Methedras is a killing Thrash/Death metal machine formed in 1996 by Massi D. (rhythm guitar) and Andrea B. (bass). The balanced mix of these two different styles became the prototype of the rare and deep component of the Methedras sound. In the beginning, the band attended several live shows testing the audience with covers of Slayer, Testament, Megadeth and Metallica - all names that heavily influenced the band. They also performed the first versions of their own songs. 2000 was the start of the most important and productive period to date. It started when the line-up was modified with the insertion of Carlo R. on drums and Eros M. (rhythm & lead guitar). As a result, an EP ("Cost Of Life") and a couple of demos were released between 1999 and 2001. Both works sounded rough and came across as undefined and dirty… but this was nonetheless the beginning of a path to songwriting maturity which saw the band insert unusual patterns and sounds proper of other genres, notably Death, emphasizing their incisiveness and impact, peculiar characteristics expressed during the live performances. After these releases, the band's main interest was focused on promotion through frequent live activity in clubs of northern Italy, leading to opening slots for acts like Entombed, Tankard, Carnal Forge and Dismember. Moreover, 2004 saw the release of their debut album "Recursive". The album finally summed up the experience the band had reached in almost ten years of activity, directing into the eight songs energy and rage, fed by a substantial dose of old style Thrash, but rendered in a more cynical and grimmer way. Recently, Methedras' 2004 appearance at the renowned Wacken Open Air festival with acts such as Anthrax, Death Angel, Destruction, Motörhead, Saxon, etc. and 2005 performance at the Metal Camp fest (with Slayer, Soulfly, Morgana Lefay, Exciter, etc.) further enhanced Methedras' international image. In the summer of 2005, Methedras became part of Hardebaran Management's roster and mid-November "Recursive" was finally officially released in Europe. A few months later, the new digipackCD "The Worst Within" saw the light. It features 7 brand-new songs supported by a terrific production and an astonishing new sound. It also includes a multimedia section with excerpts from the Wacken show and a "making of" of the new album.