Nasty Savage

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. ==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. 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." ==Legacy==

Nasty Savage were extremely influential in the emergence of the Florida death metal scene, inspiring bands such as Death and Obituary. ==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) • 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==