Tag Archives: Thrash

Grand Inquisitor is a female-fronted thrash and power metal quartet based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Formed in 2022 by vocalist Vivi Nox, guitarist Jay Minish, bassist RJ Yelverton and drummer/lyricist Jason Looney, each member encompasses over 20 years of experience in their craft that has translated seamlessly up to this point. …

Hailing from the Inland Empire of California, named after Crossover Thrash legends Excel’s debut album, Split Image was founded during the fall of 2019. The band is comprised of best friends Josh Escobar (lead vocals), the Sia brothers Joey (guitar), and Chris (drums). The trio focuses on delivering a gritty yet powerful …

Part punk, part thrash and 100% rock and roll, Silverlight Shadows are a high octane trio who go for the throat. Formed in 2016 by meetings through mutual friends, Silverlight Shadows recorded their eponymous debut album after a mere handful of jam sessions. Ever prolific, the band dropped another full …

Max Cavalera continues on strong footing, having made tremendous strides amidst some serious hurdles in his nearly three-and-a-half-decade career. As a teenager, the born-and-bred Brazilian singer-guitarist would lead his Belo Horizonte band, Sepultura, out of the country’s largely isolated metal scene despite looming financial straits. Eventually relocating to Phoenix, Arizona …

GumoManiacs are a German metal outfit based in Regensburg, Bavaria. The project’s genesis initially commenced in 2007 from the remains of Thargos, a metal trio forming over two decades earlier and performing up to that point. The following year, singer-guitarist Daniel “Gumo” Reiss, the multifaced catalyst of both endeavors, would …

In his over three-decade career, Warrel Dane led the bands Sanctuary and Nevermore to modest, but enduring stature. The Seattle-bred vocalist initially based his tonality on a commonly-utilized operatic British style in the mid-80s, before steadily moving toward a distinct baritone the following decade onward. Dane would further expand that …

Thrash metal quartet Epicenter have returned with their second full-length album Subversion, a record that proves the band doesn’t succumb to hitting the sophomore slump. While Epicenter hold roots in thrash, their music contains musical influences that range from progressive metal to hardcore punk. The album opener, “Transcendence,” begins with …

Texas trio Of the Sun seem to have championed a utilitarian ethic within their local scene. Based out of Austin, the band creates what they dub ‘southern progressive metal,’ a genre that is equally raw and technically proficient. That in itself is an ambitious feat to undertake—and achieve no less. …

Brazil’s thrash legend Sepultura bring the band’s fourteenth album Machine Messiah.