Thrash Metal Discussion/ Appreciation

[ProfessorPeart]

Finally got around to the new Testament today. Man, this thing slays!

Can I just say, DiGiorgio and Hoglan. What a rhythm section! Nice to really hear Steve on this record and Hoglan is just a beast.

[wolfking]

Yeah, the bass on this album sounds insane.

[Dream Team]

Because of downtime, I’m working on creating the ultimate 10-song thrash playlist. The ultimate album. Of course my regular list is a lot longer but I like the challenge. Here’s what I have so far to narrow down, and I welcome suggestions. The only requirement is it has to thrash hard and furious, no mid-tempo groove stuff.

Chemical Warfare (live version)
Angel of Death
From the Past Comes the Storms
Beneath the Remains
Slaves of Pain
Rattlehead
Take no Prisoners
Last Rites/Loved to Death
Fight Fire With Fire
Damage Inc
Dyer’s Eve
Strike of the Beast
Piranha
When the Sun Burns Red
Under the Guillotine
Assasin
Crying for Death
(above 2 from Morbid Saint)

There are other candidates from the major players, and I still have to get some tracks from Sadus, Razor, Demolition Hammer, Artillery, Sodom, etc etc. So if you have any “must have” candidates, please list them.

[RodrigoAltaf]

Because of downtime, I’m working on creating the ultimate 10-song thrash playlist. The ultimate album. Of course my regular list is a lot longer but I like the challenge. Here’s what I have so far to narrow down, and I welcome suggestions. The only requirement is it has to thrash hard and furious, no mid-tempo groove stuff.

Chemical Warfare (live version)
Angel of Death
From the Past Comes the Storms
Beneath the Remains
Slaves of Pain
Rattlehead
Take no Prisoners
Last Rites/Loved to Death
Fight Fire With Fire
Damage Inc
Dyer’s Eve
Strike of the Beast
Piranha
When the Sun Burns Red
Under the Guillotine
Assasin
Crying for Death
(above 2 from Morbid Saint)

There are other candidates from the major players, and I still have to get some tracks from Sadus, Razor, Demolition Hammer, Artillery, Sodom, etc etc. So if you have any “must have” candidates, please list them.

Caught in a Mosh, Antisocial, I Am the Law...

[ProfessorPeart]

So, a random thought here. Some metal site tweeted out about anniversary of the debut album by the band Coroner. It just showed in my timeline and I can't find it now, but it doesn't matter. The tweet mentioned that the band was known for being 'the Rush of thrash'. That intrigued me. Sampled some stuff from them tonight and, wow, does this stuff sound good!

After sampling stuff from all of their 5 albums I was sold. They were all reissued in 2018 and, of course, all seem to be out of print or just really hard to get here in the US and those that I could find were a tad pricey. Then I find that Laser CD has 3 of them for a nice price and I got the other 2 from Amazon stores.

Anyone here familiar with these Swedes?

[wolfking]

Know the name but never checked them out.  I'll check them out.

[ProfessorPeart]

The last 2 Coroner albums showed up. Their final album, Grin, is totally different from the rest of their catalog. More groove and industrial based, I guess.

Mental Vortex showed up today and I am listening to it now. Wow, this is some quality thrash. These guys are technical and do some stuff that I don't know that you hear much in thrash. Solos are also not widdly-widdly like Slayer. I guess this album is where they left some of the speed behind but it is heavy and technical. Loving it.

Looking forward to the first 3 showing up. Probably next week as they were all the ones I bought from Laser CD.

[jammindude]

Back in the day, I had the first three albums. But No More Color was by far my favorite. That album is AMAZING! I still remember Read My Scars and get it stuck in my head a lot. But at some point I got out of my thrash phase in the early 90s and I sold a bunch of my CDs including that one. I really need to get it again because that album was incredible. I never got around to listening to their last two.

[RodrigoAltaf]

Got new Havok today. Insanely good!!!

