Thrasher

The band was founded in 1983. In June and July 1984 Combat Records financed the band project Thrasher, which consisted of various artists partially known from other bands. Head of the group was the drummer Carl Canedy , who also produced and the subsequent album and wrote the songs with another songwriter / guitarist Andy "Duck" MacDonald. The group then went to the Music America Studios in New York to record their debut album. As more members here were: Drummer Gary Driscoll ( Rainbow , Elf ) Bassists: Kenny Aaronson ( HSAS ), Billy Sheehan ( Talas ), Peter "Mars" Cowling (otherwise active with Pat Travers), Gary Bordonaro ( The Rods ) Guitarists Dan Spitz ( Anthrax ), Jack Starr ( Virgin Steele ), Kim Simmonds ( Savoy Brown ) Vocalists: Brad Sinsel ( TKO ), Dan Beehler ( Exciter ), Rhett Forrester ( Riot ) , Dickie Peterson ( Blue Cheer ), James Rivera ( Helstar , Vicious Rumors , Agent Steel ), Jackie Kenyon The singers Maryann Scandiffio ( Blacklace ) and Leslie Dunn represented. The album was released in 1985 with Combat Records under the names Burning at the Speed ​​of Light. After that, the band broke up.