Municipal Waste

<p><a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/lessons/cram-session-thrash-metal-rhythms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thrash metal</a>&nbsp;has seen a resurgence since its ’80s heyday.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundowns/megadeth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Megadeth</a>&nbsp;earned a Grammy for their 2016 album&nbsp;<em>Dystopia</em>, and very recently&nbsp;<em>Stranger Things</em>’ brave headbanger Eddie Munson brandished a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/reviews/b-c-rich-beginnings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">B.C. Rich</a>&nbsp;Warlock for a literally death-defying performance of Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” that catapulted the song into widespread pop-culture consciousness. But for metal purists, Municipal Waste and their cofounding guitarist Ryan Waste, plus their track record of seven mosh-motivating albums over the past 21 years, prove the genre’s brand of battle-axe riffery wasn’t a fad. Sure, the band’s sound has diversified the artform with the subtle incorporation of hardcore breakdowns and punk-rock-like choruses—but everything is still in fifth-gear, baby!</p><p>Ahead of their headlining show at Nashville’s Basement East on August 10,&nbsp;<em>PG</em>’s Perry Bean jumped onstage to talk gear. Guitarists Waste and Nick “Nikropolis” Poulos prove they can travel light but stay lethal with a few riff-makers, gassed-up Marshalls, and some green and yellow Japanese drives.</p><p><em>Brought to you by&nbsp;</em><a href="http://ddar.io/Nexxus.RigRundown" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>D’Addario Nexxus 360 Tuner</em></a>.</p>