Costa Rican underground thrashers Chemicide have pummeled us senseless over the course of four albums now, with razor-sharp killers like ‘Inequality’ and 2022’s ‘Common Sense’ ranking as some of the coolest new thrash on the block. Now they are back with album number five in the ferocious ‘Violence Prevails’, due out on February 28th via Listenable Records, and it’s another ripper that harks back to the dirty days of Sodom and Destruction, whilst also leaning on the modern strain led by Havok and Hazzerd in the keen riff work.
Vocalist/guitarist Frankie says, “‘Violence Prevails’ is a reflection of our daily life. America is a beautiful continent but filled with corruption; more specifically Central and South America. I wanted to portray how there’s no more dialogue; everything is resolved with violence and unfortunately for us, we see a lot of poverty and class disparities among our people. I also wanted to tell a story that could resonate with more individuals across the planet and see that they are not alone when they see what’s happening around them. Violence now is the key to sort out any discrepancies you may have with someone else and we see it on a daily basis with international conflicts around the globe. Production wise We wanted a late 80’s-early 90’s approach to the sound of this album. Big drums, heavy bass and sharp guitar riffs, all of this mixed with a lot of reverb and a very raw, ‘butchery’ approach to the sound. Martín Furia – of Bark and Destruction fame who mixed and mastered the album – understood this perfectly and he helped us shape the sound of this album. He took Black Sabbath’s ‘Dehumanizer’ as an inspiration for the drum sound and we tried to start from scratch on the guitar, bass and vocal sound.“
Check out brand new track ‘Red Giant’ to see what all the fuss is about: