/r/thrashmetal

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Thrash metal is heavy metal that is usually at a higher tempo with influences from punk, speed metal, and hard rock. It's been one of the most successful metal genres, with many platinum albums by the famous bands called the Big Four of Thrash metal which include Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer.

We all love heavy metal but when you need some speed and aggression, in your metal, you go for thrash metal. This is a place for breaking necks, not for slow stuff.

What is Thrash Metal?

Typically:

  • fast aggressive tempos, fast guitar solos, and fast drumming.
  • abrupt riff and tempo changes.
  • high mid-tones on distortion.
  • did I mention that it's fast

Submission Guidelines

  • No non-thrash. Don't post Necrophagia because they're "thrashy." Keep it to thrash and direct hybrids of thrash.
  • No image posts. Memes get you banned.
  • No teasers. No full albums. No bedroom covers. No half-assed incomplete songs for "feedback." No obnoxious self promotion.
  • Please make use of the post flairs. Not required at all, but appreciated.
  • Please post in a "Artist Name - Song Title" format.
  • If a band has been posted in the last two weeks, don't post them again. If a specific song has been posted in the last six months, don't post it again. New releases are except from this rule for a week after their release.
  • Hate speech is not okay.

The Big Four of Thrash Metal

Do not post the Big Four. We know who they are. No covers of the Big Four, either.

Top Thrash Albums Votes

Top 12 of All Time (Voted 2024)


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1

Walhalla - Firereich

I found this CD used for 3 bucks and it’s an absolute gem, I think more people should about Walhalla.

1 Comment
2024/04/26
21:37 UTC

15

Flotsam and Jetsam - I Am the Weapon (2024)

3 Comments
2024/04/26
14:04 UTC

5

Napalm Strike - Re-Animator (Living Corpse)

0 Comments
2024/04/26
00:32 UTC

4

Exodus‘ ”let there be blood“ album nowhere available??

I want to listen to the album from my phone but it seems to be nowhere available, neither streaming nor download, all I can find are CDs…

35 Comments
2024/04/25
19:57 UTC

7

Mason - Product of Hate

Wasn’t sure which song to choose here… if you haven’t heard of this band, you are missing out… I don’t know why they aren’t like huge. In my opinion they have everything a thrash fan would want and appeal to all sub-genres of thrashers..

Very much inspired by Metallica..

https://youtu.be/dOrvBFaKk-Q?si=6-QzGUBTGN4mtq91

1 Comment
2024/04/25
13:41 UTC

12

Insanity Alert - Moshemian Thrashody

0 Comments
2024/04/25
12:23 UTC

6

Band recommendations that have high quality production/mixing with great guitar solos and vocals

I’m a huge fan of guitar solos and enjoy vocals of all styles, harsh, clean and especially both. My favorite band with these qualities is Avenged Sevenfold and I’m trying to find bands that can scratch that itch of having great heavy songs with stellar vocals and guitar solos but I’ve found that a lot of thrash bands that I’ve heard have (to me) low quality production with vocal mixing that makes it so I only enjoy the guitar. If anyone can suggest bands or songs that could fit the bill I’d really appreciate it.

30 Comments
2024/04/25
05:36 UTC

18

FIRST SONG DROP!

So, this past year, something that started off as a personal project turned into a full-fledged band. My band's name is Amalgam of Hate, and we are a Dorm Death Trash band (a play on death-thrash) with an emphasis on groove death metal. We aim for an early '90s sound. Everything was recorded and done in my dorm room on my Mac. Our first song is titled 'Worthy Dead', which is inspired completely by Robocop. I sample Robocop multiple times throughout the song, and the lyrics are Robocop's journey, realizing that the splatter punch isn't the only enemy, but the bad cops are as well. The first verse is Robo cleaning up the streets, but the second verse is Robo pissed off at the corrupt police force. If you could give it a listen and some constructive feedback, that would be amazing. If not, I appreciate your time reading this post!

Here's the link: https://open.spotify.com/track/3B6BoaulDRayTUhFkKg5ka?si=a38ceb1e5f14464e

And if you like it and want to keep up-to-date with our stuff our IG handle is amalgamofhate

Cheers!

17 Comments
2024/04/25
01:32 UTC

15

Recommendations for thrash bands with vibrato vocals?

Bands with similar vocal style to Toxik, Forbidden, and Watchtower more specifically.

