Finnish blackened death metal band Progeny of Sun released their second album ‘Prophets of the Void’ on September 5th 2025 via Inverse Records. The album contains 12 tracks that have taken on more aggressive, darker, and more beautiful forms compared to the previous album. The genre binding the album’s tracks together is Death Metal, but true to the band’s style, the album will feature nuanced and surprising cross-genre atmospherics.
In the beginning, Progeny of Sun was a two-man band formed by Jaakko Hautamäki and Niko Aromaa. Jaakko was responsible for the instrumentals, mixing, and mastering, while Niko handled the vocals, lyrics, visuals, etc.
The songs Jaakko introduced were very versatile. Some had speed, some were slow, some painted a picture with their atmosphere, and some were more straightforward bangers. Despite the diversity in style, everything worked exceptionally well in tandem, and from this premise, the band started to develop and pave its own way forward.
To start with, Progeny of Sun created a 6-song self-titled EP and discovered that their music was met with great reception. The duo behind the band did all the mixing, mastering, videos, and artwork themselves. The project as a whole was very fun and rewarding to work on.
After the EP release, Jaakko and Niko began to think that something more was still needed. They still had a burning desire to spread their music around the world, but with just two people, it would have been impossible.
Subsequently, Jaakko found two local musicians from the Seinäjoki area: Joni Kiviniemi (guitar) and Juha Peura (drums). Joni and Juha were initially brought on board just to offer their vision and play their assigned instruments for new material. Soon, however, it began to feel like they were part of the family, and so it was decided that they would become full-fledged members of the squad and a part of the band’s story. Not long after, Tuomo Tolkki (bass) was also welcomed to join, and in a matter of a few months, the full lineup was formed.
The first release with the full lineup, a 3-track EP ‘Dark Wanderer’, was released in 2021. Next in line were the single releases ‘Worthless’ and ‘Anguish’, which were released in 2022. Thanks to the aforementioned experimental phase, Progeny of Sun has gained self-confidence and started to understand its own identity. The band worked hard on the debut album ‘Throne of Desolation’, which was released at the end of 2023. Progeny of Sun’s second album ‘Prophets of the Void’ is released on September 5th 2025. Following their debut album, the band has identified their strengths, which are utilized and showcased even more prominently on the second album.
Line-up: Niko Aromaa – Vocals Jaakko Hautamäki – Guitar Joni Kiviniemi – Guitar Tuomo Tolkki – Bass Juha Peura – Drums
Melodic death metal rising stars THE HUNT are now making their debut with the searing new single, “Erratic,” along with blistering performance video! The clip, which was directed by Gabriel Connor, can be found now via Metal InjectionHERE.
THE HUNT frontman Tony Rauser comments, “‘Erratic’ is a song that embodies my own experience with anxiety. It’s a visceral reaction to a helpless feeling.”
Influenced by iconic bands across the genre like At The Gates, In Flames, Children Of Bodom, and others, The Hunt brings a unique blend of memorable guitar riffs, victorious melodies, and aggressive, dynamic vocal interplay to the stage.
The single is the precursor to a forthcoming EP from the band, for which more will be revealed soon… stay tuned!
In addition, THE HUNT performed a hometown show yesterday, September 5, at Knucklehead Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA.
The Hunt is a Melodic Death Metal band originally from Redwood City, California, known regionally for their unique blend of Bay Area Melodic Death Metal. The band is fronted by Tony Rauser, features world class lead guitarist Cameron Stucky (Darkness Everywhere, Sea in the Sky), Jacob Lauing (Phantom Code, ex-Terrestria) on Drums / backing vocals and Dan Saltzman (Illucinus, Fleshspoil) on Bass / backing vocals.
Influenced by iconic bands across the genre like At The Gates, In Flames, Children Of Bodom, and others, The Hunt brings a unique blend of memorable guitar riffs, victorious melodies, and aggressive, dynamic vocal interplay to the stage. The Hunt’s lyrics often explore themes of survival, death, triumph, the human experience, and much more.
THE HUNT Lineup: Tony Rauser (Vocals / Guitar) Cameron Stucky (Lead Guitar / Backing Vocals) Dan Saltzman (Bass / Backing Vocals) Jacob Lauing (Drums / Backing Vocals)
Indigenous solo black metal project BLACKBRAID is now unveiling a stunning music video for the song “God of Black Blood,” which is taken from his latest opus, ‘Blackbraid III.’ The video was created by Costin Chioreanu and can be found at THIS LOCATION.
