Apesar de se qualificar como uma das bandas mais bem sucedidas de thrash metal da Inglaterra, o Xentrix, de Lancashire, veio para resumir todas as relativamente insignificantes contribuições da Grã Bretanha para o speed metal — comparado às bandas americanas absolutamente dominantes do gênero.
Formado em 1986 (como Sweet Vengeance, na cidade de Preston) pelo vocalista/guitarrista Chris Astley, guitarrista Paul Mackenzie e pelo baterista Dennis Gasser, o Xentrix veio à vida, não surpreendentemente, como uma banda cover de Metallica, gradualmente chamando atenção para si no circuito de pubs do Reino Unido e, com sua demo de 1988, “Hunger For… Fledging”, a Roadrunner Records logo os percebeu e assinou com a banda, lançando seu álbum de estréia, “Shattered Existence”, em 1989.
Formado em 1986 (como Sweet Vengeance, na cidade de Preston) pelo vocalista/guitarrista Chris Astley, guitarrista Paul Mackenzie e pelo baterista Dennis Gasser, o Xentrix veio à vida, não surpreendentemente, como uma banda cover de Metallica, gradualmente chamando atenção para si no circuito de pubs do Reino Unido e, com sua demo de 1988, “Hunger For… Fledging”, a Roadrunner Records logo os percebeu e assinou com a banda, lançando seu álbum de estréia, “Shattered Existence”, em 1989.
Inevitavelmente, a indiferença do público e retornos cada vez menores logo levaram à brigas internas, e quando eles foram deixados pela Roadrunner Records em 1993, a banda finalmente parou. Astley sobreviveu ao "sacrifício" e uma ressureição foi tentada com o “Scourge” de 1996 (contando com o novo vocalista Simon Gordon e com o segundo guitarrista Andy Rudd), mas isso só provou que as modestas reservas criativas do Xentrix já foram bem e totalmente gastas, sinalizando seu fim inequívoco.
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"Shattered Existence"
Full-length, Roadracer Records
September 18th, 1989
Recording line up:
Chris Astley - vocals, guitar
Kristian Havard - guitar
Paul MacKenzie - bass
Dennis Gasser - drums
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"Shattered Existence" Full-length, Roadracer Records
September 18th, 1989
Recording line up:
Chris Astley - vocals, guitar
Kristian Havard - guitar
Paul MacKenzie - bass
Dennis Gasser - drums
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"Ghost Busters"Single, Roadracer Records
1990
Recording line up:
Chris Astley - vocals, guitar
Kristian Havard - guitar
Paul MacKenzie - bass
Dennis Gasser - drums
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Ghost Busters (video)
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"For Whose Advantage?"
Full-length, Roadracer Records
August 21st, 1990
Recording line up:
Chris Astley - vocals, rhythm guitars
Kristian Havard - lead guitars
Paul MacKenzie - bass
Dennis Gasser - drums
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For Whose Advantage? (video)
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"Dilute to Taste"
EP, Roadracer Records
May 1991
Recording line up:
Chris Astley - vocals, rhythm guitars
Kristian Havard - lead guitars
Paul MacKenzie - bass
Dennis Gasser - drums
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"The Order of Chaos"
Single, RoadRacer Records
1992
Recording line up:
Chris Astley - vocals, rhythm guitars
Kristian Havard - lead guitars
Paul MacKenzie - bass
Dennis Gasser - drums
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The Order of Chaos (video)
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"Kin"
Full-length, Roadracer Records
March 27th, 1992
Recording line up:
Dennis Gasser - drums
Kristian Havard - lead guitar
Chris Astley - vocals/rhythm guitar
Paul Mackenzie - bass
Carl Arnfield - keyboards
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"Scourge"
Full-length, Heavy Metal Records
1996
Recording line up:
Simon Gordon - vocals
Kristian Havard - lead guitars
Andy Rudd - guitars
Paul MacKenzie - bass
Dennis Gasser - drums
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Xentrix@MySpace
1990
Recording line up:
Chris Astley - vocals, guitar
Kristian Havard - guitar
Paul MacKenzie - bass
Dennis Gasser - drums
DOWNLOAD
Ghost Busters (video)
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"For Whose Advantage?" Full-length, Roadracer Records
August 21st, 1990
Recording line up:
Chris Astley - vocals, rhythm guitars
Kristian Havard - lead guitars
Paul MacKenzie - bass
Dennis Gasser - drums
DOWNLOAD
For Whose Advantage? (video)
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"Dilute to Taste" EP, Roadracer Records
May 1991
Recording line up:
Chris Astley - vocals, rhythm guitars
Kristian Havard - lead guitars
Paul MacKenzie - bass
Dennis Gasser - drums
DOWNLOAD
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"The Order of Chaos"Single, RoadRacer Records
1992
Recording line up:
Chris Astley - vocals, rhythm guitars
Kristian Havard - lead guitars
Paul MacKenzie - bass
Dennis Gasser - drums
DOWNLOAD
The Order of Chaos (video)
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"Kin"Full-length, Roadracer Records
March 27th, 1992
Recording line up:
Dennis Gasser - drums
Kristian Havard - lead guitar
Chris Astley - vocals/rhythm guitar
Paul Mackenzie - bass
Carl Arnfield - keyboards
DOWNLOAD
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"Scourge" Full-length, Heavy Metal Records
1996
Recording line up:
Simon Gordon - vocals
Kristian Havard - lead guitars
Andy Rudd - guitars
Paul MacKenzie - bass
Dennis Gasser - drums
DOWNLOAD
Xentrix@MySpace
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