# LA ARMADA Releases New Single “Checkmate Humanity”

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/la-armada-releases-new-single-checkmate-humanity/
- Published: 2021-11-12T16:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**La Armada Releases New Single “Checkmate Humanity” **

**Upcoming LP “Anti-Colonial Vol. 2” Out February 11, 2022 via Lockjaw Records (
UK & Europe), Thousand Islands Records (Canada) and through the bands’ own Mal De
Ojo Records (US & Latinoamerica) **

**Album Pre-order and video premiere for “Checkmate Humanity” Launches Tuesday November
16th.   **

[**Stream “Checkmate Humanity” Here**](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=1866607.4529.1.0a08174c51254661d4101df15bc852d9)

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Chicago by way of the Dominican Republic 5-piece **La Armada** will release a new
album **“Anti-Colonial Vol. 2,”** on Feb 11, 2022 via the band’s own label **Mal
De Ojo Records** in the U.S. and Latin America. The album will be released via **
Thousand Islands Records** in Canada and **Lockjaw Records** in Europe and the UK.

**Stream the new single “Checkmate Humanity” here:** [https://laarmada.lnk.to/checkmatehumanity](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=1866607.4530.1.84392922ad99a935706c1f11c96ca3e1).

Album pre-orders and the premiere of the “Checkmate Humanity” video launch this 
Tuesday, November 16.

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La Armada’s focus is to leave their mark on heavy music. A punk band at heart, they
utilize elements of Afro-Caribbean rhythms and metal to create a style as unique
as their story. Formed in the Dominican Republic in 2001 from where they dominated
the Caribbean scene for years, the band opted to take a leap and relocate to Chicago
in 2008, where they still reside.

Influenced by bands ranging from the Bad Brains to Death, they take elements from
their native Island’s music to conjure a unique recipe; explosive live energy, and
a clear cut narrative that highlights the effects of neo-colonialism on vulnerable
communities.

Whether headlining tours throughout the world or supporting the likes of Sick of
it All, Propagandhi, Strung Out, Death by Stereo, and more, La Armada has come to
bring a vibrant spin to the scene.

_“La Armada transform adversity into community… With the EP series ‘Songs of the
Exiled,’ the Dominican-born hardcore band honor the cities they’ve called home… 
They also continue to challenge themselves as musicians, increasingly injecting 
Afro-Caribbean rhythms into their ripping hardcore, punk, and metal.” – _**_Chicago
Reader_**

_“In addition to perfecting a vicious live show, the hardworking quintet developed
a unique style of progressive punk-inflected metallic hardcore that marries jumpy
tempos, while experimenting with building songs around Latin rhythms.” – _**_VICE_**

_“La Armada is one of the most hard hitting bands around. Their constant grinding
and work ethic has created profound material that’ll get people thinking about what’s
going on in the world. Their frantic energy and song compositions also provide the
promise of a good time, for you won’t be able to stop moshing when the music starts.”–_**
_Metal Injection_**

_“Combining powerful lyrics and furious musicianship, La Armada have proven themselves
an outstanding force of brutality and passion.” – _**_New Noise Magazine_**

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_Photo: Manuel Velasco_

_“Watching La Armada work a crowd into a frenzy is almost as inspiring as how hard
they work as a band. Going on after they level the room is no easy task.” – _**_Jason
Cruz (Strung Out)_**

_“Onstage and offstage, La Armada are equal parts electrifying, versatile, ambitious,
indefatigable and amiable. From the perspective of a fan base or a record label,
all the qualities you want in a band.” – _**_Chris Hannah (Propagandhi)_**

**La Armada are:** 
Casper Torres – vocals Paul Rivera – guitar Jonathan Salazar–
guitar Mani Marte – bass Chino Sandoval – drums

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Twitter:**[https://twitter.com/laarmadamusic](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=1866607.4533.1.eeda63360499a25bf1659e81dd2b83b8)**
Instagram:**[https://www.instagram.com/laarmada.music](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=1866607.4534.1.9f22a3a508726c0a3f423acee48fdc35)**
Website:**[www.laarmada.band](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=1866607.4535.1.e118ddccfc3d1bb6056fd45e9b7d0e8b)

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