Members: Aleksander Prechtl, Jeffrey Manson, Noah Lacono

Hate Mail Express (aka Hate Mail) was a heavy, experimental punk rock band from Santa Cruz, California between 1998 and 2003. It was formed by Aleks Prechtl (guitar/vox) and Jeffrey Manson (bass/vox), and greatly influenced by The Gories. Originally, there were two drummers, Mike Mitchell and Noah Lacono, until Mitchell left to pursue other interests. Nikki Red (vox) also played tambourine. They played in Big Bang 2000 and Big Bang 2001.