48 Comments
2024/04/24
08:39 UTC

11

Suggestion for a woeful normie

Hello, I wanted to expand my thrash metal horizons. Right now the only 2 bands I listen to are Slayer and Anthrax, I think I like Anthrax a little better. I've asked a couple friends for suggestions and so far i have:
Gamma Bomb

Harlott

Seizure

Space Eater

Angelus Apatrida

Hazzerd

Municipal Waste

Havok

Evile

Insanity Alert

Donner Pass

Tyranex

Paladin

Does anyone have any other bands?

32 Comments
2024/04/24
03:58 UTC

9

Doomsday - Depictions Of Chaos... This is the best band you're not listening to.

2 Comments
2024/04/24
02:14 UTC

2

Bandcamp codes for Bon Braguer releases

To celebrate the imminent release of the album "Hora de vestir el muló", the new work of the Catalan band Bon Braguer (Thrash/Crossover/Punk/Grindcore), here are some Bandcamp codes of their first work, EP & the first three singles of the new album:

'Tant de bo no us agradi'
https://bonbraguer.bandcamp.com/album/tant-de-bo-no-us-agradi

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pbr7-gjbm

6x9j-55pg

k4yr-b3b3

kpu5-c4l4

n6wg-xp5a

lyhz-e22b

qten-udxx

bn6x-jhep

wwyh-k5r2

eptp-guch

rfng-bq45

dwdy-w95r

k7ll-b2zd

umsq-xlkh

x8q7-eetv

4krx-33r9

q3vs-hxhz

'Split W/ Bonestorm'
https://bonbraguer.bandcamp.com/album/split-w-bonestorm

tqce-ht2e

28hb-52xu

xj5n-jcep

hg7m-kwr2

wws9-e7zw

sdxs-jpf6

xbke-cll8

nwbz-xcxx

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m3gc-earh

bvkc-32cv

wfyq-chl8

eau9-we52

875k-c32c

2w7k-xwxx

dpm2-vsep

h7rw-hn8m

hwlc-va76

'El prefaci faci'l fàcil'
https://bonbraguer.bandcamp.com/album/el-prefaci-facil-f-cil

vkps-bmc7

6y9s-w6s5

mmze-w3md

fgt9-cwkc

wunk-cstx

cr6t-jdcz

gz8c-wks5

rgz6-wskc

hnjd-yg9s

hwgc-776l

4hkc-5v9j

t6sc-6ceq

2y4c-yxrt

atp4-bvc7

64mv-64s3

kcr6-kqws

njx2-gzdd

l9ca-uzxc

4thb-j6mw

cuew-yy9s

'Sota terra'
https://bonbraguer.bandcamp.com/track/sota-terra

s8vp-y69j

kkgc-j7hy

ktyq-buyd

nzk6-cqnh

lyyk-w85v

enzt-vcqn

gwty-6cge

2hzy-kxru

zyew-uys6

yk64-juhy

ytkj-3fyd

hgmq-gk6j

yqw5-gczk

y8hg-ux89

tkcn-evbz

tyjx-78s6

ttgh-vfhy

vj2t-6mdq

7glt-kzwt

v2sy-66lb

'A l'horitzó, només depressió'
https://bonbraguer.bandcamp.com/album/a-lhoritz-nom-s-depressi

etu9-6h9z

8u5z-yjg6

tw6k-7krk

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Redeem link:
https://bonbraguer.bandcamp.com/yum

Enjoy it!

0 Comments
2024/04/24
01:42 UTC

48

Before you think I'm breaking the rules... Jason Newsted

Never should have left Flotsam and Jetsam. Whenever I listen to the 1st two albums "Doomsday For the Deceiver" and "No Place for Disgrace", I just think to myself....his bass playing was so much better on Doomsday (he got credits for No Place For Disgrace). Curious as to what could have been? Would we still have When the Storm Comes Down? What do you all think?

50 Comments
2024/04/24
01:15 UTC

11

Iced Earth - Greenface

Richard Christy is fucking amazing on this track, wish Iced Earth did more heavy tunes like this one

2 Comments
2024/04/24
00:41 UTC

13

Gary Holt and Wardance

Was just reading that during one of Exodus's break ups, Holt and Hunting started a band call Wardance. They had a demo out in 1995. Anybody heard it or know where to hear it? Youtube came up blank as far as I can tell....

2 Comments
2024/04/23
21:15 UTC

2

Dune - Refuge (Official Lyric Video)

0 Comments
2024/04/23
16:34 UTC

42

Has "Thrash" passed me by?

