San Diego, California-based extreme metal/progressive unit Cave Bastard has unveiled a startling new video for “Anti-Vaxxtermination”. The timely track appears on the band’s sophomore full-length, Wrath Of The Bastard, set for release November 12th via Antrum Records.

Recorded by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio in March 2020, Wrath Of The Bastard is composed of a series of morbid pulverizing movements completely separate from previous efforts, while telling tales of torment ending with the obliteration of humankind.

Comments the band of “Anti-Vaxxtermination”: “Written during the summer of 2019 -- well before the first COVID-19 cases were reported -- the concept behind ‘Anti-Vaxxtermination’ was inspired by the ‘wellness’ community, which is notoriously anti-vaccine and promotes unproven treatments with unsubstantiated claims for several different diseases and ailments, often with the motive of profit by snake-oil salesmen. Diseases such as measles -- virtually eradicated by the year 2000 in the US -- rose drastically within the last fifteen years, prompting a travel advisory warning for foreigners traveling into the United States. The idea of deadlier and severely crippling diseases returning unchecked came to mind, wiping out a majority of the population whilst humanity tears itself apart, resulting in vulnerability to existential threats. Unbeknownst to us that a global pandemic was right around the corner, we’ve unfortunately seen the continuation of the spread of anti-vaccine rhetoric.”

Wrath Of The Bastard artwork and tracklisting:

"Contaminate-Annihilate"
"Anti-Vaxxtermination"
"Chaos Unearthed" 
"A Horrible Light"
"Fools Of Enslavement"
"Wrath Of The Bastard"
"The Kreist"
"Welcome To Oblivion"
"Futility En Masse"

[Photo by Chad Kelco]