By Christopher Crone The DNA Lounge was primed for a night of pure metal mayhem on March 28, and from the opening act to the headliners, this lineup delivered the goods like a well-oiled thrash machine.
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Bay Area Thrash Isn’t Dead—It Just Leveled DNA Lounge in a Full-Contact Metal Assault – Concert Review & Photos
By Christopher Crone The DNA Lounge became ground zero for a full-scale thrash detonation, proving once and for all that Bay Area metal isn’t living on nostalgia—it’s sharpening its blades. What unfolded wasn’t just a stacked lineup, but a generational… Read More ›
DOUG PIERCY on NEFARIOUS, the Bay Area Thrash Legacy, and the Making of Metal History
Bay Area thrash metal has always been about community, grit, and pushing boundaries—and few people embody that spirit like Doug Piercy. Best known as a founding member of Heathen and the producer behind the legendary Legacy demo, Doug recently sat… Read More ›
NEFARIOUS Welcomes New Vocalist Sean Rivera Unleashes New Single “Day After”
Bay Area thrash juggernaut NEFARIOUS storms into a new era with the arrival of Sean Rivera on vocals — a high-octane frontman packing massive range, feral stage presence, and zero mercy. Louder, faster, harder? Mission accomplished.
Watch As NEFARIOUS Takes Over DNA Lounge – San Francisco, July 19, 2025
Last night’s album‐release show for Addicted to Power marked the explosive debut of Nefarious, a Bay Area thrash super‑group blending veterans from Death Angel, Exodus, Hirax, Heathen, and more.
NEFARIOUS Rises: EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL, HIRAX & HEATHEN Vets Forge New Thrash Supergroup
From the heart of San Francisco’s legendary metal scene rises NEFARIOUS—a supergroup forged in the fires of thrash, ready to carve a new chapter in heavy metal history.