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Hatchet Thrash
The final band in this week’s Thrash dedication toured the U.S. last year in support of their album, Awaiting Evil. Signed to Metal Blade records, Hatchet is the only band in this week’s list of Thrashers signed to a major record label. I caught their show at the end of the ‘09 tour, when they toured with Havok and opened for Warbringer (check out the show review). The bands, the venue and the people all … Read entire article »
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Zombie Holocaust Thrash!
Today’s Thrash band in this week’s Thrash dedication week is Zombie Holocaust. Signed to indie label EBM records (same label as Hirax and other thrash bands), the Zombies have managed to thrash the Bay Area with their punked-laced metal for a a few years now, finally releasing their debut CD, Strike Force in 2009. These guys definitely have a party vibe going on at their shows, so anyone not paying attention better watch out! Any album … Read entire article »
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Fog of War Thrash
Day 3 of Thrash week! Today’s Thrash band is Fog of War from Benicia. Fans of old Flotsam and Jetsam or King Diamond will appreciate Fog’s thrashing vocals and bass-forward sound in the mix. This is perhaps the only band so far this week with a vocalist that could pull-off the high-pitch screams and falsetto. There are also plenty of shredding guitar solos and harmonies to accompany said thrashing. Fog of War are not currently … Read entire article »
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Laceration Thrash
The second band in this week’s Thrash dedication is the Bay Area-based band Laceration. Formed in 2006, Laceration have been playing shows throughout the Bay Area and released an E.P. in 2008 titled Consuming Reality. The band lists Death Metal as an influence, and you can hear the darkness come through in their songwriting. The production on the E.P. is pretty “vintage”, but what do you expect when you’re on a metal budget!? Although the … Read entire article »
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Invection Thrash
The first band in honor of this week’s Thrash dedication is Oakland-based Invection. Formed in 2007, Invection have played various shows throughout California and released an E.P. last November titled Demented Perception. The E.P. features lots of double-bass and epic Thrash riffing, and the production quality is pretty good, which gives it a modern Thrash sound. As a relatively young unsigned band, they have managed to work hard and make a name for themselves, opening … Read entire article »
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Thrash Week!
One of the best parts about living in the Bay Area is the primo selection of old-school and new-school Thrash bands. You obviously have the big guns like Exodus, Testament and Metallica, but there are also a bunch of young-guns that travel each week from dive to dive, Thrashing like it was 1985. So, we’re kicking-off February by taking a look at a few Thrash bands that the Bay Area has to offer. A dedication … Read entire article »
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Another Awesome Greek Thrash Metal Band
I swear, this is like the 4th awesome Thrash band in a row from Greece I’ve heard over the past month. Check out Suicidal Angels, who are now signed to Nuclear Blast records. … Read entire article »
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Laaz Rockit To Headline “Bay Area Thrash Revival” Show
I’m not sure if this qualifies as the “revival” of Bay Area thrash, but I thought the last Laaz Rockit album, Left For Dead, qualified as a pretty good “ReThrash” album. Or I guess it isn’t ReThrash if the band is an original Thrash band…damn it, I hate genre labels. … Read entire article »
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Thrash is Huge. Time to Get the Old Band Back Together!
Dust off your patches you old long-hairs, because HellHound are getting back together and recording some new shit! From guitar player Robert Kolowitz: 80’s Underground Thrash Legends HELLHOUND Reunite, Record New Material Legendary thrash metallers HELLHOUND have reformed and are currently recording their first new material in over 20 years. Both the new and classic will be showcased at the Venuez in Santa Clara, CA on January 9, 2010. Formed in the early 80’s and based … Read entire article »
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