edmund varuolo, pat donofrio, mike smith, bobby boch, jimmy gellentien (original line-up)
Influences
AC/DC, Judas Priest, Metallica, Megadeth,
Black Sabbath, Mahavishnu
Orchestra, Iron Maiden, Slayer,
Motorhead, Anthrax, Suicidal
Tendencies, Aerosmith, Exodus,
Ramones.
Sounds Like
AC/DC, Judas Priest, Metallica, Megadeth, Black Sabbath, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Motorhead, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, Aerosmith, Exodus, Ramones.
OR - none of the above...
Back in the day, when metal ruled (from 1985-1992) Savage Thrust were at the forefront of the east coast thrash metal scene. Thousands of tapes and records sold, numerous performances/loads of reviews, and a shitload of fans the world over! We sincerely want to thank all the fans we've touched and thank them for all the love over the years.
Here's the original Bio from 1986-87:
(this was sent out with our demo tapes)
A rude awakening...happened back in summer 1985 on Staten Island (NYC's quietest borough) when "Metal the Painful Way" blasted forth for the 1st time from five deranged souls known as SAVAGE THRUST. Capturing the ears & minds of the rapidly growing NY metal scene, "the Thrust" quickly attained status as being amongst the most intense and talented bands to emerge from the east coast thrash metal movement.
Savage Thrust's material proved to be thoughtfully-written, mega-hard doses of merciless heavy metal that manage to retain a special sense of composition, musicianship, and melody. (thanks to Michael Smith's nerve-shattering vocals plus the fret-melting guitar work of Ed Varuolo + Pat Donofrio.) Combined with the incredibly solid rhythms provided by Bob Boch and Bassist Jimmy Gellentien, SAVAGE THRUST soon established themselves as a major force that left an indelible impression upon all audiences.
The boys cite their main influences as "everything from sabbath to slayer"...which translates into nothing less than highly original, no-holds-barred riffs coupled with complex, inventive rhythms! Could this be what sets apart ST from other bands in the speed/thrash metal jungle?
Possibly it could be the group's choice of name that best explains this band's uniqueness. Think about it... a "savage thrust" conceivably escalates violence/sexual innuendo to new heights of perversity!
With song titles such as "Eat 'em Raw", and "Speed or Bleed", Savage Thrust casts sublety aside and goes straight for the jugular while leaving nothing to the imagination. As a result of 2 self-produced demos plus an appearance on new Renaissance Records' "Speed Metal Hell II", world-wide critical acclaim from the underground metal press continues to this day. Those reviews helped pave the way for numerous live performances supporting such national acts as: Anthrax, Exodus, Overkill, Manowar, Armored Saint, Nuclear Assault, M.O.D. The Ramones, plus many others.
Now it's time to experience "NY's masters of power & speed" firsthand for yourself. For best results: sit back, pop open a cold one, crank up the volume, and allow SAVAGE THRUST to exterminate your brain cells with extreme prejudice!!!!!
RED HOUSE WILL BE SLAMMIN' INTO THE DUGOUT PUB & GRILL ON SATURDAY JUNE 28TH FROM 10:30PM-2:30AM. COME DOWN AND PARTY WITH STATEN ISLANDS PREMIER CLASSIC BLUES ROCK BAND. HEAR THE MUSIC OF ZZ TOP, CREAM, JIMI HENDRIX, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND MORE!!
Thrash Attack 5 Hey speedbangers and thrashmaniax! Get in touch for the latest issue of thrash metal mayhem! On 60 english written pages (Din A5) you get interviews with: Bulldozer, Witches Hammer, Baphomet’s Blood, Hellish Crossfire, Enforcer, Banished Force and MAOT. Moreover 70 reviews and a bunch of live attacks. 3 € Germany 4 € Europe 5 €/7$ rest of the World ( sorry, but had to raise the price, it doesn’t even cover my costs)
contact me for trades, wholesales, ads, all previous issues and send me your speed/thrash metal releases!
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Enter...and come follow the Goddess to her March 2008 Issue featuring the Hot Young Industrial/Metal band Zodiac out of Toronto, Ontario Canada! Mention of what more is in store for the month also covered in the Featured in this Issue section located on the zine’s homepage...Night Gallery’s gig at R & R on March 27th is mentioned as well as our photo session which will be published in this month’s issue, and Gothic Goddess Media will also be present at R & R to cover Night Gallery’s show!
New Issue Out Now! E-Metal reviews returns for April 2008 with tons of all new content!
Interviews with: Adrenicide, Animosity
Album & Demo reviews: Adrenicide, Animosity, Avenger of Blood, Behold... The Arctopus, The Black Dahlia Murder, Bloodthirst, Bonded By Blood, Brainsic, Burned in Effigy, Corpus Mortale, Ekotren, Elenium, Eyes Set To Kill, Grief of War, Impaled, Kampf, Khann, Life Long Tragedy, Null Dynamo, Octagon, Once Nothing, Ruined Faith, Salt The Wound, Sanctus Daemoneon, Sencirow, Testament, Through the Eyes of The Dead, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, War, Wedard, Weluvpot, Wulfgar
Live Carnage: Assunder, Middian, Agalloch, In Memorium, Impaled, Possessed, Exodus, Goatwhore, Sanctum, Deathraid, and More!
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We are now accepting submissions from Punk and Hardcore bands as well!
Just stoppin’here for a bit of promotion, hope you’ don’t mind ;-) ! Thanks a lot ! ..
To all hardrockers, metalheads... visit the INFERNO Records MAILORDER LIST & visit the INFERNO page for the latest news from the label ! Metal from down under, Metal for BeerDrinkers & HellRaisers !!! Support METAL !
Buy our 3-tracks of terrorizing anus-splitting fetus-aborting thrash metal doom demo for 6 Singapore dollars. Contact us at our Myspace or email us at xanadoosg@hotmail.com . Trades are welcome. Abort!
In a couple weeks, FACE FATE RECORDS (Belgium) will release “Dirty business Vol. I” - A pro tape - 9 old school thrash metal bands - 18 crushing tracks - More than one hour of pure aggression - 5 euros, shipping worldwide included - A free FACE FATE RECORDS – Death to false metal sticker - Payment methods: Paypal / bank transfers (Europe only) / Cash by mail / Money orders Support the underground, support FACE FATE RECORDS!
WEST HAM TILL WE DIE!THANK YOU VERY MUCH.EDDIE RULES OK!ATHENS IRONS CLUB 2004: http://clubs. pathfinder. gr/uptheirons Group Url: http://groups. myspace. com/HeavyMetalHammers
SAVAGE THRUST FUCKING RULES !!!!!!!!! IVE BEEN THERE SINCE THE BEGINNING AND ILL BE THERE FOR THE NEW SHIT !!!!! METAL THE PAINFUL WAY!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!
