- w/ Dysplacer, Daylight Black, and Brother Floyd & The Blessed Sinners

Vicious Rumors are Bay Area power metal forged in fire—fast, fierce, and unapologetically heavy. Formed in 1979 by guitarist and mastermind Geoff Thorpe, the band helped define American power metal with razor-sharp riffs, soaring vocals, and a street-level aggression that set them apart from their European peers.

Blending speed, melody, and muscle, Vicious Rumors earned cult-legend status with genre classics like Digital Dictator and Soldiers of the Night, delivering anthems built for both the pit and the battlefield. Through decades of lineup changes and shifting metal trends, their mission never wavered: loud guitars, epic hooks, and zero compromise.

Relentless on record and devastating live, Vicious Rumors remain a true survivor of the underground—proof that real metal doesn’t fade, it sharpens.