DEGENERATE (Thrash, Melodic, Groove, Death/Metal – Netherlands 🇳🇱) – Their new album “Rituals Of Rage” is out NOW & streaming online #Degenerate #thrashmetal #deathmetal #heavymetal

Artist/Band: Degenerate
Release Title: Rituals Of Rage
Label: Self-Released
Release Date: May 23, 2025
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Thrash Metal, Melodic, Groove, Death
Country: Netherlands

Dutch metal band Degenerate returns with Rituals of Rage, their second full-length album, now available on CD and digital platforms. This 10-track release pushes their blend of melodic thrash and modern death metal to new levels — direct, intense and emotionally driven.

Produced, mixed and mastered by Mendel bij de Leij (ex-Aborted), the album was written during a period of personal and global disruption. For the band, Rituals of Rage marks a turning point — a statement of identity shaped by challenge and perseverance.

“This album wasn’t just the next thing to do — it became something we had to make. Every song carries part of what we’ve been through. Mendel helped us bring that intensity to life,” says frontman Rens Hilgers.

Since their formation in 2016, Degenerate has steadily built a name in the Dutch scene, supported by a powerful debut (Devastation Ahead) and live shows alongside Distillator, Acid Drinkers, Disavowed, and others.

Track List:

1 Servitor
2 Xenon Equilibrium
3 The Cult
4 Illuminate
5 Sentence Of Death
6 Claymore
7 Faceless Violence
8 The Blacksmith
9 Rituals Of Rage
10 The Desert

Line-up:
Rens Hilgers: Vocals and Guitars
Daniel Ruiz: Guitars
Bas Bloos: Drums
Yannick De Wit: Bass

For fans of: Children of Bodom, Kreator, In Flames

Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/degenerate.hq/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3iVX0j3CCR0lNIv0JnfNgc?si=d0fx6-8mScyDvLF9KvjbHA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Degenerate.Metal
BandCamp: https://band-degenerate.bandcamp.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@degenerate5193