Vinyl and cassette formats of ‘Blackbraid III,’ as well as new merch designs, can be found via Blackbraid.US & Blackbraid.EU while the album can be streamed or downloaded HERE.
ICYMI: Blackbraid recently unveiled the latest single, “The Dying Breath of a Sacred Stag,” along with a music video via Black Metal Promotions! The clip was created by Wolf Mountain Productions (The Anti-label) and can be found at THIS LOCATION.
BLACKBRAID will also be embarking on a North American headliner later this month with support from Lamp of Murmuur and Dödsrit, with Gudsforladt replacing LoM as support for two Canadian dates. The trek will kick off on September 19 in San Diego, CA and will make its way around the U.S. + Canada until the final stop on October 11 in Los Angeles, CA. Blackbraid will then be headlining the UK and Ireland from April 9 – 14, 2026, in which he will be supported by WINTERFYLLETH + NOCTEM. The full itinerary can be found below while tickets are available HERE.
Due to the high demand, the previously sold out Baltimore performance has now been upgraded to Soundstage and tickets have been added!
In addition, BLACKBRAID is the cover story for Decibel Magazine’s September 2025 issue! Fans can order a copy at THIS LOCATION.
Blackbraidis a solo indigenous black metal project from from the depths of the Adirondack wilderness creating music as raw and powerful as the mountains from whence it came…
BLACKBRAID North American Tour w/ Lamp of Murmuur + Dödsrit,:
09/18: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick [LOW TICKET WARNING] 09/19: Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit Live 09/20: Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad 09/22: Dallas, TX @ Trees 09/24: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Purgatory) [LOW TICKET WARNING] 09/25: Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819 09/26: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage [VENUE UPGRADE] 09/27: Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows [SOLD OUT] 09/28: Albany, NY @ Empire Live 09/30: Boston, MA @ Middle East (Downstairs) [LOW TICKET WARNING] 10/01: Montreal, QC @ Café Campus * [LOW TICKET WARNING] 10/02: Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground * [LOW TICKET WARNING] 10/03: Lakewood, OH @ Mercury Music Lounge 10/04: Chicago, IL @ Reggies [SOLD OUT] 10/05: St. Paul, MN @ The Turf Club [SOLD OUT] 10/07: Denver, CO @ HQ 10/08: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge 10/10: Oakland, CA @ Thee Stork Club [LOW TICKET WARNING] 10/11: Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 *w/ Gudsforladt, no LoM
BLACKBRAID UK + IE Tour w/ Winterfylleth + Noctem:
04/09/26: Bristol, UK @ The Fleece 04/10/26: Manchester, UK @ Rebellion 04/11/26: Dublin, IE @ Whelan’s 04/12/26: Belfast, UK @ Limelight 2 04/13/26: Glasgow, UK @ Slay 04/14/26: Birmingham, UK -@Asylum 04/15/26: London, UK @ The Garage
BLACKBRAID Upcoming Festivals:
08/23: Eisfeld (DE) @ Wolfszeit Festival 12/19: Leipzig (DE) @ Black Hole Fest Germania III – Frost Edition 04/05/26: Munich (DE) @ Dark Easter Metal Meeting
Like Wind Through The Reeds Making Waves Like Water
And He Became the Burning Stars…
Fleshbound (Lord Belial cover)
Creator of Blackbraid: Sgah’gahsowáh
‘Blackbraid III’ Album Credits: Composed & performed by Sgah’gahsowáh Drums, recording, mixing & mastering by Neil Schneider Guitar solo in “God of Black Blood” performed by Randy Moore “Fleshbound” originally composed by Lord Belial Painting by Adam Burke Illustration by Adrian Baxter Visual development & graphic design by Wolf Mountain Productions
Just in time for spooky season when the veil gets thinner between the living and dead, the maestro of horror returns to haunt North America! Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin will be performing two special headlining tours of Canada and the United States. From October 8 – 15, the horror collective will bring the score of Dario Argento’s ‘Suspiria’ along with a screening of the film for audiences in Canada. The band is now announcing a new venue and location for the previously announced October 25 performance, which will now take place in Brattleboro, VT. In addition, three of the five Canadian dates are close to being sold out! Tickets are now on sale at THIS LOCATION.
