Anthrax

None of the tunes and few of the faces and stories in this doc will be unfamiliar to thrash aficionados, but as someone who always felt a strong connection to the music and no connection at all to the beer-soaked mayhem that fueled it, I was most interested in the glancing references made to the adults in the room, some of whom were new to me. Metal Blade Records honcho Brian Slagel; Ruthie’s Inn proprietor/promoter… See more →

Thrash metal: So many bands have nailed the sound, but so few have written memorable songs. Maybe that’s why the “big four” bands dominated?

100 Cassettes

“I’m on your case, I’m in your face, kick you and your father back in place. Step off, sucker, understand? Don’t you know? I’m the man.”

3 states, 3 planes, 3 trains, 2 shuttles, 2 cars, 1 cab, 2 friends, 1 relative, 4 legendary thrash bands.

Today’s agenda: 1. Drive across the desert with @essl and @VictoriaMia. 2. yfrog.com/h0bjeifj

Indio’s Motel 6 is currently dirtbag central. We are home.

I'm at The Big 4 Festival in Indio, CA gowal.la/c/459Fh

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For some reason, Twitter didn’t want you to know about M E G A D E T H and M E T A L L I C A .… See more →

Video of most of my first round performance at last night's US Air Guitar Boston Regional Championship: youtube.com/watch?v=aWu8OM9IP…