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American musician and mixed martial artist
Richard Thurston
Thurston performing with
On Bodies at Nishi-Ogikubo Flat in Tokyo, Japan on March 5, 2015.
Birth name Richard J. Thurston Also known as Rich Thurston Born (1973-01-06 ) January 6, 1973 (age 51)
Boston, Massachusetts , United StatesOrigin
West Palm Beach, Florida , United States Genres Occupation(s) Instrument(s) Guitar bass guitar drums vocals Years active 1991–present Labels Member of Formerly of
Musical artist
Richard Thurston (born January 6, 1973) is an American
musician ,
songwriter and
mixed martial artist .
[1]
[2] Thurston was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but moved to
Florida in his late teens.
[3] He notably performed in such
hardcore and
metalcore bands as
Timescape Zero ,
Culture ,
Blood Has Been Shed ,
Until the End ,
Diecast ,
Terror ,
Walls of Jericho ,
On Bodies and
As Friends Rust .
[4] He has lived in and performed with bands from Florida,
Virginia ,
Connecticut ,
Massachusetts ,
California ,
Michigan and
Ohio , the latter of which has been his home since 1997.
[5]
[6]
Thurston is a
multi-instrumentalist musician and
vocalist , having performed guitar, bass and drums in addition to vocals in several of his bands.
[3]
[7] He has also been
straight-edge and
vegan since 1994, participating in several bands that vocalized those beliefs and ethics.
[3]
[8]
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[10]
Thurston began training as a mixed martial artist in 2003.
[11] During his inaugural amateur fight on November 5, 2004, he dislocated his elbow while against opponent Joshua Blanchard.
[12]
[13] In November 2006, Thurston became a professional fighter.
[11]
[14]
Bands
Ego Trip - guitar (1991–1992)
Severance - drums (1992)
Timescape Zero - guitar (1992–1993)
Grip - bass (1993)
Culture - guitar (1993–1997, 1997, 2012–2016) , bass guitar (1993–1994) , lead vocals (1994) , drums (1995, 2015)
Elijah's Message - guitar (1998)
Prayers Unanswered - guitar (1998–1999)
Blood Has Been Shed - bass guitar (1999–2000) , guitar (2000)
Until the End - guest vocals (2000)
Diecast - guitar (2000)
Broken Glass Everywhere - guitar (2000–2001)
One Nation Under - guitar (2001–2002)
Terror - bass guitar (2002–2003)
Against - guitar (2003)
Still Crossed - guitar (2003)
Walls of Jericho - touring bass guitar (2003)
Anthem - guitar (2005)
On Bodies - guitar, bass guitar, drums (2009–2017)
[15]
Justified Defiance - vocals (2015–2016)
Treason - guitar, drums (2017–present)
Deep Breath - vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums (2020–present)
Lowest - guitar, bass guitar, drums (2020–present)
As Friends Rust - drums (2022)
References
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"Rich Thurston" . Discogs . Retrieved 2021-02-08 .
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"Deep Breath: Alone Is Where We'll Stay" . SXEWORLDWIDE Store . 29 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-08 .
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"Interview: Rich Thurston (Culture, Treason, On Bodies, Terror, Blood Has Been Shed, Ego Trip)" . www.noecho.net . 15 August 2018. Retrieved 2021-02-08 .
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Julien, Alexandre (January 10, 2020).
"As Friends Rust - A skeletal repository of As Friends Rust's timeline" . Abridged Pause Blog . Archived from
the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
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"MUSICSCAN > INFOS > Interviews-Stories > Details" . www.music-scan.de . Retrieved 2021-02-08 .
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"Rich Thurston (Culture, Blood Has Been Shed, Terror, etc) Interview: Part 3" . Retrieved 2021-02-08 .
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"Rich Thurston joins Terror" . lambgoat.com . Retrieved 2021-02-08 .
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"Interview: Bassist Spotlight: Rich Thurston (Treason)" . www.noecho.net . 28 October 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-08 .
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Julien, Alexandre (January 9, 2008).
"Culture" . Abridged Pause Blog .
Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2021 .
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"Terror - Terror Interview - RoomThirteen - Online Rock Metal Alternative Music Magazine - Reviews Interviews News Tours" . www.roomthirteen.com . Retrieved 2021-02-08 .
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"Rich Thurston (ex-Terror) prepares for MMA fight | Comments | Lambgoat" . lambgoat.com . Retrieved 2021-02-08 .
^ Sherdog.com.
"ICE 12 - International Combat Events 12" . Sherdog . Retrieved 2021-02-08 .
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"ICE results... no-shows = a-holes" . The Underground . 8 November 2004. Retrieved 2021-02-08 .
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"Brutal Renaissance: Rich Thurston (ex-Terror/Blood Has Been Shed) Talks Raising Up the High End Hardcore of Lowest" . Decibel Magazine . 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-02-08 .
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"On Bodies - New band featuring members of Terror, Culture, as Friends Rust and more" .
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