thrash
an interview w/ 'Murder In The Front Row' director + NYCC panel & more screenings announced
The definitive book on the formative years of Bay Area thrash is now a documentary — as director Adam Dubin describes, “[this is] not a Metallica movie, it’s a movie with Metallica in it.” Screening dates and our extensive interview are inside.
Iron Age announce first NYC show in 9 years (part of Hardcore Hell)
The lineup of the inaugural edition of Hardcore Hell is now complete.
Motor Sister played Saint Vitus, streaming LP, now labelmates with an ex-Megadeth band; Overkill schedule NYC show
Motor Sister — the new band of Mother Superior’s Jim Wilson, Anthrax’s Scott Ian, Scott’s wife and Jim’s past collaborator Pearl Aday, Joey Vera (briefly also of Anthrax), and John Tempesta (ex-Exodus, Testament, currently of The Cult) — are just over a week away from releasing their debut album, Ride (due 3/10 via Metal Blade), and it’s now streaming in full via AllMusic…
Speedtrap ready 'Powerdose' (stream the title track)
Finland’s Speedtrap is a lot less cops and a whole lot more robbers. Clean guitar tones, borderline operatic vocals and, most importantly, tons of energy make this quartet’s brand of speed metal the perfect soundtrack for your next multi-vehicular car chase…
Antichrist readies new 7" (stream a track)
Sure, Sweden’s Antichrist sound like they’ve just emerged from a time capsule, but in this case that’s a good thing. Their punk-y and demonic take on thrash metal is a rarity in this day and age, and the band will follow up their well-recieved LP Forbidden World with a new release, the Burned Beyond Recognition 7″ due on July 2 via Electric Assault Records…
