VIOLATOR (Speed/Thrash Metal – Brazil 🇧🇷) – Release “The Evil Order” Official Music Video – Taken From the upcoming album “Unholy Retribution”, out on September 5, 2025 via Kill Again Records #Violator #speedmetal #thrashmetal #heavymetal
Written by Violator
Produced by Yarne Heylen
Recorded at Refinaria Estúdios, Brasília, Brazil, july 2025.
Mixed and Mastered by Yarne Heylen, at Project Zero, Laakdal, Belgium.
Assistant Engineering by por Alan “The Pine” Pinho
Cover by Fernando JFL
Kill Again Records 2025
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VIOLATOR: Brazilian thrash masters unleash “The Evil Order” single, long-awaited new album “Unholy Retribution” out in September
| The wait is finally over: VIOLATOR are ready to break their silence with the release of “The Evil Order”, the second single from their long-awaited comeback album “Unholy Retribution”, due out September 5th, 2025 via Kill Again Records.
How do you introduce new elements into thrash metal without sounding too pretentious or “fluffy”? Sometimes, a careful look at the past can be the way to go, and “The Evil Order”, the second single from Violator’s new album, is the embodiment of this dialectic.
Right off the bat, a macabre base with a guitar slur/slur that recalls the intro of “Black Sabbath”. Then, the dragging riff feeds back into primitive Brazilian metal, and the reference (homage?) to Sarcófago’s “Nightmare” is inevitable.
The reminiscences end there, because what follows is pure VIOLATOR juice, only more evil than ever. Perhaps the band has never sounded so malignant and creative. Despite this, the essence of old-school thrash is preserved, without deviation.
In its conclusion, “The Evil Order” returns to the “Sabbath-like” intro to complete the circle of revenge. The order of uniformed tyrants (“the uniform is a pathetic excuse”) is about to collapse.
VIOLATOR’s long-awaited comeback album, “Unholy Retribution”, is due out September 5th, 2025 via Kill Again Records.
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.
Track List: 1. Hang The Merchants Of Illusion
Line-up: Poney Ret Crucifier – Bass,Vocals VIOLATOR ALL of the bands’ links can be found here —> LINK TREE https://violatorthrash.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Violatorthrash https://www.instagram.com/violatorthrash/
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