Thrasher Magazine

Unless you’ve been living underneath a rotting mini ramp in the woods, you undoubtedly already know that Milton Martinez is our 2019 Skater of the Year. We celebrated his win this past Friday with a bangin'-ass party in The City by the Bay.

Once again the world’s greatest skate and music fest roared to life in the Big Apple with a diabolical new ramp, epic bands and Yuto, Greyson and the Vans Wrecking Crew throwing down all weekend long. Missed it? Sucks to be you.

Curb skating is a blast but it's rarely the subject of a photo essay. Ryan Maddox documents the art of colliding with curbs and shows that, if you're up close enough, every slappy is a lightning strike.

Skateboarding’s top concrete crushers slug it out on the insane terrain of Red’s Lincoln City, Oregon – parks, pits, dirt and destruction. Grindline the Band, Arctic, Bad Shit and many more provide the soundtrack as the crew pushes the limits for those who can’t. Pure mayhem and good times! Where were you?!

In order to survive on large terrain and giant walls, most skaters have to adapt and even throttle down their skating. As his latest video part shows, Chris instead attacks everything in his path. No compromises. This interview gets inside the mind of a true skate maniac.

Jump in the van with Wes Kremer and Sam Hitz in this clip for Independent trucks.

Independent Trucks premiered their new video Gotta Pray to Play in San Diego at Culture Brewing Co. Check out some photos here.

When Preston picked up a video camera, skateboarding changed forever. He wasn’t a typical filmer, but an extension of the whole crew, his contagious energy fueling a session to new heights. Let’s take a trip down memory lane with one of the Big Dog’s early full-length vids. Enjoy the stoke...

Randy Blythe looks out for his people, loves what he does and just wants his fans to know where he’s coming from.