Thrasher Magazine

Cover: Jay “ Alabamy” – Frontside Ollie Photo: Friedman Inside This Mag: Thrasher's Skate Rock weekend and backyard pool skatingAlso In This Issue: The Brazilian skate scene, the Florida Backyard Series in Naples, the 3rd Annual Am Contest in Guatemala and the CASL #3 at the Palmdale RampMusic Articles: Skate rock mania and "metal edge"

Cover: Andy Kessler – One Foot Nose WheeliePhoto: Bocxe Inside This Mag: An interview with Hans Jacobsson, San Francisco street style, new etiquette for street society and rad street sequencesAlso In This Issue: East Coast scene report Music Articles: Agression

Cover: Gary Davis – Frontside Boneless Photo: RamsayInside This Mag: The Del Mar Spring Nationals and skating in San JoseAlso In This Issue: Skate comicsMusic Articles: Tales of Terror

Cover: Micke Alba – Handplant Photo: Friedman Inside This Mag: The Great Desert Ramp Battle and street skatingAlso In This Issue: Photograffiti and how to build a ramp

Cover: Billy Ruff – Backside Air Photo: Kevin Thatcher Inside This Mag: Skate City/Whittier Christmas Classic and an interview with Billy RuffAlso In This Issue: Rad skate photos from over the years, Music Articles: TSOL, JFA, Los Olvidados, Big Boys, Sin 34, Die Kreuzenv and Mecht Mensch

Cover: Bob Denike – Frontside Lap Over Photo: Etheridge Inside This Mag: Oakland Pro/Am Christmas Classic, an interview with Steve Alba and ramp building tipsAlso In This Issue: Skating in '82 in reviewMusic Articles: Subhumans

Cover: Lance Mountain – Backside Air Photo: Friedman Inside This Mag: An interview with Lance Mountain and skaters travel to TahoeAlso In This Issue: Turkey Shoot III in LA and the 1983 Thrasher calendar featuring Steve CaballeroMusic Articles: Necros and TSOL

Cover: Tom Groholski – Backside Air Photo: Groholski Inside This Mag: Fall 1982 contest wrap-up and sick pool skatingAlso In This Issue: Skate and destroy article by LowboyMusic Articles: Metal madness with Girlschool, Iron Maiden and more

Cover: John Hutson – Downhill Photo: Etheridge Cover Insert: Terry Orr – Frontside Air Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: Canadian skate insanity, Caballero and McGill UK Invasion Tour and the Capitola ClassicAlso In This Issue: Scene reports from England, Japan, Netherlands, Italy, France, Germany, Sweden and the Soviet Union and the European CupMusic Articles: SS Decontrol, Beastie Boys and more