Greg is my brother and has always had thee most dangerous right hand, riffs and tone in the game! Truly one of Chitown's finest and criminally unsung wirepullers! 🤘❤🔥👑🎸👑❤🔥🤘
Mr. Hazel, I wonder if you might point me in the direction of getting ahold Mr. Fulton because my club would love to book Cyclone Temple if at all still possible!
@BanjoFOH he goes by Sweet Diesel Jenkins now and plays mostly pop chart hits. I read that he stopped playing metal and just went a different direction. He just played a show a few weeks ago so catch him if you can.
Greg Fulton was an absolute MONSTER on guitar!!! His rhythm playing was was on a completely different level. His use of quarter note triplets has not been surpassed to this day. His speed and precision with outstanding choice of progression could be considered the best to date. Also, great guy. I got to hang with him in ChiTown back in 94 and he showed me tons of stuff. One of the best ever.
This! I played in a metal band in my teens and his chords inspired some of the guitar parts in songs I wrote. Just the mix of melodic and heavy is insane and something I don't think I've seen the equal of since.
Infact I hope anybody reading this that doesn't already know immediately goes and does some digging around. Investigate Greg Fulton and Criss Oliva. Maybe even very early Buckethead when he was in a band called Deli Creeps. Trust me on this, the shit is spectacular
I got to see Fulton with Cyclone Temple at the Milwaukee Metalfest in 1993. I hadn't heard of them before, but was immediately taken Fulton's rhythm playing. It's nice seeing him get some love out here, he's an unsung hero of Thrash.
Ive been a Chicago brother and fan of Greg since day 1. Znowhite, Cyclone, Rebels. When Cyclone Temple got on Headbangers Ball...it felt like a major accomplishment and victory for all of us in the Chicago thrash/metal scene man!! Was epic. Do an update video on Greg and what hes doing now with his *Sweet Diezel Jenkins* band. The spectrum of music style he has played is brilliant. Absolutely a true, underrated riffmaster. Other notable Chicago metal/thrash bands at that time worthy of checking out were Zeotrope, Trouble and Sindrome. Thanks for acknowledging Greg with this video bro!! 🔥🤘🔥
Some details are incorrect but none the less it's great to see Greg finally getting some recognition for his outstanding contributions to thrash metal and music in general! When Sevendust released Black, everyone I know called and asked if Cyclone reformed.
thank you for acknowledging a truly incredible person, phenomenal guitarist and awesome vocalist. if you have never seen him do what he do live, you surely missed a special guy with a musical gift.
Seen them in KC mo. Fulton picking hand was a blur when he was playing. I really enjoy listening to I hate therefore I am, one of my most favorite thrash album front to back. very underrated.
My band, Last Legacy (Texas) played with Cyclone in 1997 at Zeroz in Corpus Christi. Greg is not only an amazing guitarist and song writer, but a great human being! I had originally seen them in Chicago while I was there working and jumped at the chance to play along side them. Epic.
What's funny is that I can see Greg's head and body movements when I'm listening to this. If you ever seen Greg live you know what I'm talking about. He's got such a great stage presence too. His right and left hand syncopation is unmatched and the feel that he brings next level. He is one of the most important musicians that ever came out of Chicago. Spoiler Alert - He's still there playing in a little band called Sweet Diezel Jenkins. He is and will always be a god.
Thrash is the best genre for me, it just pounds relentlessly on you (pause 😝😅😂). Some Thrash can be brutal af and relentless, and other times it's super groovy and heavy. Thrash is pure adrenaline pumped into my veins lol, Thrash is my lifeblood!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
@@BayouMaccabee definitely man, I'm only 30 but I've been a metal head since I was 16 and Metallica was the band that started me on my metal journey. Are you a fan of any Modern Thrash bands? I've got some great recommendations for you, check out a French Progressive Thrash Metal band called Arcania. I describe Arcania like "If Gojira made Thrash Metal", they have 2 albums called "Dreams Are Dead" (2nd album but I recommend starting with this one first because it's more impressive and technical/progressive). And Arcania's first album called "Sweet Angel Dust", which is more emotional and raw than their second album. There are more suggestions where that came from, if you're interested. Enjoy my friend! 🤘🤘🤙🤙
Thank you for this video. I am a fan of RWA and Cyclone Temple and it was great to hear their stuff again. I only saw Greg once and that was with Sweet Diezel Jenkins and he was super cool to talk to. By the way you have some guitar monsters in the comments. Jimi Hazel from 24-Spyz and Rich Harris from Small Change; check their stuff out too!
