Some of the leading voices in thrash metal recalled their earliest musical influences in an outtake from the documentary Murder in the Front Row.
Metallica’s James Hetfield names Jeff Beck as in inspiration and his bandmate, Robert Trujillo, talks about Stevie Wonder. Anthrax’s Charlie Benante remembers opera in his house growing up, while Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine talks about the British Invasion and Motown. In the three-minute clip, which will accompany the upcoming home-video release of the film, members of Exodus, Slayer, Testament and many other bands all dig deep on their influences.
Metallica’s James Hetfield names Jeff Beck as in inspiration and his bandmate, Robert Trujillo, talks about Stevie Wonder. Anthrax’s Charlie Benante remembers opera in his house growing up, while Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine talks about the British Invasion and Motown. In the three-minute clip, which will accompany the upcoming home-video release of the film, members of Exodus, Slayer, Testament and many other bands all dig deep on their influences.
- 2/6/2020
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
The ’80s had arrived. Disco was dead, and for many, new wave synth wasn’t cutting it. People hungered for a new sound. Before hip-hop would take shape in the region, thrash metal was born in the Bay Area. If you aren’t familiar with the Bay Area thrash metal scene, “Murder In The Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story“— based on photographer Brian Lew and metal bassist and photographer Harald Oimoen‘s semi-eponymous book— is a phenomenal, in-depth look at a genre of music that spawned such musical heavy-metal legends as Metallica, Slayer, Exodus, and Megadeth.
Continue reading ‘Murder In The Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story’: Poseurs Take Heed & Hide, This Doc Bleeds With Pride at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Murder In The Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story’: Poseurs Take Heed & Hide, This Doc Bleeds With Pride at The Playlist.
- 5/5/2019
- by Alex Arabian
- The Playlist
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