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Xentrix were a British thrash metal band of the late 1980s/early 1990s hailing from Preston, Lancashire. Xentrix were one of the leading lights of the British Thrash movement. The band gained notoriety when its demo gained interest, and a 5 star rating from Kerrang magazine. Roadrunner Records then contacted the band asking them why they had not been sent a copy, and arranged an audition with the band. After the audition to band was signed to the label and recorded their first album Shattered Existence in the summer of 1989 and toured with Sabbat to support the album.

They had videos for their songs For Whose Advantage and their cover of Ray Parker, Jr's Ghostbusters theme. They had regular air time on Headbangers Ball. Xentrix's biggest show was at Wembley in 1991, opening for Slayer. Xentrix had never gained global notoriety, but had many underground performances with audiences of over 2000 to 5000 people. In the For Whose Advantage tour they were touring with thrash metal band Sabbat. In the most of the shows they were playing as an opening band to Sabbat.

The Sweden Rock magazine said that songs like "For Whose Advantage" and "Questions" were Thrash metal classics.

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