Las influencias de hatebreed incluyen a Metallica, Obituary, The Exploited, Pantera, Slayer, Agnostic Front, Overkill, Cro-Mags, Misfits, Madball, Suicidal Tendencies, Napalm Death, Black Flag, Sepultura, Celtic Frost, Sick of It All, Mercyful Fate, Biohazard, Entombed y Motörhead