Gus Rios

COLD SLITHER Premiere New Song, “Cobra Island,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

October 10, 2025

Hear and acquire this exclusive new flexi picture disc single from Dreadnok supergroup Cold Slither before the issue containing discs are sold out for good!

COLD SLITHER to Release New Song, “Cobra Island,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

August 27, 2025

You’ve got until Sunday August 31 to secure an active deluxe Decibel subscription to ensure that a copy of G.I. Joe-stanning supergroup Cold Slither‘s new ripper “Cobra Island” becomes part of your vinyl collection.

Exhumed, Gruesome, Impaled and KMFDM members payed homage to their young by helping bring the fictional Cobra-backed metal band Cold Slither to life.

How G.I. Joe-Stanning Supergroup COLD SLITHER Plan to Rule the World

July 25, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

Watch Gruesome drummer Gus Rios step out from behind the kit and front tribute/cover band Union Black with an arresting Depeche Mode cover.

Gruesome Drummer Gus Rios Wants to Break the Stigma on Mental Illness

July 1, 2020

Gruesome and Filter drummers get together to break the stigma on mental illness.