The Artist In The Ambulance is a hallowed work in the post-hardcore hall of fame. The third album and major-label debut by Thrice, it was an instant critical smash and, more than two decades on, remains a fervent cult classic. Its 12 songs represented a pioneering mixture of hardcore, thrash and pop, and Alternative Press went so far as to say that the band were doing for punk’s guitar playing what Iron Maiden had done for metal’s. Bloody hell.
On the cusp of a UK tour to celebrate Artist…’s belated 20th birthday, Hammer caught up with Thrice singer/guitarist Dustin Kensrue to get the story behind each track on this pivotal masterpiece.
