Hater (band)

Hater
Cover of the first Hater album
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington, United States
Genres	Alternative metal, grunge, hard rock
Years active	1993–1997, 2005 (One-off reunion: 2008)
Labels	A&M, Burn Burn Burn
Associated acts	Soundgarden, Skin Yard, Monster Magnet, Temple of the Dog, Pearl Jam, Devilhead, Wellwater Conspiracy
Website	www.haterhater.com
Members	Matt Cameron Ben Shepherd
Past members	John McBain John Waterman Brian Wood Alan Davis Andrew Church Bubba Dupree Andy Duvall

Hater was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1993. The band formed as a side project mostly under the direction of Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd. Additional members included Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron, guitarist John McBain (ex-Monster Magnet and, later, partner of Cameron and Shepherd in Wellwater Conspiracy), bassist John Waterman for the self-titled album, Devilhead vocalist Brian Wood, brother of Mother Love Bone vocalist Andrew Wood, and Alan Davis on bass for The 2nd.

In 1993, Soundgarden members Ben Shepherd and Matt Cameron formed a side-project band, which they called Hater. They were joined by former Monster Magnet guitarist John McBain. The band's music featured a psychedelic garage rock sound, taking influence from The Stooges. Shepherd sang vocals and played guitar in Hater, in addition to writing several songs on the band's first release, Hater, which was released on September 21, 1993 through A&M Records. Allmusic said, "Those expecting a Soundgarden-esque hard rock album were caught off guard by Hater's penchant for garage rock and classic rock sounds."