The Original VIRUS Live-Up Returns!

Re-issues of 'Force Recon' & 'Lunacy' coming out on Combat Records

Lock up your sons and daughters! The original VIRUS lineup has returned featuring the golden voice of Henry Heston on vocals and guitars, the forceful pounding drums of Tez Kaylor, and the earth-shattering bass lines of John Hesse. Supplementing the original Virus trio is phenomenal shredder Ricky Kay, formerly of Even X and Carrera.

Formed in 1986 by Henry Heston and Tez Taylor, VIRUS caused a stir from day one with their punk attitude firmly embedded into their brand of thrash metal, their raucous behavior earning them a certain amount of infamy! Whilst those heady, crazy days may now be past, their desire to bring their blistering sound back into the open most definitely is not.

Force Recon Track-Listing
1.Testify to Me
2.Viral Warfare
3.Force Recon
4.Release the Dead
5.No Return
6.B.S.S.D.
7.Hungry for Blood

Pre-Order Force Recon 30th Anniversary CD Reissue HERE

Pre-Order Force Recon 30th Anniversary Reissue LP HERE

With the re-release of 1988’s classic Force Recon on November 9, 2018 on Combat Records and followed by the re-release of 1989’s Lunacy in 2019, the Original Virus are poised to hit the road in 2019 at a Metal Festival near you.

 

Why Now?

When asked by a prominent music writer, “why now for the reunion?”, vocalist Henry Heston head butted the interviewer and simply said, “that’s why!”

As one of the pioneers of British thrash metal, VIRUS played with Megadeth, Suicidal Tendencies, Cro-Mags, Kreator, Nuclear Assault, Overkill, Celtic Frost and many more.

When asked about the Virus/Cro-Mags tour of England in 1987, Cro-Mag’s founder Harley Flanagan said:

“These guys were punks gone metal. I thought the name “Virus” referred to some sort of plague or venereal disease. It’s good to see they’re back and I look forward to hearing what they might do after all the time off “.

Plans are in the works for VIRUS to hit the road with Harley’s band on a co-headlining tour of America. Other bands have suggested the same as they welcome back the true pioneers of the British thrash metal scene!

Check out the video for “Murder In The Moshpit” from A New Strain of an Old Disease below:

For more on VIRUS, please visit:

http://virusmetal.com

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Twitter: @VirusLowLifes

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