Metal Blade Germany have posted the new CRIMINAL track ‘Rise And Fall’ for download at their website, MetalBlade.de.

As previously reported, Criminal recently revealed the complete tracklisting for their new album, Sicario, which will be released in Europe on September 5th, 2005 by Metal Blade Records.

The album was recorded during May, 2005 at Andy Classen’s Stage One Studio (DEW-SCENTED, DISBELIEF, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER).

The title Sicario is a Spanish word for “assassin” and is most commonly associated with the South American mafias and drug cartels.

The tracklisting: ‘Rise And Fall’, ‘Time Bomb’, ‘Walking Dead’, ‘The Root Of All Evil’, ‘Shot In The Face’, ‘Sicario’, ‘The Land God Forgot’, ‘Preacher Of Hate’, ‘Touch Of Filth’, ‘From The Ashes’, ‘Por La Fuerza De La Razón’, ‘Self Destruction’.

The last track on the disc is a re-recorded version of ‘Self Destruction’, a song which originally appeared on the band’s debut album Vicitimized in 1994. It will be included as a bonus track on the European version only.

On the musical direction of the album, vocalist/guitarist Anton Reisenegger comments: “It’s brutal, in-your-face thrash metal. I think in a time when everyone and their mother are trying to sound like At The Gates or In Flames, this is definitely going to turn some heads. I see it as being in the tradition of bands like Slayer, Sepultura, Machine Head, and Carcass, with massive riffs, very cool solos, and totally pissed-off vocals. Not to mention Zac’s insane drum work. Wait and hear for yourself!”