Lȧȧz Rockit

American thrash metal band

Lȧȧz Rockit was an American thrash metal band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1981.

Originally called Depth Charge, Their presence helped forge a new, heavier musical direction for the band and formed a unique relationship with European fans. Lȧȧz Rockit released their next two albums, Know Your Enemy in 1987 and Annihilation Principle in 1989, under the labels Roadrunner/Enigma Records, with both albums being well received by fans and critics, and seeing them share the stage with the likes of Metallica, Megadeth, Exodus, Anthrax, Overkill, Testament, M. O. D., Celtic Frost, Kreator, Voivod, Nuclear Assault, Vio lence, Forbidden, Metal Church, D. B. C., Suicidal Tendencies, the Cro Mags, Faith No More and L. A. Guns.

In 2005, Lȧȧz Rockit reformed with the original lineup, performing their return show at the Dynamo Open Air in May 2005. On July 9, 2005, they teamed up with other bands to perform in San Francisco for the benefit concert dubbed Thrash Against Cancer. In September 2005, the band made their return to Japan. Later, Lȧȧz Rockit announced that they would not record a new album. However, following the response to their shows in April 2007 and the sales of their Live Untold DVD, released in 2006, they announced that they would undertake a project that was intended to result in a new album for release in 2007 or early 2008. In 2007, new drummer Sky Harris joined the band. On May 27, 2008, Lȧȧz Rockit posted two new songs from their then upcoming release Left for Dead on their official Myspace page. The album was released on July 25, 2008, on the German label Massacre Records. They also announced that their back catalogue would be re released and remastered, however Nothing's Sacred was not mentioned for a re release. On December 9, 2011, the band opened for Metallica on the third concert of their 30th anniversary party at The Fillmore. On June 1, 2014, drummer Victor Agnello died at the age of 50 after battling leukemia for over a year. On October 23, 2018, bassist Willy Lange died at the age of 57 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. The current status of the band is unknown. Although a break up or hiatus had not been announced, they have been inactive since opening for Metallica in 2011. In addition to confusion about their current status, their official website had ceased to exist by March 2017. Despite this, there had been reports of the band writing a follow up to 2008's Left for Dead.