---
title: "Violator"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/violator"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "Brazil"
formed: 2002
---

# Violator

**Violator** is a thrash metal band, from Brazil, active 2002 to present.

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

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violator_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Violator |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Brasília, Brazil |
| Formed | 2002 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | [Violent Mosh](https://themetalnet.com/album/45633bc8-99eb-3e59-9016-f5d290d11323) | EP |
| 2006 | [Chemical Assault](https://themetalnet.com/album/0a829469-dc75-3540-8602-02f20f31108d) | Album |
| 2010 | [Annihilation Process](https://themetalnet.com/album/03bc0d26-ea10-47f1-8411-8eb61a660527) | EP |
| 2010 | [Raging Thrash](https://themetalnet.com/album/b6c910fe-a6fb-4cc4-b4b6-8e58765f4ada) | EP |
| 2013 | [Scenarios of Brutality](https://themetalnet.com/album/b79b1f35-bfbb-4ad2-9541-7787630ee6bd) | Album |
| 2025 | [Unholy Retribution](https://themetalnet.com/album/40f34363-004a-4a7d-936c-aabde03e4948) | Album |

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- [Overkill](https://themetalnet.com/band/overkill) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Warbringer](https://themetalnet.com/band/warbringer) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Violator/5123
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0lFI9B2QSbFVqS6gAZzg1a
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/395437
- bandcamp: https://violatorthrash.bandcamp.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/violator](https://themetalnet.com/band/violator). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt