Chris Beattie Says His Time in Hatebreed Is “Done”

After over 30 years of holding down the low end for Hatebreed, founding bassist Chris Beattie is officially out — and he’s not sugarcoating it.

In a new interview with The New York Hardcore Chronicles Live!, Beattie opened up about the band split that blindsided fans earlier this year… and by the sounds of it, blindsided him too.

“We had just celebrated 30 years. It was awesome. Successful tour. Left on a high note,” he said. “And like I said before publicly, it was not my decision to leave the band.”

Beattie says there were tensions brewing behind the scenes for a while, with communication breaking down and his role as the “middle man” in the band becoming more of a burden than a bridge. He started asking questions. And, according to him, that’s when things shifted.

“Someone saw an opportunity to get me out of the picture, and that’s where I am now,” he said. And now? “There’s attorneys involved.”

Still, he’s not here to air dirty laundry. “I could come out here and I could talk all kinds of shit,” Beattie said. “But I don’t want to be that guy. We made good music. We had great times.”

He’s clearly still proud of what Hatebreed accomplished — especially the impact they had on fans. “People would come up to us all the time and be like, ‘Man, I was ready to kill myself. And your music changed me.’ How do you respond to that? That’s the realest shit you could possibly get.”

But a reunion? Doesn’t sound likely. “My time is done with Hatebreed… It’s done. My family comes first.”

It’s a rough ending, but Beattie’s walking away with his head up — no public trash talk, no Instagram meltdowns, just gratitude, perspective, and the legacy of one of hardcore’s most enduring acts.

“I’m just hoping for the best,” he said. “New doors open.”