Nuclear

About Nuclear

Recognized as one of the most active Chilean thrash metal bands, Nuclear has always displayed overfilled live intensity along with a heavy skull-crushing sounding. Recognized as one of the most active Chilean thrash metal bands, Nuclear has always displayed overfilled live intensity along with a heavy skull-crushing sounding.

Since their early days in the northern city of Arica the band proved to emphasize musical determination based on attitude and hard work.

The beginnings (1995 - 2001)

Under the name of “Escoria”, 2 demo tapes were recorded in the years 1997 and 1998. The first demo (Promotape 1997) was edited independently however the second one never made it to the multi-copying room.

Reviews from Promotape 97 appeared in Torment Magazine, NecroAnarchy Mag & Cuero Negro (Perú), among others.

Escoria’s last live performance was in summer 2001 in Arica city.

Escoria was: Sebastián Puente (guitars), Francisco Haussmann (guitars), Punto Sudy and Alejandro Tapia (bass guitar).

Nuclear (2003 – present)

After some line-up changes in 2005, Nuclear found their state-of-the-art formation. Matias LV (vocals), Francisco Haussmann (guitar), Sebastián Puente (guitar), Punto Sudy (drums) and Raimundo Correa (bass guitar) went into the Alerce Studios to record their debut album “Heaven Denied” in fe