Then, the band will cross into the states to deliver the sounds of Argento’s ‘Deep Red / Profondo Rosso’ to a special 50th anniversary screening of the filmfrom October 24 until the tour’s epic conclusion in Los Angeles, CA on November 8 as one of featured artists for Future Ruins Music & Arts festival. Organized and curated by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Future Ruins is a first-of-its-kind music festival: a day-long event where the world’s most influential film and television composers step out from behind the screen and onto the stage. Simonetti’s Goblin will perform along with other composers who are household names such as Danny Elfman, John Carpenter and their younger contemporaries like Cristobal Tapia de Veer (‘Black Mirror,’ ‘The White Lotus,’ ‘Babygirl,’ etc). More info and tickets on the event can be found HERE.
The band will be performing a full concert instead of a movie screening during their exclusive appearance at both Future Ruins festival. This will be the only full GOBLIN concert of the tour.
Composer Claudio Simonetti has written and recorded some of the most influential scores and soundtracks in horror, including ‘Suspiria,’ ‘Dawn of the Dead,’ ‘Deep Red / Profondo Rosso,’ ‘Tenebre,’ ‘Demons,’ and many others, with his seminal work still informing the genre to this day.
Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Canadian Tour 2025 (performing ‘Suspiria’):
10/08: Calgary, AB @ Globe Cinema LOW TICKET WARNING 10/09: Calgary, AB @ Globe Cinema LOW TICKET WARNING 10/11: Edmonton, AB @ Metro Cinema LOW TICKET WARNING 10/14: Vancouver, BC @ Rio Theatre 10/15: Vancouver, BC @ Rio Theatre
Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin U.S. Tour 2025 (performing ‘Deep Red / Profondo Rosso’):
10/24: New York, NY @ City Winery 10/25: Brattleboro, VT @ Stone Church JUST ADDED 10/26: Philadelphia, PA @ City Winery 10/29: Boston, MA @ City Winery 10/31: Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre 11/01: Boston, MA @ City Winery 11/02: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon 11/05: Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre 11/08: Los Angeles, CA @ Future Ruins* *Best of set only
Claudio Simonetti is a renowned composer, musician, and keyboardist, best known for his work in the horror film genre. He gained fame as the founder of the Italian progressive rock band Goblin, which became iconic for its collaborations with director Dario Argento, particularly with films like Suspiria and Profondo Rosso.
Simonetti’s compositions are characterized by their innovative use of synthesizers and orchestral elements, blending rock, classical, and avant-garde influences. His scores have significantly contributed to the atmospheric tension of Argento’s films and have garnered a dedicated following. In addition to his film work, Simonetti has released solo albums and continues to perform internationally, celebrating the legacy of Goblin while exploring new musical avenues.
With a career spanning several decades, Simonetti remains a pivotal figure in both the horror film industry and the progressive rock scene, influencing a generation of musicians and filmmakers.
While they quickly amassed a cult following behind one of the most ambitious epics in metal history, for the past 35 years, there was one tale – or three, to be exact – that continued to elude Green Carnation. That is, until now. With A Dark Poem, Part I:The Shores of Melancholia, the long-accomplished prog metal journeymen are finally setting sail on an epic album trilogy that will take fans to the highest peaks and darkest inner rooms.
“The songwriting is understated yet constantly captivating”, PROG writes in praise of The Shores of Melancholia, “while the individual tracks are all capable of shining under their own lights, The Shores of Melancholia works best as a whole. There’s an ebb and flow and a sense of cohesion even when they dip towards the extremes”.
“The Shores of Melancholia leans heavy into huge, tear-stained melodies and the lush analogue wash of old-school instruments”, writes Metal Hammer, “…the album’s core is dark, progressive wonder, as meticulously executed as ever”.
“I can’t say enough good things about this album”, says Sea of Tranquility, “…there is nothing I’ve heard this year that has provided a pleasant suprise quite like The Shores of Melancholia. A brilliant prog metal release that I will have on high rotation for years to come”.
A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores of Melancholia was released yesterday, September 5, and you can hear all six grand and gloomy songs by listening to the full album stream on the Season of Mist YouTube channel:
“Today is a milestone in Green Carnation’s history, as we’re now finally able to share the first part of A Dark Poem with the world”, says the band’s vocalist Kjetil Nordhus. “The incredible amount of work behind this album, and the time it took to finish it on the level we wanted, makes it even sweeter to finally be here. This is indeed a proud moment for Green Carnation. We are looking forward to the journey ahead”.
