Power Trip is an American crossover thrash band formed in Dallas, Texas, in 2008. By 2020, Power Trip's lineup consisted of Riley Gale (lead vocals), Blake Ibanez (lead guitar), Nick Stewart (rhythm guitar), Chris Whetzel (bass) and Chris Ulsh (drums); the latter replaced drummer Marcus Johnson, who left in 2009.[1] Their current singer is Seth Gilmore, who replaced Gale in 2023, more than three years after the latter's death. They have released two studio albums to date, Manifest Decimation (2013) and Nightmare Logic (2017), plus a compilation including their early tracks and a live album.
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In 2018, the album Opening Fire: 2008–2014 was released as a way to compile their extra tracks.[17] In late 2019, Power Trip announced that they were working on their third album.[18]
Vocalist Riley Gale died on August 24, 2020, at the age of 34. His death was announced by the band the next day.[9][19] In May 2021, it was reported that the official cause of death was ruled by the Dallas County's medical examiner as an accidental overdose from the "toxic effects" of fentanyl. The report also claimed that Gale, who reportedly had a history of depression and drug abuse, had been found "unresponsive on the floor at home" and the only other substance found in his system was marijuana.[20][21]
At the time of Gale's death, Power Trip was on the bill for a European tour with Lamb of God and Kreator, which was originally scheduled to take place in the spring of 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the tour being rescheduled to late 2021 and again to late 2022; the band was eventually replaced by Thy Art Is Murder and Gatecreeper.[22][23][24]
Power Trip performing live in 2025
In a March 2021 interview with Los Angeles Times, the surviving members of Power Trip stated that they were unsure of the band's future, but did not rule out the possibility of continuing in Gale's memory. Lead guitarist Blake Ibanez commented, "We do want to continue to play music together; we just are not sure what that looks like at this time."[25]
On December 1, 2023, the surviving members of Power Trip played a secret surprise set at The Mohawk in Austin, Texas with Fugitive's Seth Gilmore on vocals.[26] On February 20, 2024, the band announced they would be playing several shows in 2024, starting with the No Values Festival in June, with Gilmore returning on vocals.[27] They also embarked on their first tour in over five years as a direct support for Pantera's early 2025 European tour.[28] This caused some criticism towards Power Trip, as late vocalist Riley Gale had stated in 2017 his views against Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo and refusal to tour with Superjoint, following Anselmo's allegations of Nazism and racism stemming from his controversial 2016 tribute show to Dimebag Darrell.[29]
↑ Weingarten, Christopher R.; Shteamer, Hank; Bienstock, Richard; Grow, Kory; Epstein, Dan (December 6, 2017). "20 Best Metal Albums of 2017". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
↑ Epstein, Dan; Bennett, J.; Pessaro, Fred; Camp, Zoe; Geist, Brandon (December 5, 2017). "20 Best Albums of 2017". Revolver. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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