Brazilian thrash metal trio THE DAMNNATION have signed a worldwide deal with Combat Records, the label behind classic records by MEGADETH, POSSESSED, EXODUS and DARK ANGEL in the 1980s.
The São Paulo band was founded in 2019 by vocalist and guitarist Renata Petrelli, with Fernanda Lessa on bass and backing vocals and Camila Almeida on drums and backing vocals. Their sound pairs the fury of old-school thrash with the heavy mid-tempo groove of the modern strain.
The rise has been steady. The 2020 debut EP Parasite landed in a Metal Injection readers' vote for the best releases of the year. The full-length Way of Perdition followed and picked up praise from Decibel, Rock Hard, Zero Tolerance and Metal Hammer. Along the way the trio shared stages with NERVOSA, INCANTATION, EXCITER, CRYPTA and TORTURE SQUAD.
The label says the deal gives the band a global infrastructure to take Brazilian thrash to international audiences. No details about a new album have been announced yet. We will follow up when they are.