Green Carnation will perform all of A Dark Poem live in their hometown of Kristiansand, Norway on September 12, 2026. During this once-in-a-lifetime 3-hour performance, the band will perform all three parts of their epic album trilogy in full, one after another, alongside some very special guests and the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra.
No matter how long or where the journey has taken them, Green Carnation have always sought to climb the highest mountains. While founded by Emperor’s former bassist Tchort in the early ’90s, the Norwegians quickly blazed their own trail through fields of symphonic doom, hard rock, acoustic plucking and progressive metal. The idea for an album trilogy stems back to the band’s very first opus, Light of Day, Day of Darkness, though the inspiration for A Dark Poem dates back even further to Arthur Rimbaud’s 1870 poem “Ophelia”.
“We like to purse things that are extremely ambitious”, says Nordhus. “Creating a trilogy of albums felt like it might be just out of our reach, which is what made us want to see if we could do it”.
Though only the beginning of the band’s latest epic journey, The Shores of Melancholia pulls a page from across Green Carnation’s storied 25-year discography. The album’s opening one-two punch landed a direct hit during the band’s set yesterday at ProgPower USA. “As Silence Took You” opens its sails with majestic, billowing leads before “In Your Paradise” chugs full steam ahead after the clarion call of a flute. “It makes you want to bang your head a little”, Nordhus says with a pleased smile. “I think melancholia suits Green Carnation very well”.
While navigated with the band’s familiar mastery, the view from The Shores of Melancholia is no palatial retreat. “The album reflects the troubled relationship between our personal lives and the external world”, Nordhus explains. “It’s about losing faith in the world we’ve come to know and how that leads to an inner dystopia”. Judgement day appears around every corner, steering them from the title track’s anxious war-torn tide to the Floydian whirlpools of paranoia that drench “Me, My Enemy”. The dark and stormy “The Slave That You Are” even claws back to Green Carnation’s budding days in extreme metal thanks to the blackened howl of Enslaved’s Grutle Kjellson.
“A lesson learned, now bridges burn”, Nordhus cries out with impassioned cleans, as if tied to the mast during the album’s bright and blazing closer “Too Close to the Flame”.
On A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores of Melancholia, Green Carnation set sail on an epic journey into a dark night of the soul.
Tracklist: 1. As Silence Took You (7:12) 2. In Your Paradise (7:04) [WATCH] 3. Me, My Enemy (7:17) 4. The Slave That You Are (Featuring Grutle Kjellson of Enslaved) (6:16) 5. The Shores of Melancholia (5:38) [WATCH] 6. Too Close to the Flame (9:16)
Rebirth doesn’t occur overnight, nor can it exist in a vacuum.
Norway’s Green Carnation know all about starting over and working hard to achieve their shared goals, while overcoming adversity.
A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores of Melancholia is Green Carnation’s latest album, the first in a trilogy that is sure to please longtime fans of the band’s epic, landmark release, Light of Day, Day of Darkness. The Shores of Melancholia feels of two worlds; a level of immediacy combined with this insistent feeling that, yes, something substantial is indeed brewing within Green Carnation’s creative minds.
“I think it is right to say we are returning to a long-form storytelling like Light of Day, Day of Darkness,” begins Green Carnation’s vocalist Kjetil Nordhus, “…but just done in a totally different way. It is not feasible to try and copy ourselves by doing another hour-long song or anything. It has already been done. But on the levels of epic-ness and storytelling I feel that A Dark Poem certainly has those elements, within a three-album frame.”
The Shores of Melancholia is an album that’s sure to please both longtime fans of Green Carnation, as well as those new to the fold. The album opens up with two back-to-back bangers that incorporate the catchy rock arrangements that helped define the band’s Blessing in Disguise era. “As Silence Took You” and “In Your Paradise” are melodic, with strong hooks and choruses that welcome listeners to Green Carnation’s newfound heaviness.
The band’s bassist and songwriter, Stein Roger, explains, “A Dark Poem is a collection of songs that explore feelings of alienation in existential questions and down to the very inner self. The first part of the trilogy throws the listener into these questions from the first song. We hope to keep the audience trapped in there with us until the last second of the third album. The albums do vary in style, but always with the same basis. If we manage to keep the audience trapped within each album, we will manage to keep the audience trapped throughout the trilogy, which would be a great achievement.”
