Thrasher Magazine

Skateboarding’s top concrete crushers slug it out on the insane terrain of Red’s Lincoln City, Oregon – parks, pits, dirt and destruction. Grindline the Band, Arctic, Bad Shit and many more provide the soundtrack as the crew pushes the limits for those who can’t. Pure mayhem and good times! Where were you?!

In order to survive on large terrain and giant walls, most skaters have to adapt and even throttle down their skating. As his latest video part shows, Chris instead attacks everything in his path. No compromises. This interview gets inside the mind of a true skate maniac.

Jump in the van with Wes Kremer and Sam Hitz in this clip for Independent trucks.

Independent Trucks premiered their new video Gotta Pray to Play in San Diego at Culture Brewing Co. Check out some photos here.

When Preston picked up a video camera, skateboarding changed forever. He wasn’t a typical filmer, but an extension of the whole crew, his contagious energy fueling a session to new heights. Let’s take a trip down memory lane with one of the Big Dog’s early full-length vids. Enjoy the stoke...

Randy Blythe looks out for his people, loves what he does and just wants his fans to know where he’s coming from.

Deterioration's creator siblings Jim and Joe Kahmann picked up the phone to chat on the subjects of fanny packs, sweatpants and samples.

The backbone of Necrot, Chad Gailey, picked up the phone and gave us a little insight on their latest album and the past year.

Warning! Aggressive, messy and chaotic! Larbfest celebrates the bands that provide the soundtrack to our skateboarding. Having a session before the gig is a standard ritual, but this time we turned it into a little mission from Minneapolis to Milwaukee, harvesting parks and spots in between gigs. Turn it up and check it out! —Hitz