Thrasher Magazine

On May 6th, 2023 the Atlanta skate scene came together to celebrate the memory of Thomas Taylor—friend, dad, ripping skater and keeper of the flame. Big love to the Stratosphere family. This shit’s forever.

Cover: Danny Way – Backside Noseblunt Slide Photo: Ogden Inside This Mag: Special 200th Issue of Thrasher with photos from the archives and interviews with five legends: Danny Way, Mike Carroll, Bob Burnquist, Eric Koston and Mark Gonzales Also In This Issue: Abandoned house skating, how to build a skatepark, Hard Rock Las Vegas contest, behind the scenes at the Graffix/Goodtimes Warehouse and an interview with Charlie WilkinsMusic Articles: Wu Tang Clan, Dead and Gone and Artifacts

Cover: Ron Whaley – JR Frontside Photo: Kanights Inside This Mag: Thrasher's 1995 Skater of the Year Chris Senn and the SOTY bash Also In This Issue: Rad ams Tim Wells, Judd Hertzler and Charlie Watts, skating in Arizona and New Zealand, Sean Young and an East Coast skate seshMusic Articles: Fugazi, Meatmen and Sister Machine Gun

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 HirataAlso In This Issue: Awesome ams Gabe Angemi, Mikey Chin and Barry Walsh, a memorium for Sean Miller and skating in Las Vegas and SocalMusic Articles: Bouncing Souls, New Bomb Turks, Wax and Urban Dance Squad

Cover: Alan Petersen – Ollie Photo: Kanights Inside This Mag: A trip through 14 states with Ron Whaley, Tim Brauch, Israel Forbes, Andrew Falkowski, Greg Lamson, Rob Brown and Noah Martineau and a skate trip from Philadelphia to New England and backAlso In This Issue: Awesome ams John Klein, Shamil Randle, Bear Hughes and Jon Puca and skating in Pennsylvania and Denver, COMusic Articles: Rock Steady Festival featuring Brand Nubian and more, Kill Dozer, G Love and Special Sauce, Motocaster and Life of Agony

Cover: Bob Burnquist – Frontside Air Photo: Left 1 Inside This Mag: The Last Hell Ride and an interview with Dan DrehoblAlso In This Issue: Rad ams Sergei Trudnowski, Rob Gangemi, Don Carey and Marcus Valdez, skating in Toronto and a road trip to Florida via Pittsburgh, Tennessee and GeorgiaMusic Articles: Rancid, MC Solaar, Machine Head, Artifacts, Afro-Plane and the Mermen

Cover: Mark Gonzales – Frontside Ollie Photo: Kanights Inside This Mag: Interviews with Henry Sanchez and Mark GonzalesAlso In This Issue: How to get sponsored and skate artMusic Articles: Ice-T, Primus, Brand Nubian, the Cramps and Quicksand

Cover: Tom Knox – Ollie Photo: SleeperSequence: John Montessi – Bluntside Photo: Kevin Thatcher Inside This Mag: Skating in Philadelphia and interviews with Skip Pronier, Brian Lotti, Karma Tsocheff, Tom Knox and Max EvansAlso In This Issue: SwitchstanceMusic Articles: Metallica, Cypress Hill, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Fastbacks vs. Gas Huffer and Tar