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Nov 14, 2015 · 11. Metallica - 'Dyers Eve' " Dyers Eve " was written by Metallica frontman James Hetfield as a rant against his parents, and it's certainly a fast-paced ditty. The song was performed live...
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Top Speed Metal singles of all time. Separate: live, archival, soundtracks and scores. Prev. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next. Updated: 21 May. Average Ratings Reviews. Painkiller / United. Judas Priest. 4.10 694 11.
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- Exciter - Heavy Metal Maniac (1983) More than one contemporary zine used the term “skull-crushing” to describe Exciter’s seminal debut, and although the raw, tinny production blunts some of the edge, you can still feel the ferocious intent of this bullish Ontario trio roaring out of the speakers after 40 years.
- Acid - Maniac (1983) As with those other first responders from the Belgian scene, Killer and Crossfire, Acid’s low-budget, high-velocity transport café metal possesses a sweet rickety charm that makes Maniac effortlessly playable.
- Helloween - Walls Of Jericho (1985) Germany was an early speed metal stronghold, producing many enduring exemplars: Running Wild, Grave Digger, Rage, Angel Dust, Holy Moses, and most importantly of all, much-loved Hamburg hellions Helloween.
- Agent Steel - Skeptics Apocalypse (1985) These LA loons are perhaps the greatest example of a band who simultaneously combined power, thrash and speed metal, and thus tend to fall unjustly down the cracks between subgenres.
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- Motörhead. 536 votes. A powerhouse in the world of speed metal, Motörhead's relentless energy and raw, gritty sound have etched their name into the pantheon of legendary bands.
- Megadeth. 502 votes. Known for their incredible precision and technical prowess, Megadeth is a force to be reckoned with in the realm of speed metal. Founded by guitarist and vocalist Dave Mustaine after his time with Metallica, Megadeth pushed the boundaries of what was possible within the genre.
- Slayer. 404 votes. Hailing from the United States, Slayer is often seen as the epitome of speed metal brutality. Their frenetic pace, crushing riffs, and aggressive rhythms have captured the imagination of metalheads around the globe.
- Testament. 293 votes. Testament emerged from the San Francisco Bay Area thrash scene in the 1980s and quickly gained recognition for their tight musicianship and brooding lyrical themes.
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- ‘Welcome to Hell,’ Venom. Blasphemy has been an effective attention grabber for centuries, but until 1981, heavy metal had never seen a band go as all-in on Satan as the three lads from Newcastle calling themselves Venom did.
- ‘Planets Collide,’ Crowbar. In the early Nineties, Crowbar established themselves as the gruffest act on the bustling New Orleans metal scene. But “Planets Collide,” the leadoff track from the band’s fifth album, 1998’s Odd Fellows Rest, showed that there was way more to guitarist-vocalist-bandleader Kirk Windstein than his bellowing, grimacing MTV visage suggested.
- ‘Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe),’ Power Trip. Everything about Power Trip screamed throwback — from their tasteful marriage of hardcore and thrash, building on the golden era of so-called “crossover,” right down to their 1987-style album-cover font.
- ‘43% Burnt,’ The Dillinger Escape Plan. Prog and hardcore punk once seemed like polar musical opposites, but by the late Nineties, a handful of innovative acts had found a way to combine the complexity of the former style with the fury of the latter.
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Mar 10, 2020 · published 10 March 2020. Darkthrone's Fenriz shares his guide to speed metal through 10 genre-defining songs. (Image credit: Future) As a toddler and adolescent I never really used the speed metal term, it was either slow or mid paced or faster tracks on heavy metal albums.
