Foresta founded Municipal Waste in 2001 with Ryan Waste, Andy Harris, and Brendan Trache. In 2012, Foresta, along with Municipal Waste bandmate Phil Hall, Ryan Parrish, and Paul Burnette formed Iron Reagan.
Early life
Anthony Foresta was raised in St Petersburg, Florida. Growing up near the water Foresta became an avid surfer and skimboarder from an early age age. While in high school Foresta was on the wrestling team and diving team, he also briefly studied to become an actor. Growing up he liked bands such as the Beastie Boys, Wu-Tang Clan, Minor Threat and Sonic Youth.
Following high school Foresta moved to Virginia, where he worked as a projectionist. During the mid 1990s Foresta joined his first band called James River Scratch. A group that he described as "trying to be Richmond’s version of Gang Green. They released a 7-inch on Beer City Records and a couple Richmond comps.
In 2001 Foresta along with Ryan Waste started the crossover thrash metal band Municipal Waste. Their first self titled Ep was released that same year and their debut album Waste 'Em All was released two years later in 2003. They then gained recognition with their 2005 album Hazardous Mutation and 2007 The Art of Partying, which have both been dubbed pivotal albums in the thrash genre and were both named the best trash metal albums of their respective release years by Loudwire.
The band have since released 7 studio albums and have been called "an integral force in the second wave of the American crossover/thrash metal scene".
Since the 1990s Foresta had been talking to former Darkest Hour drummer Ryan Parrish. So when Parrish left Darkest Hour in 2011 and Municipal Waste had just come off a long touring cycle the two finally started a new band together called Iron Reagan. In 2012 their debut release Demo 2012 was released and they went on to release three albums Worse Than Dead, The Tyranny of Will and most recently Slime and Punishment.
In 2020 the band went on hiatus, however they announced their return in late 2025 and have begun touring again with their classic lineup.
Heavens Gate
In 2022 he founded Heavens Gate alongside Paul Mazurkiewicz of Cannibal Corpse, the band also features Mike Goo and bassist Jeff Howe. Their debut self titled Ep was released in February of 2023, in 2025 their debut album Tales From A Blistering paradise was released.
Foresta first joined forces with Rich Kids on LSD in 2021 to record a new version of their "Sargasm" which appeared on their 1987 album Rock N Roll Nightmare. When some of the original members of the band reunited in 2024 Foresta served as their lead vocalist during their reunion tour.
Personal life
Foresta resides in St Petersburg, Florida. He is a pro wrestling fan and during the COVID 19-pandemic while Municipal Waste wasn’t touring he worked for the WWE during their thunderdome era. During this tenure he worked as a runner setting up the ring. When the WWE went back to performing in front of live crowds they asked Foresta to continue working for them however he had to decline due to a blowing his knee out while working at WrestleMania.
