Today we have the privilege of sharing an early stream of ‘Towards Idiocracy‘ the third full-length album from Spanish old school thrash metal quintet HOLYCIDE. These Madrid-based folks have long proven their skills wielding a mid-to-late 80’s styled thrash metal sound and style but they’ve kept their sociopolitical lyrics tied to current ails, seeming endless struggles which provide real reasons to set fire behind their authentic classics-minded riff obsessed vision of thrash metal. Too often we get an approximation, the scent of olden underground thrash with missing pieces to its core design but I’d present this album as one of very few to get it exactly right -and- curate its own voice of protestation and aggression at the same time. This’d already been a band to take seriously, the passion for this level of craft was always evident, but with ‘Towards Idiocracy‘ they’ve escalated their attack to defining point and I’d say their most essential release to date.

Thanks goes out to HOLYCIDE, Xtreem Music and their representation for the opportunity to share this album early. Scroll down to the Bandcamp embed below to finalize your descent… As always, please do your best to support the worldwide thrash metal underground and grab a copy on CD, Vinyl, Cassette and Digitally this coming June 6th, 2024:

• Xtreem Music: @xtreemmusic666
• Holycide: @holycide

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Per the Press Release:

Madrid’s HOLYCIDE is gearing up to unleash their third full-length album, Towards Idiocracy. The band – consisting of members of AVULSED and UNBOUND TERROR – delivers 10 ruthless tracks of pure, unadulterated thrash metal.

Xtreem Music will release Towards Idiocracy on CD, digital, vinyl, and cassette formats on June 6. Pre-order the album at xtreemmusic.bandcamp.com

Tracklist:
1) A.I. Supremacy
2) Toward Idiocracy
3) Remote Control
4) Lie is the New Truth
5) Power Corrupts
6) Technophobia
7) Angry for Nothing
8) Chemical Dependency (Atrophy cover)
9) Pleased to be Deceived
10) Flamethrower ’em All

Formed 20 years ago by veterans of Spain’s extreme metal community, HOLYCIDE is best described with four simple words – Mother Fucking Trash Metal. For fans of Dark Angel, Morbid Saint, Atrophy, D.R.I., Infernäl Mäjesty, Exodus, Sepultura (Beneath/ Arise), and Vio-Lence.

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