VIOLATOR: new single “Hang the Merchants of Illusion” sets the stage for tomorrow’s “Unholy Retribution”
- Jason Hesley
- Sep 4, 2025
- 1 min read
With the release of their long-awaited new album "Unholy Retribution" just one day away, VIOLATOR strike again with a furious final preview: the brand new single “Hang the Merchants of Illusion”.
If their earlier tracks teased the firestorm to come, this one throws the listener directly into the inferno. Fast, vicious, and unrelenting, the song showcases the Brazilian thrash masters at their most incisive and venomous, wielding riffs like blades against the hypocrisy and deceit they see dominating today’s world.
Musically, “Hang the Merchants of Illusion” is a relentless barrage of razor-sharp guitars and crushing rhythms, a whirlwind that harks back to the best moments of classic Slayer, Kreator or Dark Angel while remaining unmistakably VIOLATOR. The track captures the essence of old-school thrash — raw energy, speed, and aggression — but sharpens it with the precision and experience of a band that has honed its attack for over two decades.
Lyrically, the song fits perfectly into VIOLATOR’s tradition of social confrontation, pointing fingers at those who manipulate, deceive, and exploit. The “merchants of illusion” are exposed and condemned, their false promises torn apart in a furious thrash anthem that feels both timeless and painfully relevant.
Stream “Hang the Merchants of Illusion” now and prepare for the full-scale assault of "Unholy Retribution", out tomorrow via Kill Again Records.
Album tracklist:
1. Hang The Merchants Of Illusion
2. Cult Of Death
3. Persecution Personality
4. Destroy The Altar
5. The Evil Order
6. Chapel Of The Sick
7. Rot In Hell
8. Vengeance Storm
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