Whiplash

Perhaps finest remembered for comprising three guys named Tony: Tony Portaro (vocals, guitar), Tony Bono (bass), and Tony Scaglione, aswell as the actual fact how the latter briefly replaced drummer Dave Lombardo in Slayer during his first, fleeting split through the group in 1987, NJ thrashers Whiplash under no circumstances achieved a lot more than local cult success because of their efforts. Naming themselves following the renowned Metallica tune that practically defines the thrash steel genre, Whiplash shaped in past due 1983 and documented two demos before submitting the aptly entitled “Thrash Till Loss of life” to New Renaissance Information’ 1985 Rate Steel Hell compilation. Agreed upon by fledgling Roadrunner Information quickly thereafter, they debuted with Power & Discomfort that same season, and quickly implemented it with 1986’s Solution to Mayhem, which noticed brand-new drummer Joe Cangelosi moving set for the briefly Slayer-bound Scaglione. Sadly, both these initiatives featured very skilled but instead unoriginal thrash that didn’t advance their profession, eventually resulting in their splitting up for the initial (however, not last) period a short while afterwards. Vocalist Glenn Hansen was earned for Whiplash’s initial (but, again, not really last) attempted return via 1990’s Salt to the wound record, nonetheless it wasn’t until six years afterwards that a completely different lineup (including vocalist Rob Gonzo, guitarist Warren Conditi, bassist Adam Preziosa, the ever-present Tony Portaro, and a coming back Tony Scaglione) were able to record record number 4, the unhappily entitled Cult of 1. Ironically, Whiplash’s 5th record, the a lot more nonsensical Sit down Stand Kneel Pray, came only a season afterwards, albeit with additional staff adjustments in the people of drummer Bob Candella as well as the departure of vocalist Gonzo in order that Portaro could continue vocal duties. Right now seemingly on the roll (of some sort, in any case), Whiplash commemorated their 15th season of activity by reuniting the traditional three-Tony lineup one final time for 1998’s cleverly called Thrashback. Sadly, this might seem to be their penultimate hurrah, as, following discharge of 1999’s odds’n’sods Text messages in Bloodstream demos/live collection, Whiplash once more faded from view, only producing headlines for the tragic information that first bassist Tony Bono got passed away on, may 27, 2002, after struggling a coronary attack at age 38.