Watch: Surviving POWER TRIP Members Play Surprise Set In Austin

Surviving POWER TRIP members Blake Ibanez (guitar, vocals),Nick Stewart (guitar, vocals),Chris Whetzel (bass) and Chris Ulsh (drums) played a surprise four-song set last night (Friday, December 1) at Mohawk in Austin, Texas. They were joined for the performance by SKOURGE vocalist Seth Gilmore, who also plays with Ibanez in FUGITIVE, which was the official headliner of last night’s gig.

After FUGITIVE finished its set, Blake remained on stage and was soon accompanied by Ibanez, Stewart, Whetzel and Ulsh for performances of POWER TRIP songs “Soul Sacrifice”, “Executioner’s Tax”, “Hornet’s Nest” and “Manifest Decimation”. Fan-filmed video of the set can be seen below.

Prior to last night’s gig, featuring openers DRESSCODE and NINTH CIRCLE, the venue teased a “special guest” on the concert flyer and added, “Less than 100 tickets left, trust us you don’t want to miss this show.”

POWER TRIP frontman Riley Gale died on August 25, 2020. An autopsy report for Gale ruled that he died from the toxic effects of fentanyl, while the manner of death was ruled accidental.

Following the news of Gale‘s death, a number of other artists shared tributes to the frontman, including members of CODE ORANGE, ANTHRAX and COHEED AND CAMBRIA.

In October 2020, plans were announced for the Riley Gale Library at the Dallas Hope Center — the city’s sole shelter for LGBTQ+ youth.

POWER TRIP released two albums on Southern Lord, 2013’s “Manifest Decimation” and 2017’s “Nightmare Logic”. A rarities compilation, “Opening Fire: 2008-2014”, followed in 2018.

“Nightmare Logic” peaked at No. 22 on Billboard‘s Hard Rock Albums chart.

POWER TRIP was said to be working on its third album at the time of Riley‘s death.