---
title: "Power Trip"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/power-trip"
genre: "Crossover Thrash Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2008
---

# Power Trip

**Power Trip** is a crossover thrash metal band, from United States, active 2008 to present.

Power Trip is an American crossover thrash band formed in Dallas, Texas, in 2008. By 2020, Power Trip's lineup consisted of Riley Gale, Blake Ibanez, Nick Stewart, Chris Whetzel (bass) and Chris Ulsh (drums); the latter replaced drummer Marcus Johnson, who left in 2009. Their current singer is Seth Gilmore, who replaced Gale in 2023, more than three years after the latter's death. They have released two studio albums to date, Manifest Decimation (2013) and Nightmare Logic (2017), plus a compilation including their early tracks and a live album.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Power Trip |
| Genre | Crossover Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Dallas, United States |
| Formed | 2008 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chris Ulsh](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-ulsh) | Drums (drum set), Electric guitar | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Blake Ibanez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/blake-ibanez) | Electric guitar | 2008 to present | Current |
| [Chris Whetzel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-whetzel) | Electric bass guitar | 2008 to present | Current |
| [Nick Stewart](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nick-stewart) | Electric guitar | 2008 to present | Current |
| [Marcus Johnson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marcus-johnson) | Drums (drum set) | 2008 to 2011 | Former |
| [Riley Gale](https://themetalnet.com/musician/riley-gale) | Lead vocals | 2008 to 2020 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | [Armageddon Blues](https://themetalnet.com/album/807f63a4-c557-4b43-9522-d795ddb35e93) | EP |
| 2011 | [Power Trip](https://themetalnet.com/album/e40afec4-cb72-4b0c-9069-af867f7eafad) | EP |
| 2013 | [Manifest Decimation](https://themetalnet.com/album/b19b6d1e-eabe-4b44-962e-873e161af581) | Album |
| 2013 | [The Armageddon Blues Sessions](https://themetalnet.com/album/8afe6a58-60e2-4288-8b65-ffb7d86d02e0) | EP |
| 2017 | [Nightmare Logic](https://themetalnet.com/album/ed3ea0e4-62c2-4d27-9d0a-6c4cd6c64cc3) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/powertripTX
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Power_Trip/3540309358
- x: https://twitter.com/PowerTripTX
- bandcamp: https://powertripsl.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3TmaQHOfq1olDKHtE38zYT
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/805252
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powertriptx/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/powertriptx
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/58120250

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