Veteran thrash/death outfit THANATOS will release their fifth full-length Justified Genocide through Deity Down Records in the first quarter of 2009.

The band have issued the following update:

"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 (via Deity Down Records).

The album is currently being mixed by Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, EDGE OF SANITY and BLOODBATH fame) 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!

Justified Genocide was recorded at Excess in Rotterdam, Netherlands and mixing is taking place at Unisound in Sweden.

In 2009 Thanatos 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’ is streaming online here.