Rig Rundowns

https://www.premierguitar.com/lessons/cram-session-thrash-metal-rhythms (Thrash metal) has seen a resurgence since its ’80s heyday. https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundowns/megadeth (Megadeth) earned a Grammy for their 2016 album Dystopia, and very recently Stranger Things’ brave headbanger Eddie Munson brandished a https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/reviews/b-c-rich-beginnings (B.C. Rich) 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! Ahead of their headlining show at N