Tony Foresta
Tony Foresta | |
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 Foresta with Iron Reagan at Party.San Metal Open Air 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anthony Russell Foresta |
| Also known as | Guardrail |
| Born | May 20, 1976 Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Origin | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Crossover thrash |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast, Relapse, Tankcrimes |
Anthony Russell Foresta (born May 20, 1976) is an American vocalist who is the lead singer of crossover thrash bands Municipal Waste, Iron Reagan and (since 2022) the supergroup Heaven's Gate which he helped co-found with Cannibal Corpse drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz and who are in the process of recording new material.[1] In 2024, Foresta joined as the new lead vocalist of hardcore punk band Rich Kids on LSD.
Foresta founded Municipal Waste in 2001 with Ryan Waste, Andy Harris, and Brendan Trache. In 2012, Foresta, along with Municipal Waste bandmate Phil Hall, Ryan Parrish, and Paul Burnette formed Iron Reagan.
Recording history
With Municipal Waste
- Municipal Waste (2001, Amendment Records / Busted Heads Records)
- Municipal Waste / Crucial Unit (2002, Six Weeks Records)
- Tango and Thrash (w/Bad Acid Trip) (2003, Mordar Records)
- Waste 'Em All (2003, Six Weeks Records)
- Louder Than Hell (2005, Six Weeks Records)
- Hazardous Mutation (2005, Earache Records)
- The Art of Partying (2007, Earache Records)
- Massive Aggressive (2009, Earache Records)
- "Scion Presents: Municipal Waste (2012, Scion Audio Visual)
- The Fatal Feast (2012, Nuclear Blast Records)
- Garbage Pack (2012, Night of the Vinyl Dead Records)
- Toxic Waste (w/ Toxic Holocaust) (2012, Tankcrimes Records)
- Slime and Punishment (2017, Nuclear Blast Records)
- The Last Rager (2019, Nuclear Blast Records)
- Electrified Brain (2022, Nuclear Blast Records)
With Iron Reagan
- Demo 2012 (2012, Tankcrimes)
- Worse Than Dead (2013, A389)
- Exhumed/Iron Reagan (2014, Tankcrimes)
- Spoiled Identity EP (2014, Magic Bullet / A389)
- The Tyranny of Will (2014, Relapse)
- Iron Reagan/Toxic Shock (2015, Reflections)
- Crossover Ministry (2017, Relapse)
- Iron Reagan/Gatecreeper (2018, Relapse)
- Dark Days Ahead (2018, Pop Wig)
With Heaven's Gate
- Heaven's Gate (2023, Beach Impediment)
Guest appearances
- Pasadena Napalm Division (2013) by Pasadena Napalm Division − guest vocals on "Murder the Bearded Lady Killer"
- Hang Ten (2014) by Ghoul − guest vocals on "Kreeg"
References
- ^ "Tony Foresta of Municipal Waste Shares His Tour Memories with Us - Vice". vice.com. Retrieved April 7, 2017.