Détente

Los Angeles thrash metal band best known for the 1986 album Recognize No Authority and vocalist Dawn Crosby.

Dawn Crosby was the band's vocalist; Recognize No Authority was released in 1986 and reissued in 2006. The band blended thrash, speed and hardcore influences. Ross Robinson is mentioned in reviews as a later-famous producer who was among the band's guitarists. The band disbanded after Crosby's death.

The available review frames Détente as a mid-1980s Los Angeles thrash band notable for Dawn Crosby's aggressive vocal style. Recognize No Authority (1986, reissued 2006) mixes thrash, speed and hardcore influences. The review is appreciative but notes derivativeness and gives the album a middling rating.

For:Fans of 1980s thrash, collectors of obscure metal releases, listeners who enjoy punk/hardcore-leaning metal.