Xentrix
Sign in to saveXentrix () are an English thrash metal band from Preston, Lancashire. The band were formed in 1984 under the name Sweet Vengeance. They changed their name to Xentrix in 1988, and released four albums – Shattered Existence (1989), For Whose Advantage? (1990), Kin (1992) and Scourge (1996) – before splitting up in 1997. After briefly reuniting in 2005–2006, Xentrix reunited once again in 2013, and they have since released two more albums: Bury the Pain (2019) and Seven Words (2022). As part of the underground metal scene of the late 1980s and early-to-mid 1990s, Xentrix have been referred to as
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Xentrix
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- Xentrix – Headbangers Open Air 2014 01.jpg
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- Xentrix performing in 2014
- Musical artist.alias
- Sweet Vengeance (1984–1988)
- Musical artist.origin
- Preston, Lancashire, England
- Musical artist.genre
- Thrash metal
- Musical artist.current_members
- Kristian HavardJay WalshChris ShiresDennis Gasser
- Musical artist.past_members
- Chris AstleySean OwensPeter HillerSteve HodgsonMel GasserJohn Brennand Dave CatchpoleSimon GordonAndy RuddPaul MacKenzie
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Xentrix () are an English thrash metal band from Preston, Lancashire. The band were formed in 1984 under the name Sweet Vengeance. They changed their name to Xentrix in 1988, and released four albums – Shattered Existence (1989), For Whose Advantage? (1990), Kin (1992) and Scourge (1996) – before splitting up in 1997. After briefly reuniting in 2005–2006, Xentrix reunited once again in 2013, and they have since released two more albums: Bury the Pain (2019) and Seven Words (2022). As part of the underground metal scene of the late 1980s and early-to-mid 1990s, Xentrix have been referred to as one of the "Big Four" of English thrash metal, along with Acid Reign, Onslaught and Sabbat.
==History== thumb|Chris Astley, Singer and guitar player of Xentrix (Interview 1990) Xentrix were called Sweet Vengeance from 1984 to 1988. The original lineup consisted of vocalist/rhythm guitarist Chris Astley, guitarist Kristian Havard, bassist Paul MacKenzie, and drummer Dennis Gasser. The band attracted attention with a five-star rating from Kerrang! magazine, and Roadrunner Records then contacted the band asking them why they had not been sent a copy, and arranged an audition with the band. After the audition, the band was signed to the label and recorded their first album Shattered Existence in the summer of 1989. The band toured with Sabbat in support of the album.