Municipal Waste (band)
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Municipal Waste is a thrash metal
/crossover thrash
band from Richmond, Virginia.
They performed at the UK's Download Festival
on June 15, 2008, on the tuborg stage.
They also joined At the Gates
on their "Suicidal Final Tour" along with Darkest Hour, Toxic Holocaust
and Repulsion
.
The group's fourth album (and third for the Earache label), Massive Aggressive
was released in August 2009.
In 2010, the band was confirmed as being part of the soundtrack for Namco Bandai Games
' 2010 remake of Splatterhouse.
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
/crossover thrash
Crossover thrash
__FORCETOC__Crossover thrash, often abbreviated to crossover, is a form of thrash metal that contains more hardcore punk elements than standard thrash. The genre lies on a continuum between heavy metal and punk rock...
band from Richmond, Virginia.
They performed at the UK's Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
on June 15, 2008, on the tuborg stage.
They also joined At the Gates
At the Gates
At the Gates is an extreme metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, and a major progenitor of the Gothenburg death-metal sound. Their early albums lean towards a death metal sound, but later albums sound more like melodic death metal.Initially active from 1990 to 1996, the band reformed in 2007 for a...
on their "Suicidal Final Tour" along with Darkest Hour, Toxic Holocaust
Toxic Holocaust
Toxic Holocaust are a thrash metal band from Portland, Oregon, signed to Relapse Records. Influenced by punk rock and heavy metal bands of the 1980s such as Slayer, Exodus, Black Flag, Discharge, Motörhead, Kreator, Celtic Frost, Venom, Possessed, Rigor Mortis and Death. Joel Grind founded Toxic...
and Repulsion
Repulsion (band)
Repulsion is an early grindcore / death metal band from Flint, Michigan. They have been called the "most influential grindcore band of all time".-History:...
.
The group's fourth album (and third for the Earache label), Massive Aggressive
Massive Aggressive
Massive Aggressive is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Municipal Waste. It was released on August 25, 2009 through Earache Records. The album artwork was done by Andrei Bouzikov, bassist of Deadfall.-Track listing:-Personnel:...
was released in August 2009.
In 2010, the band was confirmed as being part of the soundtrack for Namco Bandai Games
Namco Bandai Games
is an arcade, mobile and home video game developer and publisher based in Japan which is the product of a merger between the video game development divisions of Bandai and Namco. Namco Bandai Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings and specializes in production and sales of...
' 2010 remake of Splatterhouse.
Current members
- Tony Foresta - Vocals (2001–present)
- Ryan Waste - Guitar (2001–present)
- Philip "Landphil" Hall - Bass, Vocals (2004–present)
- Dave WitteDave WitteDave Witte is a professional drummer currently living in Virginia. He is known for his work in numerous extreme metal or hardcore punk bands including Municipal Waste, Discordance Axis, Black Army Jacket, Birds of Prey, and Burnt By The Sun among others. He has also played as a session drummer for...
- Drums (2004–present)
Previous members
- Andy Harris - Bass (2001–2004)
- Brendan Trache - Drums (2001–2002)
- Brandon Ferrell - Drums (2002–2004)
Studio albums
| Title | Date of release | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Waste 'em All Waste 'em All Waste 'em All is the debut album by thrash metal band Municipal Waste. This album caused the band to receive the attention of Earache Records, which the band signed to in May 2004... |
2003 | Six Weeks Records |
| Hazardous Mutation Hazardous Mutation Hazardous Mutation is the second full-length album from the crossover thrash band, Municipal Waste. It is also the band's debut on Earache Records. Its main theme is zombies and other monsters... |
2005 | Earache |
| The Art of Partying The Art of Partying The Art of Partying is the title of Virginia crossover thrash band Municipal Waste's third full-length release, released on June 11, 2007, through Earache Records... |
2007 | Earache |
| Massive Aggressive Massive Aggressive Massive Aggressive is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Municipal Waste. It was released on August 25, 2009 through Earache Records. The album artwork was done by Andrei Bouzikov, bassist of Deadfall.-Track listing:-Personnel:... |
2009 | Earache |
| TBA | 2012 | Nuclear Blast Records |
EPs
| Title | Date of release | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal Waste Municipal Waste (EP) Municipal Waste is the debut EP by the Richmond crossover thrash band; Municipal Waste. Like many of The Waste's early releases it is notable for its short run time of only 7:11.-Track listing:# "Ammunition "# "Thrashin's My Business..... |
2001 | Amendment/ Busted Heads |
Splits
| Title | Date of release | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal Waste / Crucial Unit split | 2002 | Six Weeks |
| Tango and Thrash Tango and Thrash Tango and Thrash is a Split EP by American thrashcore bands Municipal Waste and Bad Acid Trip released under Amendment Records. Tracks 1-5 by Municipal Waste... - Municipal Waste / Bad Acid Trip Bad Acid Trip Bad Acid Trip is an American metal band, currently signed to System of a Down lead singer Serj Tankian's record label, Serjical Strike Records. Their 2004 album, Lynch the Weirdo, was produced by Daron Malakian, another System of a Down member. In 2006 they performed on the second stage at the... split |
2003 | Mordar |
| Louder Than Hell | 2005 | Six Weeks |
Contributed tracks to
| Title | Date of release | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Super Sabado Fest Comp 12" | 2003 | Six Weeks |
| Dark Thoughts - A Tribute To C.O.C. | 2003 | Rabid Dog |
| Teenagers From Uranus (DVD) | 2005 | Day By Day |
| Thrashing Like a Maniac | 2008 | Earache |