Nasty Savage
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| Origin | Brandon, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Thrash metal |
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| Members | Ronnie Galletti Jim Coker Pete Sykes Dave Orman Kyle Sokol |
| Past members | Ben Meyer Dave Austin |
Nasty Savage is an American thrash metal band from Brandon, Florida, formed in 1983 by vocalist "Nasty" Ronnie Galletti.[1] The band has undergone various lineup changes, with Galletti and guitarist David Austin remaining the only constant members, until the latter's departure in 2022.[2] The band are regarded as early pioneers of death metal.[3]
History
The band was formed in 1983. That same year, the band would record a demo tape, and would eventually be signed by Metal Blade Records, where they would record their eponymous first album.[1]
Nasty Savage rose to popularity primarily due to singer "Nasty" Ronnie Galetti's over-the-top stage show performances (in early shows, he would smash a television set over his head), typically ending the set covered in blood[1] The band's second album, Indulgence (1987), featuring the hit single "XXX", was recorded at Progressive Music in Tampa. After releasing three albums and one EP between 1985 and 1989, they broke up.[1] After there had been speculation about a reunion for some time, their fourth studio album, Psycho Psycho, was released in the spring of 2004, and the band played occasional live shows before disbanding a second time in 2012. In January 2016, it was reported that Nasty Savage had once again reformed and were working on their fifth studio album Jeopardy Room; progress was slow for nearly a decade prior to its release on October 4, 2024.[4][5][6][7]
Musical style
While the band initially was influenced by the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM), upon the addition of their second guitarist Ben Meyer, the band's sound began to change towards a style influenced by thrash metal, punk and proto-death metal with a progressive and technical edge.[3][8][9] Meyer recalled, "We started developing intricate and unusual time changes, signature riffs and using diminished scales, we tried to make it so that each guitar was doing some different."[3]
Legacy
Nasty Savage were extremely influential in the emergence of the Florida death metal scene, inspiring bands such as Death and Obituary.[3]
Band members
Current
- "Nasty" Ronnie Galletti – lead vocals (1983–1990, 2002–2012, 2016–present)
- Jim Coker – drums (2002–2003, 2016–present)
- Pete Sykes – lead guitar, backing vocals (2018–present)
- Dave Orman – lead guitar, backing vocals (2022–present)
- Kyle Sokol – bass (2024–present)
Former
- Fred Dregischan – bass (1983–1985)
- Ben Meyer – lead guitar (1983–1990, 2002–2012)
- Demian Gordon – lead guitar (2016–2018)
- Dezso Istvan – bass (1985–1987)
- Chris Moorhouse – bass (1987–1988) (died 1988)
- Richard Bateman – bass (1988–1990, 2002–2012, 2016–2018) (died 2018)
- Curtis Beeson – drums (1983–1990, 2003–2012) (died 2024)
- David Austin – rhythm guitar (1983–1990, 2002–2012, 2016–2022)
- Skotie Carino – bass (2018–2024)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
- Nasty Savage (1985)
- Indulgence (1987)
- Penetration Point (1989)
- Psycho Psycho (2004)[10]
- Jeopardy Room (2024)
Other releases
- Wage of Mayhem Demo (1984)
- Live in Brandon Bootleg (1985)
- Abstract Reality EP (1988)
- Wage of Mayhem EP (2002)
- Cleveland 87 Live (2003)
- Wage of Mayhem + Rarities (1983–1985) Compilation (2019)
References
- ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 246. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
- ^ "Nasty Savage - Announce New Guitarist". Metal Storm. October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Stevenson, Arielle (October 22, 2009). "The way the music died: The earliest days of Tampa Death Metal". Tampa Bay Times. Times Publishing Company. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ "Reunited Nasty Savage To Record New Album". Blabbermouth.net. January 21, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ "Nasty Savage – Release Rarities Compilation Album". Metal Storm. September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "Nasty Savage – Writing First Album In Nearly 20 Years". Metal Storm. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Nasty Savage - To Release Next Full Length In October". Metal Storm. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "NEW INTERVIEW NASTY SAVAGE". oldschool-metal-maniac.com. July 9, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ^ Bellino, Emily (September 27, 2024). "NASTY SAVAGE's NASTY RONNIE Names The Nastiest Bands Of All Time". metalinjection.net. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ^ Kringen, Leif (2004). "NASTY SAVAGE "Psycho Psycho"". Scream Magazine (review) (in Norwegian). No. 84. p. 43.
Score: 4 out of 6