Havok’s Ultimate Weapon

Thrash metal act Havok unleash ‘The Ultimate Weapon’ as their latest single with an accompanying video.

“Driving riffs, rock ‘n’ roll attitude, and anti-authoritarian lyrics. This is what heavy metal is all about. This is Havok,” declared the band, who recently toured the UK.

The thrash metal band has officially signed to BLKIIBLK, ushering in a new era to their prolific career and commenting: “We’re excited to sign with a new label that is hungry and eager to make a name for themselves, while still being led by a seasoned veteran. The music we’re releasing with BLKIIBLK is a continuation of Havok‘s history of fast and tight heavy metal and we can’t wait for everyone to hear what we’ve been working on.”

“BLKIIBLK is proud to chart a new chapter for thrash metal as an international force with Havok,” said Mike Gitter, Global Head of A&R for Frontiers Label Group and BLKIIBLK Label Head. “[Havok leader] David Sanchez continues to re-energize his music with the ferocity, technicality, and incisive lyrical word-fare that makes Havok not just acolytes but masters of their steely game.”

The Colorado quartet has piled up tens of millions of streams during their career, issuing the albums Burn (2009), Time Is Up (2011), Unnatural Selection (2013), Conformicide (2017), and V (2020), and their first independent release, the New Eyes EP, in 2024.

Havok has also toured around the world with the likes of Megadeth, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, Testament and Killswitch Engage.

‘The Ultimate Weapon’ is Havok‘s second single on BLKIIBLK, having debuted with ‘Fifth Generation Warfare’, about which they said: “‘Fifth Generation Warfare’ is the first release with our new guitarist, Brett Rechtfertig.

“The song showcases a wide variety of Havok sounds; incorporating guitar harmonies, punk attitude, pummeling drums, bass lines that deviate from the guitar parts, and a message about a gnarly topic, while still leaning into optimism. A lot of Havok lyrics discuss negative topics, but we always try to put a positive spin on things.”

You can also check out the lyric video to that below.