Cover: Phil Shao – Smith
Photo: Kanights

Inside This Mag: Skating Burnside with Mark Gonzales, John Cardiel, Coco Santiago, Diggity Dawes, Skip Towne and more and interviews with Max Schaaf and Scott Johnson

Also In This Issue: Rad ams Doug Shoemaker, Nikhil Thayer and James Qua and skating in Santa Rosa and Boston

Music Articles: Santana, No Use For A Name and Gaunt

Cover: Carl Shipman – Front Blunt
Photo: Kanights
Insert: Avalon
Photo: Johnson

Inside This Mag: Thrasher's 13th Anniversary Issue featuring the Blue and Grey Tour and an interview with Simon Woodstock

Also In This Issue: Hot ams Fred Gall, Pancho Moller, Matt Pailes and John Minor and an interview with the artist behind Pitt, Dale Keown

Music Articles: NOFX, KRS-1, Morbid Angel, Cadillac Tramps and the Phantom Surfers

There's a time to roll around just doing grinds, and a time to unleash everything you've got. Here's the incredibly deep bag of tricks from Lutzka, Dyet, Decenzo, Bowerbank, and the others.

Cover: Danny Gonzales – Blaster
Photo: Morf

Inside This Mag: Interviews with Gino Perez, James Qua, and Nanda Zipp, the Texas Death Match and skating in Oakland

Also In This Issue: Pier 7 locals

Music Articles: Unwritten Law, Ignite, Neurosis and Five Year Plan

Cover: Justin Strubing – Salad Grind
Photo: Ogden

Inside This Mag: A photo journal of skating on Vancouver Island, skating in Louisville, KY, an interview with Scott Smiley and the Battle of the Bay street championships

Also In This Issue: Rad ams Steve Lawson, James Menscer and Chris Avery

Music Articles: Boss Hog, Rocket From The Crypt and the Swingin' Neckbreakers

Cover: Chad Muska – 5-0
Photo: Dalgart

Inside This Mag: ESPN Extreme Games, Foundation/Toy Machine Tour, Tony Alva and the CSSU Zuma Beach Bash

Also In This Issue: Awesome ams Donny Barley, Andy Bohna and Mike Pragnell and the life and times of Todd Swank

Music Articles: Ol' Dirty Bastard, Jello Biafra, Truly and the Twinz

Cover: CR Stecyk III – Toes On The Nose
Photo: Stecyk

Inside This Mag: Lance Mountain then and now, skating in Puerto Rico, the Cult of the Longboard and an interview with Frank Hirata

Also In This Issue: Awesome ams Gabe Angemi, Mikey Chin and Barry Walsh, a memorium for Sean Miller and skating in Las Vegas and Socal

Music Articles: Bouncing Souls, New Bomb Turks, Wax and Urban Dance Squad

Cover: Daniel Powell ESQ – Noseblunt
Photo: Ortiz

Inside This Mag: San Diego Shakedown and interviews with Jovontae Turner and Steve Berra

Also In This Issue: Pool skating

Music Articles: KISS, Ministry, Das EFX, Swervedriver and Gang Starr

Cover: Left Side: Ice-T – Portrait
Photo: Wiederhorn
Right Side: Remy Stratton – Tailgrab To Fakie
Photo: Ortiz

Inside This Mag: The history of street and vert skating, the PSL street contest in East LA at Transitions and interviews with Barker Barrett, John Cardiel, Brian Ferdinand and Jesse Neuhaus

Also In This Issue: The Spring Nationals vert and mini-ramp contest at the Old Kona Skatepark

Music Articles: A column by Mike Watt, Body Count, Unsane, Babes In Toyland, Mod Squad and Fear

Cover: Chet Thomas – Shifty Ollie
Photo: Xeno

Inside This Mag: A wild weekend at Thrasher's Christmas party/Skater of the Year bash and more

Also In This Issue: Step by step tricks, skate fashion

Music Articles: Nirvana, the Damned, the Cramps and Slayer

Cover: Eric Britton – Nosegrind
Photo: Block

Inside This Mag: The history of street style and the Long Beach junkyard rumble

Also In This Issue: Step by step tricks and contest at the Skatepark of Houston

Music Articles: Meat Puppets, Helmet, Nitzer Ebb and Didjits