Eight Gigs: Raptor

Portland, Ore.-based Raptor has been around since 2011, but from the way it sounds, you’d think it time traveled straight from 1984. Singer Marco Destructor has the same type of guttural, dragon-in-a-tunnel vocal style as Possessed, while the ripping guitars shred with an early-era Slayer-esque fervor. If you remember banging your head to bands like Dark Angel and Exodus, you’re going to love Raptor. Don’t mistake homage for knockoff, though; Raptor may be heavily influenced by early ’80s thrash metal, but it adds its own 21st-century spin. 1517 21st Street, https://raptor4.bandcamp.com.