three-song EP, Trauma Despotic, was produced and released in spring 2010 by the band themselves. The musical contents of this release received a very warm welcome from the fans as well as the media. Ultimately. the EP led to signing a record deal with the UK's Rising Records in December 2010, in order to release their first LP entitled Duality of Things. The album was released on July 25, 2011. The LP was again produced by the band, and Jocke Skog of Fear and Loathing Studios in Spånga, Sweden, is responsible for mixing and mastering the album. Along with the recording of the new album, in February 2011 Fanthrash played its first live show in twenty years. Since then, the band has done numerous shows, sharing stages with Voivod, Incantation, Kat, Turbo and Christ Agony, among others. The band is also planning to prepare and release a collectioner's item CD and vinyl LP, which will contain all survived recordings along with an archive of photos and press releases about the band from 1986 - 1992 era. Musical style and critical reception From the very beginning the band was heavily influenced by 1980s' thrash acts like Metallica, Destruction, Slayer and Kreator, with fast and intense riffing and double bass drum work. After 2007 the band incorporated more modern arrangements in the style reminiscent of Machine Head or Gojira and some progressive influences like Meshuggah and Atheist, all topped with Less’ powerful death metal growling, which led to the music being sometimes labeled as "progressive thrash". Another distinctive feature are complex and technical guitar solos, courtesy of Piłat, which are reminiscent more of progressive metal than thrash or death. Members Current members Less – lead vocals (1986–1987, 2008–present) Grzegorz "Obroślak" Obroślak – rhythm guitar (1986–present) Wojciech "Piłat" Piłat – lead guitar (2007–present) Mariusz "Ostęp" Ostęp – bass guitar (1986–present) Radosław "Radd" Grygiel – drums (2010–present) Former members Wojciech Sekuła – guitar (1986–1992) Jacek Wróblewski – drums (1986–1992) Andrzej Teter – guitar (1992–1992) Mariusz Killian – drums (2007–2008) Discography Trauma Despotic EP (2010) Duality of Things (2011) References External links Polish thrash metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1986 Musical quintets 1986 establishments in Poland