[ProfessorPeart]

Back in the day, I had the first three albums. But No More Color was by far my favorite. That album is AMAZING! I still remember Read My Scars and get it stuck in my head a lot. But at some point I got out of my thrash phase in the early 90s and I sold a bunch of my CDs including that one. I really need to get it again because that album was incredible. I never got around to listening to their last two.

https://www.lasercd.com/cd/no-more-color-remaster

They also have the first one for $9. Looks like I got their last copy of Punishment For Decadence.

[Dream Team]

Thrash discovery of the week: Violator from Brazil. If you like your thrash FAST, this is for you. Chemical Assault 2006 and Scenarios of Brutality 2013. Listened to both today, all killer no filler.

[TAC]

Thrash discovery of the week: Violator from Brazil. If you like your thrash FAST, this is for you. Chemical Assault 2006 and Scenarios of Brutality 2013. Listened to both today, all killer no filler.

Love the song titles on Chemical Assault..

Ordered To Thrash
Addicted To Mosh

 




Listened to a handful of tracks over the three albums they have on Spotify. Earned the band 1.5 cents.

Sounds pretty cool. A bit like early Slayer.

[RodrigoAltaf]

So, a random thought here. Some metal site tweeted out about anniversary of the debut album by the band Coroner. It just showed in my timeline and I can't find it now, but it doesn't matter. The tweet mentioned that the band was known for being 'the Rush of thrash'. That intrigued me. Sampled some stuff from them tonight and, wow, does this stuff sound good!

After sampling stuff from all of their 5 albums I was sold. They were all reissued in 2018 and, of course, all seem to be out of print or just really hard to get here in the US and those that I could find were a tad pricey. Then I find that Laser CD has 3 of them for a nice price and I got the other 2 from Amazon stores.

Anyone here familiar with these Swedes?

Coroner are amazing, but they're Swiss, not Swedes!

[Grappler]

I was listening to a bunch of Destruction yesterday.  I always tend to overlook these guys in favor of other thrash bands, but they have some killer riffs and songs.   

[RodrigoAltaf]

I was listening to a bunch of Destruction yesterday.  I always tend to overlook these guys in favor of other thrash bands, but they have some killer riffs and songs.   

 They're one of those band that slipped my radar for the longest time, but I caught up with their back catalogue when their last studio album, Born to Perish, came out last year. Amazing band indeed. I got to interview Schmier a few weeks ago to promote their new, KILLER live album, and he was a great chat. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgSsVO5zpqc

[wolfking]

Since this thread has been bumped I might as well plug the new Warbringer album in here too.  Weapons of Tomorrow.  Check it out, wonderful thrash.

[TAC]

Since this thread has been bumped I might as well plug the new Warbringer album in here too.  Weapons of Tomorrow.  Check it out, wonderful thrash.

 

Amen, Brother!!

[Dream Team]

Since this thread has been bumped I might as well plug the new Warbringer album in here too.  Weapons of Tomorrow.  Check it out, wonderful thrash.

Thanks, will check it out.

[wolfking]

Since this thread has been bumped I might as well plug the new Warbringer album in here too.  Weapons of Tomorrow.  Check it out, wonderful thrash.

Thanks, will check it out.

Make sure you do, it's a ripper!

[Dream Team]

Since this thread has been bumped I might as well plug the new Warbringer album in here too.  Weapons of Tomorrow.  Check it out, wonderful thrash.

Thanks, will check it out.

Make sure you do, it's a ripper!

I did, and the album preceding. Love the sprinkling in of blast beats, and some great guitar playing.

[wolfking]

 

[Herrick]

So, a random thought here. Some metal site tweeted out about anniversary of the debut album by the band Coroner. It just showed in my timeline and I can't find it now, but it doesn't matter. The tweet mentioned that the band was known for being 'the Rush of thrash'. That intrigued me. Sampled some stuff from them tonight and, wow, does this stuff sound good!

After sampling stuff from all of their 5 albums I was sold. They were all reissued in 2018 and, of course, all seem to be out of print or just really hard to get here in the US and those that I could find were a tad pricey. Then I find that Laser CD has 3 of them for a nice price and I got the other 2 from Amazon stores.

