Gus Rios
How G.I. Joe-Stanning Supergroup COLD SLITHER Plan to Rule the World
July 25, 2025 Fred Pessaro
Read how Exhumed, Gruesome, Impaled and KMFDM members payed homage to their young by helping bring the fictional Cobra-backed metal band Cold Slither to life.
Gus Rios (Cold Slither): The Toys That Saved Me
May 30, 2025 Gus Rio
Fresh from his reveal as Cold Slither frontman Zartan, drummer/guitarist/vocalist Gus Rios provides the following homage to the impact of the toys that defined his childhood and shaped his adulthood.
Track Premiere: Kill Division – ‘Thoughts and Prayers’
May 3, 2023 Emily Bellino
Hear the new blaster from Kill Division, the grindcore project featuring members of Megadeth, Left to Die, Gruesome and Venom Inc., to name just a few.
Full Album Stream: Kill Division – “Peace Through Tyranny”
September 14, 2022 Emily Bellino
Dive into old-school grind from members of Megadeth, Gruesome, Venom Inc., ex-Soilwork and more!
Left To Die’s Gus Rios on ‘Leprosy’ as the Sound of Perseverance
August 24, 2022 Gus Rio
Three years on from a suicide attempt, Left To Die drummer Gus Rios discusses living a childhood dream by performing with former Death members.
Video Premiere: Union Black – “Walking In My Shoes”
July 29, 2021 Albert Mudrian
Watch Gruesome drummer Gus Rios step out from behind the kit and front tribute/cover band Union Black with an arresting Depeche Mode cover.
Gus Rios (Gruesome, Union Black) On His Brush With Suicide and Fighting Depression
July 26, 2021 Decibel Magazine
Drummer/guitarist/vocalist Gus Rios pens an editorial about overcoming suicidal thoughts.
Gruesome Drummer Gus Rios Wants to Break the Stigma on Mental Illness
July 1, 2020 Emily Bellino
Gruesome and Filter drummers get together to break the stigma on mental illness.
Album Review: Create a Kill – “Summoned to Rise”
December 17, 2018 Shawn Macomber
Create a Kill unites Malevolent Creation members from different eras as a thrash metal powerhouse.