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'80s NYC Metal Contenders IDLE THREAT Considering Reunion

October 25, 2006

IDLE THREAT recorded two massively popular demos in the mid-to-late '80s ("Idle Threat" and "Boxxer's Revenge") and were regarded by many luminaries as "the next big thing" out of New York City at the time. "Boxxer's Revenge" was produced by NUCLEAR ASSAULT vocalist/guitarist John Connelly and the band was also a fave of pre-BIOHAZARD Evan Seinfeld. Members of ANTHRAX also occasionally showed up at their gigs, as did CRO-MAGS, LEEWAY, and many other NYC hardcore and metal bands.

Though IDLE THREAT disbanded by the time the '90s came around, its respective members have most definitely NOT disappeared. Vocalist Sindo Lamas now runs Colorado-based indie label Antidote Records — which has released discs from Sean Yseult's (WHITE ZOMBIE) newest band ROCK CITY MORGUE, and is recently riding high on the success of THE UNSATISFIED's latest disc, "The Way to the Crumbs". The label will also be releasing new discs in 2007 from ALL TIME HIGHS (featuring Mark Osegueda of DEATH ANGEL) and punk rock icons THE VIBRATORS. Meanwhile, IDLE THREAT lead guitarist Paul Michaels (also known as Beertruck) is currently playing with L.A. band THE CHEATING KIND and was also a member of legendary NYC punk band THE BULLYS.

So will the heavy metal sounds of this band that once rocked the hell out of legendary NY area clubs like L'Amour, Nirvana, CBGB, The Lismar Lounge, The Pyramid, etc. be heard again soon? The crads sure do seem to be pointing that way...

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