Band picture by Marvin Brauer
German thrash metal band Taskforce Toxicator releases new single/video “Die Alone”
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far way, Taskforce Toxicator went on their way, to experience insane space adventures. After their debut album "Laser Samurai" and the recent single "The Necromancer", the band strikes back with "Die Alone", another head-ripping thrash metal anthem.
Fast guitar riffs and pounding drumbeats meet catchy hooks and melodic guitar leads in this hurricane of a song. “Die Alone” shows that the band took the time since their debut to refine their songwriting, while also raising up their technical versatility. And this is just the beginning. The band has already recorded their next album, which will be revealed later in 2026. “Die Alone” is a taste of what’s to come.
Watch on YouTube the music video for "Die Alone"
Guitarist Dominik Rothe comments: ‘After “The Necromancer”, “Die Alone” is our second outing in 2026. It’s a real thrash metal anthem that people can sing along to and will be a regular in our live set going forward. It’s not as dark as our previous single and has more of the crossover thrash vibe that we’re known for. It’s fast, it’s aggressive and it’s meant to be played as loud as possible’.
Cover art by Timon Kokott
Listen to "Die Alone" – Now available on all streaming services!
‘Die Alone developed in a very organic way’, Dominik tells about the creation process. ‘When I started with the composition my goal was to create a fast song that still has a lot of melody in it. And I wanted to avoid the fast strumming on the open E string that you find so often in thrash metal songs. Not to say that it’s a bad thing, we do it all the time, haha. But for “Die Alone” I wanted to try out something different, to give it a feeling that we didn’t have in any of our older songs. It’s a quite unique track for us, while still maintaining all our musical trademarks’.
The lyrics are full of social commentary, as playing thrash metal demands, explains Dominik: ‘A lot of people nowadays say stuff like ‘Keep politics out of metal‘ or ‘Metal is apolitical.‘ We absolutely do not agree with this sentiment. Metal, and especially thrash metal, has always been political. Just listen to “War Pigs” by Black Sabbath or “Disposable Heroes” by Metallica, two anti-war songs, that take a clear stand against the insanity of war. ‘Die Alone‘ is about people who exploit and abuse others for their own benefit. They destroy everything around them, with no regards to the consequences of their actions. And in our song, they are finally punished for this, since they die in pain and they Die Alone’ .
Taskforce Toxicator are:
Fabian Koch – Vocals
Dominik Rothe – Guitar
Lars Wenning – Guitar
Hendrik Klahold – Bass
Bela Schlieper – Drums
Credits:
• Recorded by Cornelius Rambadt and Dominik Rothe
• Produced and mixed by Cornelius Rambadt at Rambado Recordings
• Co-Produced by Milan Steinbach of Pointbreak Recordings
• Mastered by Dennis Koehne
• Artwork by Timon Kokott
• Music video by Janis Prögler
• Fotos by Marvin Brauer
Bio
Taskforce Toxicator started out in 2017 to bring their vision of old school thrash metal to life. In their songs, a group of out-of-space mercenaries tells their adventurous tales. Abduction by aliens, battles in space, laser katanas – Taskforce Toxicator will draw you into a universe of crazed characters. Serving as a memento of our society, this dystopian vision does not hold back on criticism on current global political affairs.
Since they started out in 2017, Taskforce Toxicator released multiple EPs as well as their critically acclaimed debut album “Laser Samurai” in 2023. They also played shows supporting Sodom, Tankard and Destruction among other well-known bands. For 2026 the band plans to release their second album and will go on tour with german speed metal legends Warrant and Knife.
For fans of: Metallica, Testament, Death Angel, Municipal Waste, Kreator
Discography
Laser Samurai (Album – 2023)
Skull Splitting Force (Compilation – 2023)
Live Oppression (Livealbum – 2022)
Reborn In Thrash (EP – 2021)
Taskforce Toxicator (EP – 2018)
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