“Me My Enemy” starts out slow, anchoring a spacey, almost jazz fusion groove from drummer Jonathan Alejandro Perez with a bass line from Roger that’s impossible to deny. This song features some of the album’s most notably memorable lyrics, as well, as Nordhus delivers what’s perhaps the album’s definitive vocal performance. This song’s dark melancholy is juxtaposed against “The Slave That You Are,” an aggressive throwback to Green Carnation’s underground past that features guests vocals from Enslaved’s Grutle Kjellson.
Elsewhere, the album’s title track feels mysterious and moody, a song with a vibe that matches the evocative cover art from former Dark Tranquility guitarist Niklas Sundin. “The Shores of Melancholia” retains a chorus that’s striking and dynamic, thanks to the subtle keyboard playing of Kenneth Silden. Finally, “Too Close to the Flame” brings the album to a fittingly grand finale, clocking in at nearly 10 minutes, with some of the album’s most progressive arrangements. At the same time, however, the song breezes by with a natural sense of song craft that’s sure to make Green Carnation fans want to replay their journey to The Shores of Melancholia from the very beginning.
It isn’t as if Green Carnation need a lot of assistance retaining attention from their audience, of course, as evidenced by their triumphant appearance at the 2016 ProgPower Festival. This was a reunion born from tough times, a temporary hiatus that occurred in 2007 after a troublesome U.S. tour in support of their Acoustic Verses album.
Nordhus asserts, “since coming back in 2016, the extremely positive feedback from fans, record buyers, concert audiences, music writers, reviewers and the metal community in general has been very motivating for us, first to continue after 2017, and then to sign the very ambitious record deal with Season of Mist, which includes the trilogy project.” He continues, “I think, with A Dark Poem, we are doing something that will be a milestone in our career – challenging for ourselves, challenging for our fans, just the way Green Carnation has always been.”
Those fans have always possessed a profoundly emotional connection to Green Carnation, one that feels frank, unique and dedicated. The collective grief associated with the aforementioned Light of Day, Day of Darkness today almost feels like a legacy of sorts – cathartic energy that continues to connect listeners to the music of Green Carnation.
Kjetil and Stein Roger seem to be in agreement with this observation, admitting, “the very strong emotional connection is most certainly a connection we do feel when releasing new music, at every live show, and in the time in between. With Light of Day, Day of Darkness being an album that connected so strongly to so many people, there has never been a time where the band’s legacy has separated with this, and – in different forms – we have continued to explore many of the same themes as in that album, although maybe not that specific.”
The Shores of Melancholia and this idea of a multi-album series is one that’s been kicking around within the Green Carnation camp for years. There was even talk, at one point, of the band releasing a concept release titled The Rise and Fall of Mankind. Nordhus is quick to distinguish this first entry in ADark Poem as dedication for the future, however, saying, “I think it is fair to say that the idea of a trilogy was born then, yes, but The Rise and Fall of Mankind never materialized. Although there might have existed themes and ideas at the time with The Rise and Fall of Mankind in mind, A Dark Poem is composed with 100 percent focus on writing new material that fit together as a monumental piece of music in three parts.”
The vocalist continues to discuss the timeline for this new album’s songwriting roadmap, informing us that, “it began before ‘The World Without a View’ [single], AND The Leaves of Yesteryear to be totally honest. When signing the new deal with Season of Mist in 2017, we had the trilogy project in mind, and it was part of the reason that we did sign a five-album deal with the label at the time. We knew that we needed time to do the trilogy project and planned to release one album plus re-launching The Acoustic Verses in the process, to give us enough time.”
If 2020’s Leaves of Yesteryear was the resounding call for Green Carnation’s aforementioned rebirth, then The Shores of Melancholia is the album where, from the point of view of both Kjetil and Stein Roger, the band lay it all out on the proverbial table. And that includes returning to the live stage.
“I can promise you that the ambitions are sky high musically,” reply both men. “With this trilogy we have put in an extreme amount of work over a very long period of time, and we are confident that this will be a milestone in Green Carnation’s career.” They go on to admit that, “what happens live is not only up to us. But by being a very active band with releasing not less than three albums in 2025 and 2026, we are certainly hoping to be a band that many people want to see live, and that concert and festival promoters want to book. We are already working extremely hard on The Shores of Melancholia live set, so we will be ready!”
