"Murder in the front row / Crowd begins to bang / And there's blood upon the stage / Bang your head against the stage / And metal takes its price / Bonded by blood!"
Details the evolution of Thrash Metal by various bands from both coasts, and some in-between. This presentation concentrates on those mainly on the West Coast. Influenced & motivated by the European likes of Venom, Celtic Frost, Bathory, Mercyful Fate, to Motörhead, Diamond Head, Angel Witch, Saxon, UFO, Black Sabbath {DIO, Ozzy, solo}, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and others; Slayer, Exodus, Testament, to Metallica, Megadeth, Possessed, Death Angel, Suicidal Tendencies, DRI & others, defined an extreme genre while spreading destruction and debauchery along the way.
Recounted from the perspective of those who perform the music and evilive the life, along with relatives, from a veritable berserker & barbarian aesthetic & mis/conduct, to virtuoso level skills & talent, sometimes combined with Horror macabre theatrics, seems the Gates of Hell parted with a darkside alternative to generic culture while decrying pop, Glam, & posers.
It seems the bestial legions were unleashed upon that inaugural crest, with several more demonic waves to follow. Just a bit more attention afforded to Black Metal & Occult inspirations.
* Featured bands: Testament, Anthrax, Slayer, Megadeth, Exodus, Metallica, Suicidal Tendencies, DRI, Possessed, Metal Allegiance, Death Angel, Vio-lence, Forbidden, Heathen.
* Interviews: Alex Skolnick, Charlie Benante, Chuck Billy, Dave Lombardo, Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Gary Holt, James Hetfield, Kerry King, Kirk Hammett, Larry LaLonde, Lars Ulrich, Mark Menghi, Mark Osegueda, Phil Demmel, Rick Hunolt, Robert Trujillo, Robb Flynn, Tom Araya, Tom Hunting.
Dracommendations * The Ultimate Revenge 1 {Venom / Slayer / Exodus} / 2 {Forbidden / Faith Or Fear / Death / Dark Angel / Raven}.
* Get Thrashed. In Flames, Anthrax, Metallica, Exodus, Lamb Of God, Slayer, Testament, Megadeth.
* Cliff 'Em All. {Metallica}
Details the evolution of Thrash Metal by various bands from both coasts, and some in-between. This presentation concentrates on those mainly on the West Coast. Influenced & motivated by the European likes of Venom, Celtic Frost, Bathory, Mercyful Fate, to Motörhead, Diamond Head, Angel Witch, Saxon, UFO, Black Sabbath {DIO, Ozzy, solo}, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and others; Slayer, Exodus, Testament, to Metallica, Megadeth, Possessed, Death Angel, Suicidal Tendencies, DRI & others, defined an extreme genre while spreading destruction and debauchery along the way.
Recounted from the perspective of those who perform the music and evilive the life, along with relatives, from a veritable berserker & barbarian aesthetic & mis/conduct, to virtuoso level skills & talent, sometimes combined with Horror macabre theatrics, seems the Gates of Hell parted with a darkside alternative to generic culture while decrying pop, Glam, & posers.
It seems the bestial legions were unleashed upon that inaugural crest, with several more demonic waves to follow. Just a bit more attention afforded to Black Metal & Occult inspirations.
* Featured bands: Testament, Anthrax, Slayer, Megadeth, Exodus, Metallica, Suicidal Tendencies, DRI, Possessed, Metal Allegiance, Death Angel, Vio-lence, Forbidden, Heathen.
* Interviews: Alex Skolnick, Charlie Benante, Chuck Billy, Dave Lombardo, Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Gary Holt, James Hetfield, Kerry King, Kirk Hammett, Larry LaLonde, Lars Ulrich, Mark Menghi, Mark Osegueda, Phil Demmel, Rick Hunolt, Robert Trujillo, Robb Flynn, Tom Araya, Tom Hunting.
Dracommendations * The Ultimate Revenge 1 {Venom / Slayer / Exodus} / 2 {Forbidden / Faith Or Fear / Death / Dark Angel / Raven}.
* Get Thrashed. In Flames, Anthrax, Metallica, Exodus, Lamb Of God, Slayer, Testament, Megadeth.
* Cliff 'Em All. {Metallica}