Other bands active in the early 1980s Los Angeles punk scene were The Adolescents, T.S.O.L., Social Distortion, Bad Religion, Agent Orange, and The Stains.
The original members of Wasted Youth were Chett Lehrer, Jeff Long, Allen Stiritz, and Danny Spira.
Wasted Youth performed with bands such as Bad Brains, The Ramones, and Circle Jerks on this final tour.
The band's later releases moved towards a heavy metal sound, including a cover of Van Halen's "On Fire".
The more advanced musical and lyrical development on Black Daze brought Wasted Youth to new thrash metal audiences.