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Violator is a Brazilian thrash metal band, formed in 2002 by Pedro Arcanjo, Pedro Agusto, and David Araya. After six years of playing in the metal underground, the band signed with Brazilian label Kill Again Records and released their debut album, Chemical Assault. Then they went on tour through Brazil and later in France, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Japan, Belgium, Mexico, and Italy. In 2013, Violator released their third full-length studio album, Scenarios of Brutality, and in 2017, they released their second EP, The Hidden Face of Death. In 2019, they released their first live album, Live in Beijing. Their fourth full-length studio album, and first in 12 years, Unholy Retribution, is set to release on 5 September, 2025.

History The band was formed in 2002 by four men who had the common goal of making music that would add a new modern layer to the already established thrash metal scene. After a live rehearsal demo (Killer Instinct – 2002), a compilation album (Fast Food Thrash Metal), and plenty of gigs through Distrito Federal (Brazil) and surrounding areas, Violator got the opportunity to travel to Asuncion and play in Paraguay. After that, the band...