Anyone here familiar with these Swedes?

Coroner is sexcellent. I randomly found out about them back in 2001 I think. Great band!

[WebRaider]

I know Thrash likely isn't a hugely popular style of music on a mainly progressive forum but a bit surprised that I couldn't find a thread on the band Power Trip and the shockingly sad news about the lead singer's (Riley Gale) death...   He was only 34...  I fell in love with the band with their Nightmare Logic album and looked forward to many kick ass future releases...

[TAC]

That's awful.


I have Nightmare Logic Saved on my Spotify.

[wolfking]

Never heard of them but thats just awful.

[twosuitsluke]

Been on a bit of a Slayer kick recently. God damn, God Hates Us All is just a beast of an album and some of my favourite Slayer lyrics. They were fucking pissed off when they recorded this!

[wolfking]

Been on a bit of a Slayer kick recently. God damn, God Hates Us All is just a beast of an album and some of my favourite Slayer lyrics. They were fucking pissed off when they recorded this!

One of my fav from them.  So heavy and brutal.

[twosuitsluke]

Been on a bit of a Slayer kick recently. God damn, God Hates Us All is just a beast of an album and some of my favourite Slayer lyrics. They were fucking pissed off when they recorded this!

One of my fav from them.  So heavy and brutal.

It really is. My favourite lyrical outtakes from the album:

"Man made virus infecting the world
Self-destruct human time bomb
What if there is no God would you think the fuckin' same
Wasting your life in a leap of blind faith
Wake the fuck up can't ignore what I say
I got my own philosophy
I hate everyone equally
You can't tear that out of me
No segregation separation
Just me in my world of enemies."

"I keep the bible in a pool of blood
So that none of its lies can affect me."

"Tear your fucking eyes out
Rip your fucking flesh off
Beat you till you're just a fucking lifeless carcass
Fuck you and your progress
Watch me fucking regress
You were made to take the fall, now you're nothing
Now you're nothing
You ain't fuckin' shit."

[darkshade]

On a Testament kick right now. They were one of my favorites as a teenager. Going through their discography and I forgot how much I like the 80s/early 90s stuff. Haven't heard their last few albums but I've heard good things about them.

[faizoff]

80s and 90s thrash is what I grew up with and I haven't binged on that stuff in years. I oddly did hear some early 90s Anthrax the other day and it was fun. I do need to revisit soon.

[gazinwales]

On a Testament kick right now. They were one of my favorites as a teenager. Going through their discography and I forgot how much I like the 80s/early 90s stuff. Haven't heard their last few albums but I've heard good things about them.

Testament were always my favourite thrashers, their recent discography is very strong but there latest album is amazing, the production, mix and songs is almost perfect. The only down side is it's a few songs too many with a couple of less than staller tunes.

[Grappler]

I just did that with Testament's discography a few weeks ago.  I usually just go to my favorite albums from them, but I pretty much listened to every single one of their albums, which led me to remember why I love so many of those records.

[darkshade]

Yea I've been doing it chronologically, mostly one album a day. Finished up Demonic earlier. Definitely not death metal, just darker thrash than they usually do. Probably haven't listened to that album in 15 years. I like how their sound progressed from the 80s through the early-mid 90s when the production values got better with each album, but they also got heavier, and more aggressive. I also like the groove in the band's sound, how it becomes more prominent on each album.  I know Skolnick left after Ritual and came back on First Strike Still Deadly, but I always liked the middle period when he wasn't in the band. They made some interesting music on those 3 albums.

[darkshade]

Man, I forgot how much The Gathering album just slaaaaays 

[darkshade]

I just did that with Testament's discography a few weeks ago.  I usually just go to my favorite albums from them, but I pretty much listened to every single one of their albums, which led me to remember why I love so many of those records.

What's your opinion on First Strike Still Deadly? I actually consider it one of their best albums but I see many Testament fans pretend this album doesn't exist, because it's a collection of re-recorded songs from their first two albums.