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Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and fast tempo. The songs usually use fast percussive beats and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead guitar work.
- Early 1980s, United States, Germany, United Kingdom, and Latin America
- Slayer – Reign In Blood (1990)
- Metallica – Master Of Puppets (1986)
- Megadeth – Rust In Peace (1986)
- Metallica – Ride The Lightning (1984)
- Slayer. 3,974 votes. Slayer's ominous themes and unmatched aggression have cemented them as a cornerstone in the evolution and expansion of thrash metal. Known for its fast-paced drumming, piercing solos, and harsh vocals, the band created a distinct atmosphere of brutality by exploring darker subjects like war, violence, and the occult.
- Megadeth. 4,135 votes. Megadeth, led by the brilliant and uncompromising mind of frontman Dave Mustaine, has been pushing the boundaries of thrash metal since its inception in 1983.
- Metallica. 4,285 votes. As one of the pioneers of thrash metal, Metallica revolutionized the genre with their innovative blend of speed, power, and technical prowess.
- Exodus. 2,539 votes. Exodus' brutal, no-holds-barred approach to thrash metal has earned them a well-deserved reputation as one of the genre's most uncompromising bands.
- Metallica - Kill 'Em All (1983) The likes of Venom, Black Sabbath and even Queen had produced songs that'd prove hugely influential to thrash metal, but truthfully, the real ground zero for thrash as we know and love it today came courtesy of a band of four horsemen putting out their debut album on July 25, 1983.
- Kreator - Pleasure To Kill (1986) While the Bay Area scene was busily putting thrash metal on the map in the States, a fearsome group of German bands were doing exactly the same in Europe.
- Slayer - Reign In Blood (1986) Has any genre of music ever enjoyed a year like thrash metal did in 1986? The list of great albums to emerge in that twelve month period is dizzying: Master Of Puppets, Pleasure To Kill, Peace Sellls...
- Sepultura - Beneath The Remains (1989) A vitally important band not just in terms of heavy metal's evolution, but in people's perception of metal's vitality outside of Europe and North America, Sepultura's progression from extreme metal underdogs to thrash heavyweights to proto-nu metal groovers in the space of ten years was awe-inspiring.
Mar 10, 2024 · Learn how thrash metal emerged in the early 80s from the influences of punk, rock and heavy metal, and how the Big Four of Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax shaped the genre. Read the stories of Venom, Exodus, Kreator, Sepultura and more.
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Sep 27, 2019 · The Story of Thrash Metal Part One: The birth of a genre. By Chris Chantler. ( Metal Hammer ) published 27 September 2019. We talk to the scene’s original innovators – Exodus, Anthrax, Sodom and Testament – about the birth of a legend. (Image credit: Future)
Oct 26, 2020 · A list of the best thrash metal albums from Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth and more, ranked by fans and critics. Find out which albums made the cut and why, from Chemical Invasion to Rust In Peace.
