James Shanahan, born August 7, 1977 in West Haven, Connecticut, is an American
vocalist, songwriter, record producer, and lead singer of metalcore band
Hatebreed. After leaving high school and living indepently at 13, he formed
Dreadnaught (later Jasta 14) and, by 16, joined the group that became Hatebreed,
releasing their first EP Under the Knife in 1996; the debut album Satisfaction
is the Death of Desire followed in 1997. Shanahan has also fronted the
sludge‑metal group Kingdom of Sorrow and the side‑project Icepick. His solo
catalog began with Jasta (2011) and expanded with T...