---
title: "Municipal Waste"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/municipal-waste"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2000
---

# Municipal Waste

**Municipal Waste** is a thrash metal band, from United States, active 2000 to present.

Municipal Waste is an American crossover thrash band from Richmond, Virginia, formed in 2000. To date, the band has released seven studio albums, three EPs and four splits. They have gone through a few lineup changes, leaving vocalist Tony Foresta and rhythm guitarist Ryan Waste as the only constant members. In addition to Foresta and Waste, their current lineup includes Philip "Land Phil" Hall on bass, Dave Witte on drums and Nick "Nikropolis" Poulos on lead guitar.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_Waste_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Municipal Waste |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Richmond, United States |
| Formed | 2000 |
| Releases in catalog | 15 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [Crossover Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/crossover-thrash)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dave Witte](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-witte) | Membranophone | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Tony Foresta](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-foresta) | Lead vocals | 2001 to present | Current |
| [Philip “Landphil” Hall](https://themetalnet.com/musician/philip-landphil-hall) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Ryan Waste](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ryan-waste) | Guitar | 2001 to present | Current |
| [Brandon Ferrell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brandon-ferrell) | Membranophone | 2002 to 2004 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2001 | [Municipal Waste](https://themetalnet.com/album/a09eb5ac-2975-3f2a-907d-a50be875ebbf) | EP |
| 2002 | [Crucial Unit / Municipal Waste](https://themetalnet.com/album/b2067232-debc-30f9-a707-c6ad528d2212) | Album |
| 2003 | [Waste ’Em All](https://themetalnet.com/album/a3a5000d-a1c8-33d8-b84a-afc0f7022836) | Album |
| 2005 | [Hazardous Mutation](https://themetalnet.com/album/7b7d32ae-8f11-3a50-8588-251ee1482f6c) | Album |
| 2007 | [The Art of Partying](https://themetalnet.com/album/f78bae5a-610d-32af-a5cc-eb9fb1230fda) | Album |
| 2007 | [The Art Of Partying](https://themetalnet.com/album/9c0897a5-fccf-4971-abe5-d9f45a5ae54b) | Album |
| 2009 | [Massive Aggressive](https://themetalnet.com/album/b432b4c7-1fc5-48b6-869c-a5c76421abc9) | Album |
| 2012 | [Scion A/V Presents: Municipal Waste](https://themetalnet.com/album/7f74a830-2d68-46a2-ba9a-2b612bf720c5) | EP |
| 2012 | [The Fatal Feast](https://themetalnet.com/album/da60d0f4-d34a-4fbc-a87c-fcf275c6ca08) | Album |
| 2012 | [Toxic Waste](https://themetalnet.com/album/013a2767-2805-4926-95ad-d73d18b621b5) | EP |
| 2017 | [Slime and Punishment](https://themetalnet.com/album/57ab8bce-faa5-4067-8c6a-a4abd400f4bf) | Album |
| 2018 | [Mr. Pickles Thrashtacular](https://themetalnet.com/album/14e59c1f-dbbd-40c5-8624-7df7968da311) | EP |
| 2019 | [The Last Rager](https://themetalnet.com/album/89917e8c-828d-4372-bff2-44f0d5e00aad) | EP |
| 2022 | [Electrified Brain](https://themetalnet.com/album/871dce84-ad24-4223-9df7-0024ca48a4af) | Album |
| 2024 | [Tango & Thrash](https://themetalnet.com/album/bd6f5af6-83c2-4cad-a1ec-5c041a4e4c8a) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Kreator](https://themetalnet.com/band/kreator) (listened together)
- [Toxic Holocaust](https://themetalnet.com/band/toxic-holocaust) (listened together)
- [Exodus](https://themetalnet.com/band/exodus) (listened together)
- [Suicidal Tendencies](https://themetalnet.com/band/suicidal-tendencies) (listened together)
- [Overkill](https://themetalnet.com/band/overkill) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Sodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/sodom) (listened together)
- [Nuclear Assault](https://themetalnet.com/band/nuclear-assault) (listened together)
- [Warbringer](https://themetalnet.com/band/warbringer) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/municipalwaste
- x: https://twitter.com/MUNICIPALWASTE
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Municipalwaste
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Ah9OuOj7B57gPD1cbwiaE
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/131940
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/81322810
- bandcamp: https://municipal-waste.bandcamp.com/
- website: https://www.municipalwaste.net/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Municipal_Waste/7477
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/municipalwaste/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/municipal-waste](https://themetalnet.com/band/municipal-waste). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt