Crossover Chaos: How Punk Met Thrash in the Early 80s

This episode explores the emergence of crossover thrash—a hybrid forged in early‐1980s clubs where punks and metalheads collided. It examines key bands such as Suicidal Tendencies, D.R.I., Corrosion of Conformity, and Stormtroopers of Death, the DIY infrastructure that enabled them, the label relationships with Metal Blade and Reflex Records, and how their sounds reshaped both punk and metal scenes.

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