Chilean Thrashers Critical Defiance will release new album No Life Forms on CD and digital formats July 18 via Unspeakable Axe Records.
First single “The Last Crusaders… Bringers Of Death!”” is streaming now at:
Chile over the past decade has been one of the hotbeds for extreme metal, particularly for bands that pay homage to, and expand upon, the pioneering work done in the genre in the 1980s and ’90s. Of particular note is Chilean thrash metal, a scene bursting with bands who take familiar styles and just do them better, faster, and more authentically than almost anyone.
Critical Defiance were one of the more pulverizing acts in thrash in 2019, with their debut album on Unspeakable Axe (https://unspeakableaxerecords.bandcamp.com/album/misconception ) marrying high-speed riffing to Bay Area-worthy melodies. Now their follow-up, No Life Forms, has arrived, and the band shows no signs of slowing down. It’s clear from the opening notes that the three-year layoff was well-used, both to refine their compositions and to gather the massive amount of energy necessary for another full-on assault. The album is a whirling tornado of how-did-he-play-that guitar riffs, barked Tom Araya-esque vocals, and an indefatigable rhythm section that never misses a beat or slows the pace for a second. Surprisingly, pretty lead parts and memorable choruses will keep you on the hook and break up the brutality just enough, like the squirts of cool water given to bloodied boxers between rounds.
With “No Life Forms,” Critical Defiance have exceeded themselves and made what is sure to be one of the best thrash albums of 2022.
Pre-order:
https://unspeakableaxerecords.bandcamp.com/album/no-life-forms
Track Listing:
World Crumbling Apart
The Last Crusaders… Bringers of Death!
Altering The Senses
Dying Breath
Elephant
Edge Of Consciousness
Kill Them With Kindness
Warhead (Emotional Fallout)
We Were Never Here To Stay
No Life Forms
Line-Up:
Mauricio Toledo – Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
Rodrigo Poblete – Drums
Felipe Alvarado – Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Ignacio Arevalo – Bass
Javier Salgado – Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Band Links:
https://www.facebook.com/criticaldefiance
https://criticaldefiance.bandcamp.com/
Label Links:
http://www.unspeakableaxerecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/UnspeakableAxeRecords
https://unspeakableaxerecords.bandcamp.com/
*Thanks to ClawHammer PR