I love the Thrash reactions T, Thrash Metal is my main genre. Thrash is actually a pretty diverse genre, there are several different styles of Thrash. There are some real hidden gem Old School AND Modern Thrash bands I've come across. Often it's the vocals for me that makes or breaks a Thrash band for me, a bad vocalist can cancel out the amazing musicianship and cause a band to remain mediocre.
Dude! ZnöWhite is amazing, OS thrash af, at least the early stuff. Fun story, I wore my ZnöWhite tee at a party at my friend's place in Oslo where also Fenriz (Darkthrone drummer) attended (he is an incredibly funny and silly guy btw). When he saw my tee, he just exclaimed: "Ah! ZnöWhite!", haha. Hot tip for amazing thrash from recent years NEKROMANTHEON, particularly the last two albums, which got Norwegian Grammy both and was hailed in mainstream papers as one of the best Norwegian releases the year they came (2012 and 2021), no matter which genre (Girl in Red was hailed as the top, Nekro no. 3).
I am a Chicago native and have been in the music biz since I was 14, seen all of these bands live. Greg is doin a project now called Sweet diezel Jenkins and Brian Troch pronounced TROCK went on to a band called Shooting Hemlock Check that band out.. Both guys are Chicago legends . do not know what the rest are doing
The original drummer of znowhite is now living in Columbus Ohio playing with a band called "Breath Of Sarin" you can find them on TH-cam, and other social medias. He's still playing the heavy hard stuff!! Lol
Nice, interesting very interesting! never heard of them before, they are good! It is good to discover old or new bands, thrash metal is a never ending genre!
Znöwhite was a fairly local Chicago band but definitely made their rounds via tape trading. Cyclone Temple could have toured with Pantera but got fucked over by Combat Records, a label very well known for doing its share of that over the years and they never got the push they really deserved. Plus, when Cyclone Temple broke to TV audiences via MTV, grunge was definitely killing off anything with more than two chords or a guitar solo
Do you like Thrash metal? Do you also like Gojira? Well I wanna recommend to you a really good French Progressive Thrash Metal band called Arcania, I describe them as "If Gojira made Thrash Metal". I recommend starting with their song called "Dreams Are Dead", these guys are incredible musicians and songwriters. If this sounds appealing to you, please check them out sometime. Great reaction as usual brotha! 🤘🤘🤙🤙
Sick recommendation dude. Never heard of them before but started listening to their discography and it's nuts. They got little over 500 monthly listeners in Spotify too, damn shame.
Check out nocturnus - the key especially standing in blood and if u want hidden gems check out demolition hammer, dark angel, sadus, invocator and incubus. There’s sooo many more but it’ll take ages to put them up ps. Also check out the lead singer of znowhite other band ice age
I've got a Metallica suggestion for you, check out "Hate Train" from their Beyond Magnetic album. That song is perfect for you T, it's a true hidden gem in Metallica's discography!! 🤘🤘
25:00 I guess I'm one of those rare people who loves old school stuff and Nu Metal, I love a wide spectrum of metal/rock. The only type of stuff I don't like is those teeny-bopper metal bands with vocals that sound like a 12 year old little boy lmaooo, and I'm not really a fan of Deathcore and Technical Death Metal bands (there are a few exceptions though).
Act of God album is good, but original lineup on All Hail To Thee is classic Znowhite to me. Check out the song Do Or Die and tell me it's not the hardest thing known to man!
Это лучший Thrash альбом, когда либо я слушал в жизни.вся остальная братия отдыхает.это действительно невероятная работа.где Фултон?ему надо поставить памятник.
You should check out Depressive Age: Beyond Illusion. Never have I heard a band quite like them. The tension filled vocals is what comompletes the group.
