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SACRILATOR
Maximum Execution

Self-released (2024)
Rating: 7.5/10

If you missed the two demos – Infernal Old Force (2009) and From Hell (2011) – from this cult Chilean thrash act then I’d advise you pick up this compilation. I’m glad someone has put this out because Sacrilator were such a cool, old school styled act, as many Chilean bands seem to be.

With Maximum Execution you get treated to 14 songs, which includes a cover of Razor’s ‘Cross Me Fool’ plus a handful of live tracks on top. The songs to concentrate on though are those which made up the demos. So, after a short intro (‘Infernal Darkness’) you get ‘Screams From The Abysm’, ‘Sacrilator Attack’, ‘Chainsaw Butcher’, ‘Thrashing Speed Massacre’ and ‘Electric Execution’, while the album is topped off with an instrumental entitled ‘Maximum Execution’ and a rehearsal rendition of ‘The Evil Covenant’.

For those not familiar with Sacrilator, the band – currently on hold – plays a rabid style of underground thrash that mixes vintage Slayer, Whiplash, Dark Angel etc. One could easily imagine finding this sort of release in the import racks back in 1986, so all you can do is lap up the rawness.

‘Sacrilator Attack’ is probably my favourite track; the up-tempo chugging and those snappy vocal slurs from Fabián Olave provide ample destruction to the ears. On ‘Thrashing Speed Massacre’ the Razor influence comes to fruition but it remains extremely catchy. Meanwhile, ‘Electric Execution’ is probably the most rabid of the tracks where again there is that demonic mix of old Slayer alongside a Teutonic rawness. Of course, for even further primitive designs you can hear the included live versions too.

Hopefully, this compilation will prompt Sacrilator to re-emerge from the shadows and spike us with some new material.

Neil Arnold

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