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Chemicide’s “Violence Prevails” Named One of 2025’s Best Thrash Metal Albums by Loudwire

Metal Devastation PR is proud to announce that Chemicide , the Costa Rican thrash metal powerhouse, has earned high praise from Loudwire , naming their latest release Violence Prevails as one of the best thrash metal albums of 2025 .

Loudwire praised the band’s fifth full-length as “a classic thrash tour de force, harking back to the halcyon days of leather jackets, battle vests, acid-washed skinny jeans and high-top sneakers.” The review highlights the album’s intense riffs, blistering solos, relentless rhythms, and bellicose vocals, noting that the band delivers powerful messages about violence and its effects on society without ever preaching.

The album concludes with a daring, high-speed cover of Metallica’s “72 Seasons” , which Loudwire calls “one of the boldest decisions we’ve heard on a thrash album this year — and a roaring affirmation of Chemicide’s bonafides.”

Violence Prevails is available now on all major streaming platforms and for purchase worldwide. Fans of old-school thrash and modern thrash titans alike will find themselves drawn into Chemicide’s relentless energy and uncompromising sound.

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Check out the feature here: https://loudwire.com/best-thrash-albums-2025/

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