Thrasher Magazine

Selling 85 million albums worldwide is quite an accomplishment. But Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has another epic legacy. He has been pivotal in getting skateparks built in underserved rural areas including many Native American reservations. Here he talks about his roots in music and skating.

Ishod and some of the Fire’s heaviest Euro burners take to the skinny streets for an international rip ride, featuring more than a few epic bank and ledge locales. Take special note of Carozzi and Lintell—they’re really onto something...

The graceful style might trick you into believing a five block huck is easy, but rest assured, Morocco’s Nassim Lachhab is a master in his field. Besides the high-flying hammers, the man has ledges on lock too. Take a hit of this part before your next session.

Frank and Schmitty get the rundown on acid dropping off a dump truck with P-Stone, the grossest KOTR moments and a nauseating surgery story that’ll make you reconsider skating a rail ever again. Hear all the gruesome details straight from the Grimple star’s mouth along with a trippy playlist and a full track from STARHEADBODY.

The Bay Area scene lets loose on Treasure Island’s new concrete walls to ring in another year of the survival and growth for the DIY oasis. TNT, a bunch of young transition terrors, some bands and a pit turn the event into a full blown bash. Here’s to an even bigger fourth.

Amongst the crust of America’s Rust Belt, a rag-tag crew of skaters get the gumption to salvage the skateable scraps from truly decrepit spots. Jerry Mraz, Matt Andersen and Jake Baldini’s equally terrifying and inspiring new project will leave the sweet sound of clanking cellar doors ringing in your ears.

Rail-rattling slams are always a good start, and Vin Dogg's new edit is filled with genuinely chaotic clips of OZ’s most maniacal stuntmen. Even though you won’t, try to keep cool when cover boy Scrambler Jack O’Grady gets into that last grind.

Everyone’s favorite annual award ceremony is back to celebrate the year’s best breakthroughs and bunts. If you can’t make SOTY, might as well hope for a T-Eddy. See the list and guess who’ll get pissed.

The other half of the Be Free SOTY duo satisfies his skate rat hunger with a surplus of savory spots. Yet after a massive kinked-rail Smith and a switch flip crook battle that would justify a long rest, Ishod keeps the engine running. Big ups to a certified GOAT.