Formed in the early 2000s, Municipal Waste from Richmond, Virginia, are a thrash metal band known for their high-energy performances and their blend of thrash, crossover, and punk genres. The band is made up of frontman Tony Foresta, Ryan Waste on guitar, Land Phil on bass, and Dave Witte on drums. They released their debut album, “Waste ‘Em All” in 2003 via Nuclear Blast Records, and have been with the label ever since. Subsequent releases have solidified their reputation for metal bangers, and kept the band a much loved act within the metal community.