![]() In a widely quoted interview in 2017, Gale laid it out like this: “If someone is wearing a Power Trip shirt, you can probably assume that that person isn’t like some weird, racist, meathead piece of shit, hopefully. While Gale brought a fierce energy to his vocal performances, and was known for whipping his excited fans into a frenzy of moshing during the band’s raucous shows, he also maintained a firm stance against the violence and toxic machismo that permeates many sectors of heavy metal and its fan base. ![]() Gale was at the heart of Power Trip’s public profile, and his kind, confident demeanor on-stage and off- was enough to inspire loyalty and admiration not only in the people who knew him personally, but anyone who read an interview with the band, or caught them live, either in person or on video. We will celebrate Riley's life and never forget the great works of music, charity, and love that he left behind.” A reputation for benevolence and humility is not necessarily something you might associate with the singer of a marquee thrash-metal band, and yet Gale was exactly that, bucking stereotypes and serving as proof that you don’t have to be dark and brutal at heart to make dark and brutal music – and that even the most punishing metal can contain fragments of hope, equality, and progressive thinking. He treated everyone he met as a friend and he always took care of his friends. He touched so many lives through his lyrics and through his huge heart. In truth, that air of galvanization extended beyond the music alone and into the “real world” through the band’s outspoken left-wing politics, rejection of bigotry and macho aggression, and general scene-cementing charisma.Ī statement from the band describes Gale as “both a larger-than-life rock star and a humble and giving friend. If you’ve ever listened to even one minute of Power Trip’s music, or were lucky enough to see them play a live set, you know that they were an unstoppable force that brought a galvanizing energy and unbridled sense of forward motion to the world of extreme music. ![]() Riley Gale, the lead vocalist of Dallas-based crossover thrash-metal juggernauts Power Trip, passed away on August 24 at the age of 34. ![]()
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