Thrasher Magazine

Cover: Brian Brannon – Backside Kickturn Photo: Kanights Inside This Mag: Tall tales and expressions between the sessionsAlso In This Issue: Shopkeeps who skateMusic Articles: Cro-Mags, Poison Idea and Lovedolls Superstar

Cover: Jeff Phillips – Frontside Ollie Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: The skate scene in Knoxville, TN, S.U.A.S. Houston and the tale of two cities featuring Wallos, HI and San Diego, CAAlso In This Issue: Step by step skate tricks, San Francisco 49ers halftime skate sesh, 1986 NSA Pro/Am Finals and behind the scenes of Atari's new skate video gameMusic Articles: Butthole Surfers and the Adolescents

Cover: Chris Doherty – Gang Green Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: The NSA/Bare Cover Pro/Am ramp/street jam in Tempe, AZ and 72 hours of continuous skating at the Trash-A-Thon in San Luis Obispo, CAAlso In This Issue: 13-year-old ripper Lance BensonMusic Articles: The sound that roared featuring Samhain, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Cro-Mags, Septic Death, Accused, Echo and the Bunnymen, Metallica and Slayer

Cover: Jim Thiebaud – Frontside Grind Photo: MofoInside This Mag: NSA Pro/Am Series in Chicago, the European Championships in Warrington, England and skating in the rain with Tony Guerrero, Marty Jiminez, Chuck Treece, John Lucero, Mark Gonzales and moreAlso In This Issue: Rad sequences, the artist Squeal, the stats on Ken McGuire and the story of skate nomad Rick AshleyMusic Articles: Anthrax, Rudimentary Peni and more

Cover: Chris Miller – Frontside Air Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: An interview with Rob Roskopp, skating banks and the Transworld Skate Championships in Vancouver Also In This Issue: Thrifting, a summer of rad contests and some skimboarding actionMusic Articles: The Boneless Ones, Chuck Treece and more

Cover: Tony Hawk – Frontside Grind Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: Skating in Venice in the summer, an interview with New Zealand skater Geoff Wright and Rodney Mullen shows you how to do some tricksAlso In This Issue: Skate camp in Reedley, CA, pool skating, the New England Freestyle Summer Skateboard Titles and some snowboarding actionMusic Articles: Beastie Boys, Attitude Adjustment, Corrosion of Conformity and the Descendents

Cover: Mark Gonzales – Beanplant Photo: Mofo Inside This Mag: The St. Louis VP Fair Independence Day Celebration, an interview with Mark Gonzales and the Summerfest Ramp Contest in MilwaukeeAlso In This Issue: Step by step skate tricks and an interview with Frank Hawk from the N.S.A.Music Articles: Skaterock with Septic Death, Drunk Injuns, Christ on Parade, Slapshot, Target Video and the Adolescents

Cover: Mike Vallely – Sad Plant Insert: James Hetfield Of Metallica Photos: Mofo Inside This Mag: The NSA pro/am half-pipe contest, demo dogs and interviews with skater and filmmaker Jon Malvino and the editor of Perfect Transition skate zine David RossAlso In This Issue: Step by step skate tricks and 48 hours in TokyoMusic Articles: Metallica and Blast!

Cover: Jesse Martinez – Judo Photo: KeenanInside This Mag: Del Mar Ranch Roust, wall skating with Mark Gonzales, Natas Kaupas and more and the Sacramento Streetstyle eventAlso In This Issue: The Cedar Crest Country Club ramp, Sacramento vert and an interview with some special effects mastersMusic Articles: Dag Nasty