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

1996's Trilogy had a huge line-up of amazing skaters, but Lavar's part was one of the best. Here's his limitless bag of tricks, distinct style, and hilarious opening skit. Shuriken Shannon introduces a classic.

The Cardiel ledge, the Safeway curb, and the SF State rails with Drehobl, Speyer, McBride, and Pastras.

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: Quim Cardona – Frontside Air
Photo: Morf

Inside This Mag: Skating in New York, Virginia Beach and Europe

Also In This Issue: Neil Blender

Music Articles: Guttermouth, Hole, The Queers, Vision and JT the Bigga Figga

Cover: Mike Carroll – Crooked Grind
Photo: Kanights

Inside This Mag: 50 unknowns tearing it up and the NSA Back to the City 4 contest featuring Agah, Senn, Carroll, Santos, Ricks, Duffy and more

Also In This Issue: Tricks on the edge of insanity, the PSL Junkfest at Grover Beach and the NSA Airwalk Amateur Finals in Houston

Music Articles: Pantera, Carcass, M.C. Re and Motorhead

Cover: Ronnie Bertino – Noseblunt
Photo: Dawes

Inside This Mag: The best skate spots in Europe

Also In This Issue: Step by step tricks

Music Articles: AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Hole, Corrosion of Conformity and Tom Hazelmeyer