Veteran Orlando thrashers Vital Pain release new album after over a decade of recorded silence

Despite little concern for momentum, Orlando metal band Vital Pain have nonetheless managed to endure impressively.

After forming and releasing debut album Poisoned by the Government in 1994, they took their sweet-ass time to follow up with 2012 album The New World. Well, now they’re back with the new Let There Be Thrash LP after a relatively spry 13-year turnaround.

It’s just as well, really. Seemingly unencumbered by the pressures of time or trend, Vital Pain’s new album is a proud, straight dose of the good ol’ stuff. Let There Be Thrash is seven blasts of classic thrash-metal thunder that rolls hard like vintage Metallica.

Flanked by an entirely revamped lineup that includes lead guitarist KinZ, bassist B-Flat and drummer Blayne, original singer-guitarist Drew is back in business with this new Vital Pain album and some high-profile gigs. The next one is opening for skate-punk legends Agent Orange in Sanford. (6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22, West End Trading Co., $30)

Let There Be Thrash now streams everywhere.

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This article appears in Feb 12-18, 2025.