Originally formed in 1994, Brazilian deathrashers Claustrofobia started releasing full-length albums at the turn of the 21st century. They have played with metal royalty like Iron Maiden, Slayer, and Anthrax. Now the band calls Las Vegas home, and they are ready to cloak America’s City of Lights in complete darkness. Unleeched is their seventh full-length album, and it will lash out for blood on March 11th. We offer the album’s second single courtesy of Metal Assault Records.
“Corrupted Self” rips out of the womb with a sludgy, trudging pace. The band’s founding brothers Marcus D’Angelo (vocals/guitars) and Caio D’Angelo (drums, effects) set the foreboding tone. But a minute into the track, evidence of the band’s ferocious thrash roots surface. Bassist Rafael Yamada’s backing shouts create an element of crossover punk and pack an extra punch of adrenaline. As the song hits a breathless sprint, Marc Rizzo (formerly of Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy) lends some fiery solos to this treatise against political corruption.
“It’s an honor to have Marc as a guest on our album,” states Marcus D’Angelo. “He’s a guitar master and spent many years playing alongside Brazilian metal icons. He knows very well how metal runs in our veins. We’ve known each other for a few years in Brazil when we played with Soulfly, and we’ve kept in touch ever since. Our last show before the pandemic was with Soulfly in Las Vegas, and that day he offered to do a guest appearance. We were flattered by his attitude. [This is the] most brutal song on the record.”
“It was great working with Claustrofobia,” Marc Rizzo offers. “I have been a big fan of this band for a long time. They are one of the best metal bands out there today and from Brazil.”
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