Straight to the chase: do any decent thrash bands(or similar) from the last ~15 years have a cleaner vocal style?

I was young, but I was there for the first and second wave of Thrash. I liked it most of it. However I cannot seem to find a newer band that interests me. I do like the newer albums from older bands (heathen, death angel, testament, etc.). All the more recently formed bands I find have really harsh vocals. I dont mind a growl or scream in songs to convey an emotion, but when thats the only vocal style on an entire album... to me its a joke. I thought that when death metal first appeared on the scene and I havent been able to overcome that feeling. It stinks because some of the music is technically outstanding. Obviously other people love it and thats great. Its just not for me.

83 Comments
2024/04/23
13:51 UTC

2

Cavalera - the Sepultura remake CDs and the 2-second gap question

Hi all--not sure if this is a good sub to ask this question but I can't seem to find a clear answer anywhere. When the re-recordings of Bestial Devastation and Morbid Visions came out on CD, it was widely reported that they were created with 2-second gaps between tracks that clearly were meant to flow into each other. I'm just wondering if this has been fixed on subsequent pressings and if anyone has bought these CDs recently who can confirm it? Saw one or two comments on Amazon and elsewhere suggesting maybe it got fixed, but who knows. And their label is unresponsive though I've tried emailing them a couple times.

(I know I could always rip the discs and edit the gaps out but I'd rather buy them with the issue fixed if possible. Opinions about the quality of the re-recordings not required either, I've heard them and like them.)

2 Comments
2024/04/23
13:14 UTC

27

Thank you !

I'm usually a quiet reader, and I got so many awesome recommandations on this sub !

So yeah, keep on recommending all those great (and often not very well known) bands !

I'll try to give mine more often !

Have a great days thrasher friends 🤘

15 Comments
2024/04/23
11:43 UTC

0

Black mixed with thrash?

I kinda like black metal but i mostly like thrash metal. What are some thrash bands that also have some black metal mixed in? Also nothing satanic but if its that dont exist then mabye a japanese thrash metal band if that exists. I also would like something from the past 10 years since i mostly listen to 80s and 90s stuff and only a bit of 2000s stuff.

57 Comments
2024/04/23
09:44 UTC

13

I just released my second release. It's Black Thrash. Looking for feedback!

Hey, I just released my second release. Looking for opinions, what do you guys think. I was mostly inspired by Toxic Holocaust, Hellripper, Bonehunter and such. A few songs are based on videogames such as VTMB and DA:I. The band name itself is a reference to DA:O, probably a bad choice, hahaha.

Bandcamp

Youtube

7 Comments
2024/04/22
22:17 UTC

8

Merciless - Denied Birth

0 Comments
2024/04/22
15:56 UTC

20

Top 10ish Contemporary Thrash Bands [RESULTS]

The votes have been tallied, and here is your results!

#BandAlbumVotes
1Power TripNightmare Logic14
2SodomM-169
3Hellish CrossfireSlaves of the Burning Pentagram7
4Evil ArmyEvil Army6
4ExodusTempo of the Damned6
6Death AngelThe Evil Divide5
6NekromantheonRise, Vulcan Spectre5
8DeathhammerEvil Power4
8Critical DefianceMisconception4
8OverkillIronbound4
8WarbringerWoe to the Vanquished4
8HavokTime is Up4

Top 10 (incl. ties)

  • There are five albums with four votes, which extends the top grouping up to 12.

There ended up being a total of 27 votes, with a total of 150 albums being voted for--a much wider split than the thrash all time vote, especially given the fewer number of votes.

18 Comments
2024/04/22
15:18 UTC

35

Bands/songs about giant robots?

Are there any?
Are they good?
giant robots are cool

50 Comments
2024/04/22
13:57 UTC

23

What are some Space/Sci-Fi themed bands like Vektor, Obliveon and Voivod?

39 Comments
2024/04/22
13:49 UTC

5

demolition hammer - human dissection (backing drum track) w/audio

0 Comments
2024/04/22
13:03 UTC

1

Invasion - Sniperkrieg (USA, 2002)

0 Comments
2024/04/22
09:29 UTC

13

This album just melted my face off, Azotador - Misión de Contención.

I was browsing new albums and came upon this Bolivian? Spanish? band I don't know. Really cool old school sound though, gives me Rust in Peace vibes.

7 Comments
2024/04/22
02:38 UTC

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