Sunday night at Psychedelic Ballroom & Juke Joint (PB&J’s) in Reno NV, brings a small but dedicated crowd to see upcoming thrash/extreme metal band Exmortus. Exmortus, on tour with their latest album Ride Forth, brought a concise but powerful set. Due to the sheer volume of bands playing that night Exmortus had to perform a reduced set, but the set they chose was all of their best songs from their previous albums.  I am a huge fan of technical skill when it comes to metal musicians and Exmortus does not disappoint. Guitar players Jadran “Conan” Gonzalez and David Riveria bring a fast and brutal approach to Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement, and screaming fast solos on Metal Is King. Conan and David are supported by drummer Mario Mortus and bassist Mike Cosio who help keep the break neck speed in tempo. Exmortus brings a level of finesse that you don’t see in many young bands, let alone metal bands.

Technical issues from the venue aside, Exmortus sounded great. I highly recommend Exmortus to anyone who is a fan of thrash or extreme metal, and to keep an eye on them as I feel they will be one of the premier acts in thrash metal in the years to come.