THANATOS ANNOUNCE NEW DRUMMER!


Thanatos have parted ways with drummer Yuri Rinkel, who will be concentrating on his other band Melechesh from now on.
He has been replaced by Marco de Groot (second from right in the picture), who's also playing with Dutch death metal band Houwitser and who used to play in various acts including Altar, Blind Justice and Ordo Draconis.
2010 will see the return of Thanatos to the live front.
The first new live dates will be added on this site as soon as possible.


Justified Genocide-CD + t-shirt or girlie shirt = EUR 25,-/US $ 35,-
(+ shipping). See merchandise page.
 

 
 

THANATOS update 4-3-2009:

Statement about lyrics on upcoming  new album

To avoid any unnecessary controversy we’ve chosen to explain some of the lyrics on our upcoming new album ‘Justified Genocide’ to be released on Deity Down Records (March 16th  2009 EU/world, April 6th 2009 UK/Ireland).

Our lyrics simply deal with either historical events or morbid fantasies,  but since touching upon certain topics already seems reason enough for certain people to brand a band as Nazis –which we obviously are not! - we’ve decided to do this, so here we go...

They Feed On Fear

Our leaders use people’s fear for war and terrorist attacks to set more rules, so they can control our lives even more. A total invasion of our privacy based on fear. The chance of getting hit by a meteor is 1,000 times bigger than to fall victim to a terrorist attack.  Big brother is watching you…

Destruction. Chaos. Creation.

A little fantasy/Sci-fi tale about an alien super race out to destroy humanity simply because they feel superior. Sounds familiar? Hmmz, makes you wonder if aliens are religious as well?!

The Devil’s Triangle

A song about the alleged unholy alliance of Nazism, freemasonry and occultism during WWII. The Third Reich’s link to the occult is often overlooked, but was definitely present. Castle Wewelsburg was said to be the unholy center of their occult practices. We tried to express their sick and twisted views in this song –which definitely are not our views!

March Of The Infidels

Religious fundamentalists (no matter what religion they follow) are the real Nazis of today. The fact alone that they consider non-religious people as worthless pieces of shit and the constant rise of their power makes them more dangerous than any other force in today’s society.

Justified Genocide

A short portrait of four of history’s most notorious mass murderers and their twisted views on the world. Who will be the next one to follow in their footsteps?

The Netherworld

A very accurate yet very uncomfortable description of the atrocities that went on in the concentration camps during WWII. The gas chambers, the fear, the misery. Unbelievable yet true…

Apostles Of Damnation

An ironic story about being punished for your sins, lust and indulgence. There’s no one out there to punish you so make your own rules.

Upwards Spiritual Evolution

This song’s theme basically ties in with the lyrics of “The Devil’s Triangle”… dealing with the belief-system of arcane rituals and potent symbols of the Nazis in the 1930's and 40's, with the ancient swastika appropriated for the Nazi cause. The word “Upwards” in the title should be seen in a ironic context as this newfound “religion” led to the murder and oppression of millions during World War II.

THANATOS update 6/2/09:

PRESS RELEASE: THANATOS (NL) reveal JUSTIFIED GENOCIDE artwork and tracklist.

The artwork for ‘JUSTIFIED GENOCIDE', the new full-length by Dutch veteran Death / Thrash quartet THANATOS, created by the band’s bass player MARCO DE BRUIN, is done.



DEITY DOWN RECORDS' release dates for this album, the fifth one in the band's 25 year long career are now set to April 6 2009 (UK/Ireland) and March 15 (EU/World). ‘JUSTIFIED GENOCIDE’ will be the successor to ‘Undead.Unholy.Divine’ (Black Lotus Records 2004).

On ‘JUSTIFIED GENOCIDE’, founding member Stephan Gebédi (guitars/vocals, guitars in Hail of Bullets), Marco de Bruin, Paul Baayens (guitars, Hail of Bullets, Asphyx) and Yuri Rinkel (drums, Melechesh) will have the following titles on display:

01 They Feed On Fear

02 Destruction.Chaos.Creation

03 The Devil’s Triangle

04 March Of The Infidels

05 Justified Genocide

06 The Netherworld

07 Dawn Of Eternity (Massacre Cover)

08 Apostles Of Damnation

09 Upwards Spiritual Evolution

10 And Jesus Wept (Bonus, taken from the 2006 7” EP on Konqueror Records)

11 The Burning Of Sodom (Bonus, Dark Angel Cover, taken from the 2006 7” EP on Konquerer Records)

The band’s MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/thanatos666 will be updated with one or two of final mixes fresh out of Dan Swanö’s UNISOUND Studio soon.

 

Update January 2009
 

It took us a fucking long time, but in a couple of months, 'Justified Genocide', our 5th full length album, will finally hit the shelves. The album is currently being mixed by Dan Swanö and it's great to see the album actually (and finally) taking shape now.

After all the delays and the record label shit we've been through once again, it's a real good feeling to listen to the -almost- finished recordings now. It's pretty safe to say that this album will have the rawest, most dirty and "in your face" sound we ever managed to achieve on a Thanatos record.

It features some of the fastest, most aggressive shit we ever recorded, but of course we also have some slower, heavier parts. The emphasis definitely lies on thrash metal, but as always there's also some death metal in our songs. Judge for yourself in March. We'll upload another song (rough mix) on our MySpace page in early February.

We'll also make sure that the album will be directly available through our website

Stay brutal, stay sick!

Stephan/Thanatos
 

Press release December 2008:

Illustrious Cult Thrashers THANATOS (NL) on DEITY DOWN RECORDS

Veteran Thrash / Death outfit THANATOS will release their fifth full-length ‘JUSTIFIED GENOCIDE’ through DEITY DOWN RECORDS in the first quarter of 2009.

‘JUSTIFIED GENOCIDE’ was recorded at Excess in Rotterdam, Netherlands and mixed by Dan Swanö (of Nightingale, Edge Of Sanity and Bloodbath fame) at Unisound in Sweden.

In 2009 THANATOS will celebrate the band’s 25th anniversary since they first emerged from the Netherworlds.

Currently the quartet is comprised of founding member Stephan Gebédi (guitars/vocals, guitars in Hail of Bullets), Paul Baayens (guitars, Hail of Bullets, Asphyx), Marco de Bruin (bass) and drummer Yuri Rinkel (Melechesh).

The title track of the forthcoming CD as well as the song ‘They Feed On Fear’ can be streamed on http://www.myspace.com/thanatos666.

 

For latest Thanatos news see:

www.myspace.com/thanatos666

 

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Current line-up:
Marco de Bruin: Bass
Paul Baayens (Hail of Bullets, Asphyx): Guitars
Marco de Groot (Houwitser): Drums
Stephan Gebédi (Hail of Bullets): Guitars/Vocals

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