Power Trip

Founded in 2008, Dallas-based thrashers Power Trip play a mix of (crossover) thrash and hardcore punk. Their 2013 debut ‘Manifest Decimation’ is a feast to any thrash metal fan, with Vio-Lence-style breakdowns, Slayeresque intensity and an overall aggression to rival Kreator. It’s fast, it’s brutal and Rile Gale’s vocals sound really pissed. The production adds to the authentic feel of the album and you really feel as if this stuff could have been recorded in the 80s. Follow-up ‘Nightmare Logic’ (2017) was greeted with enthusiasm by both fans and critics and the album gave them a great deal of welcome exposure, thanks in part to several support slots for Trivium. The future was looking bright for Power Trip but in 2020 the dream collapsed due to the untimely demise of lead singer Riley Gale. The machine ground to a halt but in late 2023 they played a surprise set with Seth Gilmore (Fugitive) on vocals. Meanwhile work continues on new material. They recently opened for Pantera in Forest National and blew everyone away, just like they did here in 2019 and will do again this June.  #GMM25