FACE TO FACE's Scott on Iron Maiden influences in "Bent But Not Broken"

What have been the main influences for virtuoso melodic punk hardcore and punk rock bass players? Several would be the obvious, 99% accurate, answer, right? But let's think about some; we hear players being influenced by those pioneering the punk hardcore genre (guys like Dead Kennedys' Klaus Flouride, Descendents' Tony Lombardo, RKL's Joe Raposo, The Clash's Paul Simonon, The Who's John Entwistle) some taking hints from more rock'n'roll blues and reggae oldies (Rancid / Operation Ivy's Matt Freeman) and an impressive bunch influenced by Steve Harris and melodic riffing of mighty Iron Maiden. And the Iron Maiden's list could go on and on, especially among the bass shredders in melodic skate punk, but to name a few I'd think of Face to Face / No Use For A Name's Matt 

Anthrax's CHARLIE BENANTE on "Gung Ho" mosh doublebass drumming

Anthrax's Charlie Benante talks about "Gung Ho", the last track of New York thrashers sophomore record "Spreading The Disease", dated 1985, and his super fast pioneering doublebass diy drumming technique on this track.

You can also watch the shoter clip where ANTHRAX play the song https://youtu.be/b2_vrtmuwzs

Enjoy!😀

OVERCAST Massachusetts' metalcore oldies but goldies

OVERCAST, forefathers, definitely pioneers, of US metal core, this way earlier the term was even recognized, reunited for a second time over 2014-15 year span to play some shows before Mike D'Antonio (Killswitch Engage), Brian Fair (Shadow Fall) and Peter Cortese started up the side-project Death Ray Vision (with three records out on Bullet Tooth records), and switched Overcast to perhaps definite hiatus mode.

Among their live videos up on YouTube (some capturing their '96/'98 period when the band was killing it) I've recently watched the show they performed at This Is Hardcore 2014 in Philly.

The video, the sound and band kick ass through the 18+ min show.

Watch it!