Artillery are a thrash and technical death metal band from Denmark. Since the 1980s they have, despite being ignored by American audiences, remained popular in Europe. Their riff-centric, knotty attack and clean vocals make for a trademark sound that is often at odds with the evolving production standards in the genre, but they've stuck to their guns. They signed to Metal Blade in the 21st century and it paid off, as listeners gravitated back toward earlier, more musical approaches, including a slew of critically acclaimed recordings such as 1985's Fear of Tomorrow and 1990's By Inheritance. Despite a long hiatus between 2000 and 2007, they soldiered on and released acclaimed later offerings such as 2011's My Blood (widely regarded as their best record), 2013's Legions, and 2016's Penalty by Perception. In 2018, Artillery delivered Face of Fear, an album that resonated with an entirely new generation of fans.