Tag Archives: Thrash

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.

After the longest gap between albums, Metallica return with Hardwired…To Self-Destruct.

Testament return with a rhythm and progression in its thrash on the new album Brotherhood Of The Snake.

In a seemingly pop, country, and hip-hop/r&b world, who is keeping the metal banner flying? Look no further than thrash stalwarts, Megadeth, who are definitely doing their part. In the past year, the band has released a killer, hard-charging, new record, called Dystopia, that not only features classic Dave Mustaine …