Greg is my brother and has always had thee most dangerous right hand, riffs and tone in the game! Truly one of Chitown's finest and criminally unsung wirepullers! 🤘❤🔥👑🎸👑❤🔥🤘
The Best Right Hand on the Planet
Mr. Hazel, I wonder if you might point me in the direction of getting ahold Mr. Fulton because my club would love to book Cyclone Temple if at all still possible!
@BanjoFOH he goes by Sweet Diesel Jenkins now and plays mostly pop chart hits. I read that he stopped playing metal and just went a different direction. He just played a show a few weeks ago so catch him if you can.
King Hazel can attest , Greg’s live “ rig” was a 100 watt JCM 800 and a cord. I don’t know where all those tones came from
Он создал самый лучший альбом в Трэш метал.я хочу пожать ему руку, великолепную
Greg Fulton was an absolute MONSTER on guitar!!! His rhythm playing was was on a completely different level. His use of quarter note triplets has not been surpassed to this day. His speed and precision with outstanding choice of progression could be considered the best to date. Also, great guy. I got to hang with him in ChiTown back in 94 and he showed me tons of stuff. One of the best ever.
This! I played in a metal band in my teens and his chords inspired some of the guitar parts in songs I wrote. Just the mix of melodic and heavy is insane and something I don't think I've seen the equal of since.
Greg still is a damn guitar master.
Greg is still a beast
Shit that dude is STILL a stud.
He and Criss Oliva of Savatage are two guys that are not talked about NEARLY enough when it comes to guitarists
Infact I hope anybody reading this that doesn't already know immediately goes and does some digging around. Investigate Greg Fulton and Criss Oliva. Maybe even very early Buckethead when he was in a band called Deli Creeps. Trust me on this, the shit is spectacular
I got to see Cyclone Temple open for the Great Kat at the Avalon Night Club in Chicago in the early 90s. I miss those days.
I love Act of God so much. Thanks for giving Znowhite some attention. ✌️🇨🇦
I sent this video to Gregory. He said that he had seen it. Was very pleased nonetheless. One of my dearest lifelong friends ❤
I’m a Chicago dude, and everybody knows Greg, he’s a fucking legend. Keep meaning to hit him up for lessons.
Greg Fulton is a riff machine. Everything he did is amazing. It makes me sad that he doesn't get the credit he deserves.
Greg Fulton aka Ian Tafoya was and is the real deal!! An absolute iconic blazing guitarist rhythm/lead he has it all !!
I got to see Fulton with Cyclone Temple at the Milwaukee Metalfest in 1993. I hadn't heard of them before, but was immediately taken Fulton's rhythm playing. It's nice seeing him get some love out here, he's an unsung hero of Thrash.
Ive been a Chicago brother and fan of Greg since day 1. Znowhite, Cyclone, Rebels. When Cyclone Temple got on Headbangers Ball...it felt like a major accomplishment and victory for all of us in the Chicago thrash/metal scene man!! Was epic. Do an update video on Greg and what hes doing now with his *Sweet Diezel Jenkins* band. The spectrum of music style he has played is brilliant.
Absolutely a true, underrated riffmaster. Other notable Chicago metal/thrash bands at that time worthy of checking out were Zeotrope, Trouble and Sindrome. Thanks for acknowledging Greg with this video bro!! 🔥🤘🔥
Greg Fulton was an absolute riff monster. Also, +1 for Trouble.
You impress me by digging so deep into the thrash metal world. ZnoWhite and Cyclone Temple? Sign me up!
I was lucky enough to seeCyclone Temple live in NJ they were incredible, Thrashed with Greg it was awesome way back in 1990!
Some details are incorrect but none the less it's great to see Greg finally getting some recognition for his outstanding contributions to thrash metal and music in general! When Sevendust released Black, everyone I know called and asked if Cyclone reformed.
thank you for acknowledging a truly incredible person, phenomenal guitarist and awesome vocalist. if you have never seen him do what he do live, you surely missed a special guy with a musical gift.
Seen them in KC mo. Fulton picking hand was a blur when he was playing. I really enjoy listening to I hate therefore I am, one of my most favorite thrash album front to back. very underrated.
