Violator

Violator is a Brazilian thrash metal band, formed in 2002 by Pedro Arcanjo, Pedro Agusto, and David Araya. After six years in the metal underground, the band signed with Brazilian label Kill Again Records and released their debut album, Chemical Assault. Then toured Brazil and later 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, was set for release on 5 September, 2025.