[1] It is most notable for its association with the Bay Area thrash metal scene of the 1980s and is considered a member of the region's so-called Big Six, along with Exodus, Testament, Death Angel, Forbidden and Vio-lence.

[2][3] Originally called Depth Charge,[1] Lȧȧz Rockit was formed in the hills of Berkeley, California, by vocalist Michael Coons and guitarist Aaron Jellum.

By the time bassist Willy Lange joined in 1983 to complete the lineup of the band, Depth Charge had changed its name to Lȧȧz Rockit.

[1] The band later signed with Target Records to release its debut album, City's Gonna Burn, in 1984, followed one year later by No Stranger to Danger.

This period saw Lȧȧz Rockit play with a wide variety of bands, such as the Big Four of thrash metal—Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax—as well as Exodus, Ratt, W.A.S.P., Girlschool, Y&T, Leatherwolf, Kix, Dark Angel, Suicidal Tendencies, Stryper and Armored Saint.

The band shared the stage with the likes of Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Overkill, Testament, M.O.D., Celtic Frost, Kreator, Voivod, Nuclear Assault, Vio-lence, Forbidden, Metal Church, D.B.C., Suicidal Tendencies, the Cro-Mags, Faith No More and L.A.

Most of the members then formed the short-lived groove-oriented thrash metal band Gack, replacing Chavarri with Defiance drummer Matt Vander Ende.