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Hatriot to enter studio in September 2013

Hatriot – the Bay Area thrash powerhouse featuring former Exodus singer Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza – are preparing to return to the studio in September to record their sophomore effort, titled Dawn Of The New Centurion. Following up their highly successful debut "Heroes of Origin", the band has once again enlisted Juan Urteaga (Testament, Machine Head, Exodus) to handle production duties, and will release the record in February 2014 through Massacre Records.
 

Potential Threat SF - Civilization Under Threat on June 18th 2013

“Civilization Under Threat” from Bay Area Thrash Metallers Potential Threat SF will be released June 18th through Old School Metal Records.
 
The album gives a nod to the old school by combining aggressive, commanding vocals with dual guitars and a thundering bottom end.
 
Engineered and mastered by Juan Urteaga (Machine Head, Testament, Heathen) at Trident Studios has given the album a massively heavy quality without being over-produced. Thrash ’til Death!
 

Eugenic Death - debut album details

The uncompromising old school thrash band featuring; Jonathan McCanless (guitar), Keith Davis (vocals), Shane Lucas (bass), and Ian Pasquini (drums) have created a buzz for themselves and built a strong following in their area.
 
Their 2011 demo "The Devil Waits" has spread through the underground rapidly and now time has come to unleash them to the rest of the world. With a sound akin to Onslaught, Demolition Hammer and the Bay Area scene, Eugenic Death stay true to their roots with determination to make it faster and more aggressive.
 

Epidemic - Demo Anthology out on July 10th

Bay Area cult thrashers, EPIDEMIC, are probably best known for their two classic Metal Blade Records albums, "Decameron" and "Exit Paradise", released in 1992 and 1994 respectively, but what fans have been truly clamoring for is what we present now as Pandemic: The Demo Anthology. The demos, originally released between 1987 and 1991, collectively sold an astounding 7,000 copies.