Current line-up Kjetil Nordhus – Vocals Tchort – Guitar Bjørn Harstad – Guitar Stein Roger Sordal – Bass Endre Kirkesola – Keyboards Jonathan Alejandro Perez – Drums
Recording line-up Kjetil Nordhus – Vocals Bjørn Harstad – Guitar, Effects Stein Roger Sordal – Bass, Guitars, Keyboards Endre Kirkesola – Keyboards, Synthesizers, Organs, Effects Jonathan Alejandro Perez – Drums
Guest Musicians Ingrid Ose – Flute on “In Your Paradise” & “Me My Enemy”. Grutle Kjellson (Enslaved) – Harsh Vocals on “The Slave That You Are”. Henning Seldal – Percussion on “Too Close to the Flame”.
Production Credits Recorded at DUB Studio in Kristiansand, Norway Produced by Endre Kirkesola, Stein Roger Sordal & Kjetil Nordhus. Sound Engineering by Endre Kirkesola. Mixed by Endre Kirkesola & Bjørn Harstad Mastered by Lawrence Mackrory
With the release of their long-awaited new album “Unholy Retribution”, VIOLATOR strike again with a furious final preview: the brand new single “Hang the Merchants of Illusion”.
If their earlier tracks teased the firestorm to come, this one throws the listener directly into the inferno. Fast, vicious, and unrelenting, the song showcases the Brazilian thrash masters at their most incisive and venomous, wielding riffs like blades against the hypocrisy and deceit they see dominating today’s world.
Musically, “Hang the Merchants of Illusion” is a relentless barrage of razor-sharp guitars and crushing rhythms, a whirlwind that harks back to the best moments of classic Slayer, Kreator or Dark Angel while remaining unmistakably VIOLATOR. The track captures the essence of old-school thrash — raw energy, speed, and aggression — but sharpens it with the precision and experience of a band that has honed its attack for over two decades.
Lyrically, the song fits perfectly into VIOLATOR’s tradition of social confrontation, pointing fingers at those who manipulate, deceive, and exploit. The “merchants of illusion” are exposed and condemned, their false promises torn apart in a furious thrash anthem that feels both timeless and painfully relevant.
Stream “Hang the Merchants of Illusion” now and prepare for the full-scale assault of “Unholy Retribution”, out tomorrow via Kill Again Records.
Album tracklist:
1. Hang The Merchants Of Illusion 2. Cult Of Death 3. Persecution Personality 4. Destroy The Altar 5. The Evil Order 6. Chapel Of The Sick 7. Rot In Hell 8. Vengeance Storm
True to their roots yet revitalized by a long and intense creative process, “Unholy Retribution” captures VIOLATOR at their most inspired and ferocious. The band delivers a powerful and uncompromising collection of songs that revisit their trademark thrash metal with renewed energy and purpose. This is not a reinvention, it’s a reaffirmation of everything that made VIOLATOR a cult force in the global underground.
From the raw aggression of their breakout EP “Violent Mosh” (2004) and the now-classic debut full-length “Chemical Assault” (2006), VIOLATOR made their mark with a youthful urgency that took no prisoners. That same intensity is alive and well on “Unholy Retribution”, but now it comes sharpened by experience and delivered through more dynamic, tightly constructed compositions. The fire hasn’t dimmed, it’s evolved.
Musically, the album bursts with blistering riffs, tight rhythmic precision and an unmistakable sense of urgency. Groove-laden catchiness and flashes of technical brilliance keep the tracklist flowing like a furious tide – unpredictable, violent and cathartic. The production matches this ferocity with a sonic identity that’s both organic and clear, yet unpolished in just the right way: a raw, analog-flavored mix that enhances every snare hit and guitar bite without sacrificing the band’s gritty edge. It’s a sound that feels live, alive, and undeniably VIOLATOR.
Lyrically, the band stays loyal to its mission: confronting injustice, exposing corruption and shining a harsh light on the rot festering beneath the surface of modern society. With “Unholy Retribution”, VIOLATOR continue to use their music as both weapon and warning.
This is the record that fans of early Vio-Lence, Kreator and Dark Angel have been waiting for – a no-holds-barred thrash assault, deeply rooted in tradition yet bursting with contemporary urgency.
The wait is over. The retribution is unholy. And it starts now.
Line-up:
Poney Ret Crucifier – Bass,Vocals Capaça Bloody Nightmare – Guitars Cambito Chains Killer – Guitars Batera Bone Crusher – Drums
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