Chinchilla

The Profile

Chinchilla are a German power metal band noted for fast, aggressive, riff-driven songs with minimal keyboards. Their sixth album, Take No Prisoners, preceded a tour supporting Saxon.

German power metal band; sixth album Take No Prisoners; toured supporting Saxon; music is fast, aggressive, and largely keyboard-free with 80s heavy metal and thrash-tinged elements; songs cited include The Almighty Power, Death Is the Grand Leveller, The Call, The Ripper, Lost Control, and Money Talks.

Chinchilla are portrayed as a German power metal band with a fast, aggressive, keyboard-free sound leaning into 80s heavy metal and hints of thrash. The reviewed album, Take No Prisoners, is described as immediate and destructive in impact, with dynamic shifts between melody and ferocity. Song highlights include The Almighty Power, Death Is the Grand Leveller, The Call, The Ripper, and Money Talks. The reviewer appreciates the band’s non-conformist approach but rates it 3/5, noting it doesn’t surpass top-tier genre peers. The album preceded a tour supporting Saxon.