My band, Last Legacy (Texas) played with Cyclone in 1997 at Zeroz in Corpus Christi. Greg is not only an amazing guitarist and song writer, but a great human being! I had originally seen them in Chicago while I was there working and jumped at the chance to play along side them. Epic.
Just murderously underrated player. One of the best, along with I Hate Therefore I Am being in what should be the top 5 thrash albums of all time!
Was lucky enough to open for cyclone temple and hang with Greg afterward in Chicago! Awesome guy and a hell of a guitar player!!!!
Sick, love it. (Brian Troch, pronounced "Trock")
What's funny is that I can see Greg's head and body movements when I'm listening to this. If you ever seen Greg live you know what I'm talking about. He's got such a great stage presence too. His right and left hand syncopation is unmatched and the feel that he brings next level. He is one of the most important musicians that ever came out of Chicago. Spoiler Alert - He's still there playing in a little band called Sweet Diezel Jenkins. He is and will always be a god.
Его альбом 91 года,лучше Любой Металлики
I hope you do another video like this soon enough!
Thrash is the best genre for me, it just pounds relentlessly on you (pause 😝😅😂). Some Thrash can be brutal af and relentless, and other times it's super groovy and heavy. Thrash is pure adrenaline pumped into my veins lol, Thrash is my lifeblood!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thrash has always been my favorite flavor of metal too. I'm kinda old and have been a fan of it since it began.
@@BayouMaccabee definitely man, I'm only 30 but I've been a metal head since I was 16 and Metallica was the band that started me on my metal journey. Are you a fan of any Modern Thrash bands?
I've got some great recommendations for you, check out a French Progressive Thrash Metal band called Arcania.
I describe Arcania like "If Gojira made Thrash Metal", they have 2 albums called "Dreams Are Dead" (2nd album but I recommend starting with this one first because it's more impressive and technical/progressive).
And Arcania's first album called "Sweet Angel Dust", which is more emotional and raw than their second album. There are more suggestions where that came from, if you're interested. Enjoy my friend! 🤘🤘🤙🤙
Going to see Greg aka SDJ tonight. Fun times
Tell him TNT says "hey"
Thank you for this video. I am a fan of RWA and Cyclone Temple and it was great to hear their stuff again. I only saw Greg once and that was with Sweet Diezel Jenkins and he was super cool to talk to. By the way you have some guitar monsters in the comments. Jimi Hazel from 24-Spyz and Rich Harris from Small Change; check their stuff out too!
I love the Thrash reactions T, Thrash Metal is my main genre. Thrash is actually a pretty diverse genre, there are several different styles of Thrash. There are some real hidden gem Old School AND Modern Thrash bands I've come across.
Often it's the vocals for me that makes or breaks a Thrash band for me, a bad vocalist can cancel out the amazing musicianship and cause a band to remain mediocre.
100%
Cyclone Fucking Temple! You picked a sick song to listen to!
Dude! ZnöWhite is amazing, OS thrash af, at least the early stuff. Fun story, I wore my ZnöWhite tee at a party at my friend's place in Oslo where also Fenriz (Darkthrone drummer) attended (he is an incredibly funny and silly guy btw). When he saw my tee, he just exclaimed: "Ah! ZnöWhite!", haha.
Hot tip for amazing thrash from recent years NEKROMANTHEON, particularly the last two albums, which got Norwegian Grammy both and was hailed in mainstream papers as one of the best Norwegian releases the year they came (2012 and 2021), no matter which genre (Girl in Red was hailed as the top, Nekro no. 3).
I am a Chicago native and have been in the music biz since I was 14, seen all of these bands live. Greg is doin a project now called Sweet diezel Jenkins and Brian Troch pronounced TROCK went on to a band called Shooting Hemlock Check that band out.. Both guys are Chicago legends . do not know what the rest are doing
The original drummer of znowhite is now living in Columbus Ohio playing with a band called "Breath Of Sarin" you can find them on TH-cam, and other social medias. He's still playing the heavy hard stuff!! Lol
Dang Skates...these are great...and I thought you were just a straight up punk cookie! 🤣
Nice, interesting very interesting! never heard of them before, they are good! It is good to discover old or new bands, thrash metal is a never ending genre!
