Indian metallic hardcore quartet R.A.I.D have unveiled their new album Retribution alongside the title-track video.
Watch 'Retribution' BELOW!
The 'Retribution' video follows the release of R.A.I.D's March single, 'Killer Instinct':
https://youtu.be/_7jfjmDy7go
On 'Retribution', vocalist Rueban Issac comments: "'Retribution' confronts the reality of surviving childhood and domestic abuse, capturing the weight of anger, confusion, and pain that often follows. Rather than letting that hatred dictate a lifetime of damage, the single reframes retribution as self-liberation — the refusal to let trauma continue the punishment long after the abuse has ended. The song is both a reckoning and a release, offering a path forward through accountability, resilience, and growth. 'Retribution' stands as a motivational statement: healing is a choice, and breaking the cycle is the real victory."
On the band's new album Retribution, Isaac states: "Retribution is R.A.I.D’s most personal and unflinching release to date. Rooted in the lived realities of childhood and domestic abuse, the album confronts trauma head-on—not to relive it, but to dismantle it. Each track explores the long shadow that abuse can cast over a life, and the hard, deliberate work of breaking free from it. This is not an album about revenge; it’s about reclaiming power, identity, and agency.
"Rather than “waterfalling” pain onto future generations, Retribution is about choosing a different path. The record reflects the moment when survival turns into understanding and understanding turns into growth. Anger is present, but it is sharpened into clarity instead of destruction.
"Retribution isn’t about revenge—it’s about taking your life back."
Hyderabad, India’s old school hardcore/crossover thrash metal powerhouse R.A.I.D (Rueban And the Imperium Division) were founded in June 2016 by vocalist Rueban Issac.
Rooted deeply in hardcore tradition, R.A.I.D draws influence from genre-defining acts such as Madball, Suicidal Tendencies, Agnostic Front, Hatebreed and newer bands like Kublai Khan, Knocked Loose, thrown and Dealer. Their sound fuses the raw aggression of hardcore with the precision and momentum of modern metal. Lyrically, the band upholds the core hardcore ethos of PMA (Positive Mental Attitude)—delivering messages of resilience, self-belief, and resistance against adversity, while pushing beyond clichés that often plague the genre.
R.A.I.D have released three albums to date: The Strong Survive (2018), Imperium (2019) and Defiance (2022). Over the years, their music has earned them positive reviews, and has seen them feature in Metal Hammer, Rolling Stone, Decibel, Metal Addicts, True Metal, Heavy Magazine, Metal.de, Unite Asia and The Metal Wanderlust, to name but a few.
Today they release their powerful fourth album, Retribution - a release that promises to further cement their reputation for uncompromising sound, authenticity, and purpose.
Retribution tracklisting:
1. Killer Instinct
2. Thirst Trap
3. Retribution
4. Predatory
5. Regenerate
6. Victim
7. Lamb to Lion
8. Black Rain
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