Power Trip ink a new deal with Blue Grape Music

For their much-awaited musical comeback, Power Trip has inked a new contract with Blue Grape Music, as per theprp. Riley Gale, the leader of the Texan crossover band, accidentally overdosed and died in 2020, dealing a devastating blow. Following a three-year hiatus, the group started experimenting with getting back together, inviting Seth Gilmore of Skourge to cover vocals for an unexpected performance. They have performed at several events with that lineup in the past year, and they are now aiming to release their first new song since Gale’s passing. The band recently revealed their plans in a new Decibel cover story for May 2026, which you can purchase here.

However, Blue Grape Music recently announced on social media that the group had joined their roster. In May 2025, Blue Grape Music, which was founded by Roadrunner Records veterans, signed Power Trip offshoot Fugitive.

The American crossover thrash band Power Trip was founded in Dallas, Texas, in 2008. Riley Gale (lead vocals), Blake Ibanez (lead guitar), Nick Stewart (rhythm guitar), Chris Whetzel (bass), and Chris Ulsh (drums) made comprised Power Trip‘s lineup by 2020. Ulsh took over for drummer Marcus Johnson, who departed in 2009. More than three years after Gale’s passing, in 2023, Seth Gilmore took over as their current singer. To far, they have put out two studio albums, “Manifest Decimation” (2013) and “Nightmare Logic” (2017), as well as a live CD and a compilation of their early songs.

One of the most popular thrash metal bands of the 2010s was Power Trip, as evidenced by Nightmare Logic’s entry into the Billboard charts and other newspaper honors. A live rendition of “Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe)” was nominated for a Grammy for Best Metal Performance. In order to gather their additional songs, the album “Opening Fire: 2008–2014” was released in 2018. Power Trip revealed that they were recording their third album towards the end of 2019. On August 25, 2020, vocalist Riley Gale passed away at the age of 34. The band confirmed his passing the next day.