Si vous manquez de thrash old school cote ouest. Avec des passages mélodiques au milieu qui m'ont fait penser à Heathen (la touche de Doug Piercy).
Get ready for the explosive new release, Addicted To Power, from Nefarious, a formidable thrash metal band hailing from San Francisco.
With a lineup of seasoned musicians Katon W. De Pena of Hirax, Rick Hunolt of Exodus, the talented Doug Piercy, known for his work with Heathen and Anvil Chorus. Their dynamic rhythm section, featuring Tom Gears from Blind Illusion and Ancient Mariner on bass and Will “Beastman” Carroll of Death Angel on drums, delivers an electrifying sound that perfectly blends melody, harmony, and crushing rhythm.
Nefarious is poised to make a significant impact on the metal scene. Get ready to be captivated by their powerful performances and unique musical style as they carve out their place in the heavy metal world!
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
Katon W. De Pena a été viré et remplacé, après avoir coupé toute communication avec le reste du groupe.
NEFARIOUS has parted ways with singer Katon W. De Pena (HIRAX) and has replaced him with Sean Rivera (COFFIN HUNTERS). The band's new lineup, which also includes Rick Hunolt (EXODUS, DIEHUMANE) and Doug Piercy (HEATHEN, ANVIL CHORUS) on guitar, Tom Gears (BLIND ILLUSION, ANCIENT MARINER) on bass and Will Carroll (DEATH ANGEL) on drums, will make its live debut on January 3, 2026 at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California.
Carroll discussed the NEFARIOUS singer switch during an appearance on Zetro's Toxic Vault, the YouTube channel of former EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Things didn't work out [with Katon]… HIRAX is touring, and they're pretty busy. So that played a part in it. But it was a communication thing that was really the problem. He would not talk to us for months at a time… He just broke off communication with us. So we took that as he didn't wanna be in the band… And we did waste some time waiting and sitting around… But we had to move on. And that's where Sean comes in."
Regarding NEFARIOUS's new vocalist, Will said: "His name is Sean Rivera. And he sings for a band, or he's in a band called COFFIN HUNTERS. Not to be confused with the [side band of EXODUS bassist] Jack Gibson, COFFIN HUNTER. This one's plural, COFFIN HUNTERS, and they're more of a traditional heavy metal band. They play a lot in Santa Rosa. Rick discovered him. Rick went to one of their shows and saw him sing. And we knew things were kind of going south with Katon."
In a social media post, Carroll stated about his appearance on Zetro's Toxic Vault: "I didn't say anything out of line or untrue. In fact, I gave a very vanilla version of the whole Katon thing."
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
