The Deathryder (affected spelling of 'deathrider'), subject of this song, was a friend of the band. He was said to be a daring dangerous driver. He later abandoned his demonic ways and adopted a more normal lifestyle. Musically the song is very fast, typical for the hardcore punk sound of that era but there is a very metallic twist to the music; even featuring early palm muting riffing with advanced heavy metal shredding. Thus, showcasing the lead guitarists' real talent. They were beyond the average hardcore punk guitarist. The vocals are a manical desperate slur, de… read more
The Deathryder (affected spelling of 'deathrider'), subject of this song, was a friend of the band. He was said to be a daring dangerous dr… read more
The Deathryder (affected spelling of 'deathrider'), subject of this song, was a friend of the band. He was said to be a daring dangerous driver. He later abandoned his demonic … read more
The most influential hardcore punk band to come out of Sacramento, and the most seminal non-seminal forgotten hardcore punk band of the 80s; Tales of Terror consisted of frontman Rat's Ass (Pat Stratford), guitarists Luther Storms (Lyon Wong) and Capt. Trip Mender (Steve Hunt), bassist Dusty Coffin (Geoff Magner), and drummer Thopper Jaw (Mike Hunter). Their sole album, Tales of Terror; released in 1984 by CD Presents, received positive reviews and appeared on Kurt Cobain's list of top 50 albums of all time. Trailblazers of the genre that would become grunge, traces of the… read more
The most influential hardcore punk band to come out of Sacramento, and the most seminal non-seminal forgotten hardcore punk band of the 80s; Tales of Terror consisted of frontman Rat's… read more
The most influential hardcore punk band to come out of Sacramento, and the most seminal non-seminal forgotten hardcore punk band of the 80s; Tales of Terror consisted of frontman Rat's Ass (Pat Stratford), guitarists Luther Storms… read more