Although technical thrash didn't spawn a slew of successful bands, it had a major influence on other subgenres — notably technical death metal. Death leader Chuck Schuldiner cited Watchtower, arguably ...

Dueling electric guitars ignited chaos onstage at the historic Haltom Theater over spring break as if it were 1989 again, the heyday of thrash metal. Gammacide ax-men Rick Perry, the band’s founder ...

"Europe was a little bit behind with the kind of support from the media. Later on, we had Headbangers Ball too, but it never went as big as in America." Schmier pointed to the sheer influence of the ...