GET THRASHED: The Story of Thrash Metal

"Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, will have its North American premiere on Sunday, March 11 at 8:00 p.m. as part of the 2007 Texas Rock Fest. This will be a free rooftop screening at the Wave in Austin, Texas, which is located at 406 E 6th St. After the screening, Austin's finest local metal bands, such as Powderburn,Course of Ruin, and Force Fed will be performing. The sreening will be followed with Q&A with director Rick Ernst from MTV2.

"Get Thrashed" will include interviews with the following musicians/music industry personnel:

METALLICA

MEGADETH

SLAYER

ANTHRAX

EXODUS

TESTAMENT

OVERKILL

DEATH ANGEL

SHADOWS FALL

LAMB OF GOD

KILLSWITCH

HATEBREED

MESHUGGAH

GODSMACK

IN FLAMES

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD

DARK ANGEL

KREATOR

DESTRUCTION

SODOM

STONE SOUR

SLIPKNOT

Phil Anselmo (PANTERA)

VIO-LENCE

NUCLEAR ASSAULT

D.R.I.

CHIMAIRA

BIOHAZARD

Chris Jericho (FOZZY)

SEPULTURA

KITTIE

THE HAUNTED

SOILWORK

HEATHEN

HIRAX

Brian Slagel (Metal Blade Records)

Jon & Marsha Zazula (Megaforce Records)

Ian Christe ("Sound of the Beast")

Steven Blush ("American Hardcore")

Eddie Trunk (VH1 Classic)

Ron Quintana (Rampage Radio)

The film also features the music of METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER, EXODUS, ANTHRAX, KREATOR, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, PANTERA, ULYSSES SIREN, WARNING SF, OSMIUM, CONCRETE COFFIN, THE LAW, STEVE CONE, VISCID, NOCTURNAL FEAR, EXIT TO ETERNITY, KAOS, RESPONSE NEGATIVE, URTO and KRONIN.

*source: TexasRockfest.com