Znöwhite was a fairly local Chicago band but definitely made their rounds via tape trading. Cyclone Temple could have toured with Pantera but got fucked over by Combat Records, a label very well known for doing its share of that over the years and they never got the push they really deserved. Plus, when Cyclone Temple broke to TV audiences via MTV, grunge was definitely killing off anything with more than two chords or a guitar solo
Act of God and I Hate Therefore I Am are both thrash classics! You gotta hear both records man!
Nasty!
🤘🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥🤘
I remember playing some gigs with RWA around Chicago area.
I've heard of these bands, but never listened to their music. I definitely need to check them out more
Love it
That first track had a early Helloween feel,especially vocals.never heard before, I dig it!
Znowhite Act of God is top of my wants list.
Fulton, his right hand, is epic. While “Why,” is a great track, there are SO many more in this album.
My comment when first hearing Cyclone Temple was: "Damn this dude is the GOD of the E String!"
OLD SCHOOL METAL IS SECOND TO NONE
Love old school thrash it never tires out
I seen them in Chicago 1993 my friend lonely album I had the why cd and had them sign it. They're just as good live. Jam your brain bro.
Never been a fan, but I hope you can enjoy
Another great thrash band that seems to get no love is Hirax great band from the Bay Area
Yes, Hirax is great!!
I've featured Hirax on Metal Meltdown. They are dope!
Do you like Thrash metal? Do you also like Gojira? Well I wanna recommend to you a really good French Progressive Thrash Metal band called Arcania, I describe them as "If Gojira made Thrash Metal".
I recommend starting with their song called "Dreams Are Dead", these guys are incredible musicians and songwriters. If this sounds appealing to you, please check them out sometime. Great reaction as usual brotha! 🤘🤘🤙🤙
Sick recommendation dude. Never heard of them before but started listening to their discography and it's nuts. They got little over 500 monthly listeners in Spotify too, damn shame.
Gee Fulton whats up?!?!?
Killing me T, where is the Lovebites react? Set The World On Fire live, let's go! 🙂 Why WOULDN'T you want to hear great thrash music??
Check out nocturnus - the key especially standing in blood and if u want hidden gems check out demolition hammer, dark angel, sadus, invocator and incubus. There’s sooo many more but it’ll take ages to put them up ps. Also check out the lead singer of znowhite other band ice age
If you want amazing riffs check Dark Angel - time dos not heal
I've got a Metallica suggestion for you, check out "Hate Train" from their Beyond Magnetic album. That song is perfect for you T, it's a true hidden gem in Metallica's discography!! 🤘🤘
th-cam.com/video/s_TAzJ2dtQg/w-d-xo.html
This guy is so F'n talented. Jeezus
Here are a couple of Thrash Metal Bands that may surprise you: "StoneHand" and "Exumer"
25:00 I guess I'm one of those rare people who loves old school stuff and Nu Metal, I love a wide spectrum of metal/rock. The only type of stuff I don't like is those teeny-bopper metal bands with vocals that sound like a 12 year old little boy lmaooo, and I'm not really a fan of Deathcore and Technical Death Metal bands (there are a few exceptions though).
Act of God album is good, but original lineup on All Hail To Thee is classic Znowhite to me. Check out the song Do Or Die and tell me it's not the hardest thing known to man!
Enough of pop rock metallica they don't matter anymore!!
Zno white is kickass!! The others suck!! All you need is 80's Thrash Metal!!!
80s thrash is where its at. Can't even lie.
The only thing I dislike is the drummer. So repetitive it's almost takes over everything else in the song.
Это лучший Thrash альбом, когда либо я слушал в жизни.вся остальная братия отдыхает.это действительно невероятная работа.где Фултон?ему надо поставить памятник.
Эх....
Всё гениальное так быстро исчезает.альбом Cyclone Temple,91,лучше всех вообще!!! вообще!!!
Something Wicked is the song from Act of God you need to hear. Sister is the one from I Hate.
You should check out Depressive Age: Beyond Illusion. Never have I heard a band quite like them. The tension filled vocals is what comompletes the group.