013)
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Songfacts®:

  • This was the title track to Hatebreed's sixth album, which followed their 2009 self-titled effort. They started putting riffs together in 2011 and played early versions of the songs when they toured with Five Finger Death Punch. They continued to refine the songs the following year when they toured with Lamb of God, making sure they played well in a live setting.
  • In our interview with Hatebreed lead singer/lyricist Jamey Jasta, he said: "A lot of people ask me what 'The Divinity of Purpose' is about, a lot of people think it's about a person. I think in the liner notes, because I had to write something, I might have alluded to that. But it could be about music, it could be about your dog, it could be about an ex or a family member. I like to have it be open to interpretation."

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