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Nuance is not a term normally associated with thrash metal, but between the infectious melodic hooks and the varied velocity factor, this iconic Danish outfit has brought just that to the table without losing any of the style’s inherent intensity…

On May 7th, 2021, Artillery will release their tenth full-length, “X”, via Metal Blade Records. In the mid-1980s, Denmark’s Artillery established themselves as being at the cutting edge of the thrash movement, and nearly forty years later, they continue to destroy. Returning with their tenth - and aptly titled - full-length “X”, they prove once again that they have not missed a step, delivering a record that's ruthlessly heavy, catchy and pure molten metal. “We wanted to have the typical Artillery trademarks, like the riffs and hook lines in the usual combination together with aggression and melody. We always try to combine melodic thrash metal with elements from the heavy sounds of the 70s and the 80s, and this time with new elements in some of the songs”, says guitarist Michael Stützer. “We don’t have to push ourselves hard when we’re writing a record because we love what we’re doing”.