Criminal is a Chilean thrash/death metal band founded in Santiago in 1991 by guitarist-vocalist Anton Reisenegger - previously of Pentagram Chile - and guitarist Rodrigo Contreras. The band relocated to England and Spain, released nine studio albums through Metal Blade Records, and stands as one of Latin America's longest-running extreme metal acts. Their 1997 album Dead Soul broke them internationally; their ninth record Sacrificio (2021) was recorded back in Chile for the first time since the 1990s.
The band completed 'Sistema Criminal Tour 2024' in Chile with concerts including in Valparaiso.
Criminal offered a limited box set '30 Years of Crime' and a book about the band's first ten years (1991-2001).
The band released their ninth studio album Sacrificio (Metal Blade Records), recorded in Chile for the first time since the 90s.
