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Crossover Thrash Metal Posts

According to Wikipedia and the greater metal community, Crossover thrash (often abbreviated to crossover) is a fusion genre of thrash metal and hardcore punk. The genre lies on a continuum between heavy metal and hardcore punk. Other genres on the same continuum, such as metalcore and grindcore, may overlap with crossover thrash.
Aug. 30, 2023

Doomsday EP

Doomsday’s 2022 release Depictions of Chaos was a bloodbath of thrashy delight. Attaining Heaven by Force was one of my favorite tracks of 2022. To my surprise Carlos Velazquez- Vocals, Marc Estabillo- Drums, Glendon Diaz l- Bass, Ryan Calaver…

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Aug. 24, 2023

Go Ahead And Die - Tumors (song review)

Max Cavalera is a riffing machine. We just finished doing an episode on the reissues of Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation and here Max is again putting forth a brutal new track that cannot be ignored. According to Max; “More brutal, feral…

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Aug. 7, 2023

Dead Heat - Endless Torment

I am not sure what Nardcore is, but I know I like it. Dead Heat from Oxnard CA returns with a pulverizing EP entitled “Endless Torment.” Made up of Chris - Vocals, Tony - Guitar, Yogi - Drums, Jnut - Guitar, and Vince - Bass, these thras…

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Aug. 1, 2023

Cold Steel - Deeper Into Greater Pain

Cold Steel is a band that is positioned to take the metal community by force! The interoogle says they hail from Tampa Bay and are made up of: Jose Menendez - vocals, Janpierre Mojica - bass / vocals, Rafi Carbonell - lead guitar, Raffy Calderon -gu…

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Aug. 1, 2023

Fugitive - Blast Furnace b/w Standoff

In my humble opinion, Fugitive is one of the best new bands in metal because Blake Ibanez wakes up with stank face riffs pin-balling inside his cranium! Fugitive is a “super-group” consisting of Blake Ibanez (Power Trip), guitarist Victo…

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May 18, 2023

Power Trip - Live In Seattle 5/28/18

I have to say this before I write this review. I love Power Trip. Whenever I introduced Power Trip to friends, I said they are “modern Metallica at their Master of Puppets phase!”What I meant was, the best was yet to come before Riley Ga…

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May 2, 2023

Mur.Doc 104 - The Undying

Mur.Doc 104 brings four tracks of brutal thrash straight from the Mediterranean with their 2023 EP The Undying.The first thing that caught my ear was the clean production and solid mix. The galloping opening riff pulled me right into the title track…

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May 1, 2023

Ninth Realm- A Fate Unbroken

There are few things in life that make metal heads happier then dungeons and dragons and #crossoverthrash riffs. Throw in killer #blackmetal vocals and you have Maryland’s Ninth Realm’s- A Fate Unbroken.Each tune on t…

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