Origin:	Arlington, Texas, USA
Genres:	Thrash Metal

Page online:	November 4, 2012
Last update/review:	August 19, 2017

Warbeast

An interesting story as to the formation of this band. In 2006 several Texas thrashers came together to play a benefit show for former Hammerwitch bassist Wayne Abney, who had suffered injuries in a motorcycle accident. Calling themselves the Texas Metal Alliance, the guys played covers from their previous groups (notably Rigor Mortis and Gammacide), and the response from that show was enough to convince the guys to make a go of it full-time. None other than Phil Anselmo caught wind of the project and was impressed enough to sign the band to his Housecore label. By 2009 they had decided to change name to Warbeast, and with Anselmo at the production helm, they released Krush The Enemy in 2010. Thrash is, of course, the order of the day here, no surprise given the members' pedigrees, their style kind of midway between retro thrash and the more modern incarnations.