Top 10 - 20 Thrash songs.

If you were compiling a compilation CD of "The Best of Thrash Metal". What 10 - 20 songs would you pick. It doesn't matter how obscure the bands/songs are.

1. Kreator - Love Us or Hate Us
2. Deliverance - If You Will
3. Sodom - Remember the Fallen
4. Exodus - Toxic Waltz
5. Slayer - Dead Skin Mask
6. Metallica - ... And Justice for All
7. Forbidden - Chalice of Blood
8. Overkill - Elimination
9. Vengeance Rising - I Love Hating Evil
10. Ultimatum - Never
11. Anthrax - Caught in a Mosh
12. Dekapitator - Run with the Pack
13. Skeletonwitch - Upon Wings of Black
14. Sacred Reich - The American Way
15. Sacrament - Haunts of Violence
16. Testament - The Ballad

Don't have as much thrash as most people, but I'll give it a shot:

Time - Anthrax
Bonded By Blood - Exodus
Arise - Sepultura
Into The Pit - Testament
Angel Of Death - Slayer
Master Of Puppets - Metallica
One - Metallica
Wake Up Dead - Megadeth
Killing Is My Business - Megadeth
Practice What You Preach - Testament
The American Way - Sacred Reich
Raining Blood - Slayer

Pretty generic, but probably better than anything Rolling Stone would list.

Step by Step-Forbidden
Behind the Crooked Cross-Slayer
Leper Messiah-Metallica
Tornado of Souls-Megadeth
Into the Abyss-Vengeance Rising
Obstruction-Living Sacrifice
The Call-Deliverance
Wrong Answer-Municipal Waste
Toxic Waltz-Exodus
People of the Lie-Kreator
Smart Bombs,Dumb War-Hyades


I could do this all day

Didn't I do this thread about 18 months ago?

Here it is: https://heartofmetal.niceboard.com/rip-f4/some-of-your-favorite-thrash-songs-t276.htm

Temple of Blood wrote:

Didn't I do this thread about 18 months ago?

There have been enough new thrash songs in the last 18 months to make a new thread now

GrandNational wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:

Didn't I do this thread about 18 months ago?

There have been enough new thrash songs in the last 18 months to make a new thread now

Very true!!! Plus, this is TOP 20 SONGS not favorite thrash - different thread!!!

In no particular order:
Slayer - Raining Blood
Testament - Over the Wall
Megadeth - Tornado of Souls
Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
Metallica - Dyers Eve
Anthrax - In My World
Demolition Hammer - .44 Caliber Brain Surgery
Sepultura - Beneath the Remains
Vio-Lence - Serial Killer
Morbid Saint - Assassin
Heathen - Mercy is No Virtue
Overkill - Nothing to Die For
Exodus - The Toxic Waltz
Razor - Malicious Intent
Kreator - Betrayer
Sacrifice - Re-Animation

Note that these are not my favorites songs by all of these bands, but time issues are a factor, and it would be best to include 15-20 songs.

The Crucified - Mindbender (heck, the whole Pillars of Humanity CD!)
Sacrament - Seared Consciences
Sacrament - Carry The Corpse
Deliverance - Slay The Wicked
Deliverance - Greetings of Death
Deliverance - Ramming Speed
Deliverance - Entombed
Deliverance - Attack
Deliverance - Return To Form
Deliverance - Contempt
Ultimatum - Greed Regime, Inc
Ultimatum - Shroud of Science
Ultimatum - Blink
Tourniquet - A Dog's Breakfast
Tourniquet - Broken Chromosomes
Seventh Angel - Locked In Chains
Vengeance Rising - I Love Hating Evil
Vengeance Rising - Beheaded
Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls
Metallica - Wherever I May Roam
Living Sacrifice - Second Death

XYZ wrote:

Pretty generic, but probably better than anything Rolling Stone would list.

Yeah, they'd probably include Enter Sandman as their Metallica song on it.

Anthrax-Indians
Zoetrope-Speed Zone
Metallica-Ride The Lightning
Floatsam and Jetsam-Iron Tears
Megadeth-Set The World Afire
Possessed-Seven Churches
Slayer-Angel Of Death
Overkill-Shred
Vengeance Rising-White Throne
Sepultura-Roots Bloody Roots
Suicidal Tendencies-You Can't Bring Me Down
Nuclear Assault-Brainwashed

Venom - Witching Hour (proto-thrash, but it qualifies)
Slayer - Chemical Warfare
Metallica - No Remorse
Megadeth - Devils Island
Exodus - Chemi-Kill
Slayer - Angel Of Death
Coroner - Skeleton On Your Shoulder
Kreator - Riot Of Violence
Whiplash - The Burning Of Atlanta
Sepultura - Troops Of Doom

Anthrax - Indians
Metallica - Fight Fire With Fire
Slayer - Raining Blood
Exodus - And Then There Were None
Death Angel - Voracious Souls
Testament - Over The Wall
Kreator - Toxic Trace
Destruction - Eternal Ban
Overkill - Rotten To The Core
Possessed - Storm In My Mind
Megadeth - Devil's Island
Nuclear Assault - Critical Mass
Sacred Reich - The American Way

Ultimatum- Heart of Metal
Ultimatum- Deathwish
Deliverance- If You Will
Deliverance- What a Joke
Vengence Rising- Warfare
Vengence Rising- Cant Get Out
Vengence Rising- Mulligan's Stew
Metallica- Blackened

Consecrator "Free From Death"
Drop Dead "Our Forgotten Destiny"
Immortal "Outer Darkness"
Martyr "Get Christ in You"
Sekel "The Final Conflict"
Tempest "Upon the Wings of the Godhead"
The Crucified "Power of God"
Vengeance Rising "The Whipping Post"
Believer "Not Even One"
Deliverance "If You Will" (possibly the best thrash song ever)
Demolition Hammer "Infectious Hospital Waste"
Metal Church "Badlands"
Kreator "Terror Zone"
Lääz Rockit "Fire in the Hole"
Megadeth "Tornado of Souls"
Metallica "Blackened"
Overkill "Elimination"
Sepultura "Inner Self"
Slayer "War Ensemble"
Tourniquet "The Test For Leprosy"

Sepultura - Arise
Sepultura - Beneath the Remains
Sacred Reich - The American Way
The Crucified - Diehard
The Crucified - (Intro) Hateworld
Living Sacrifice - The Prodigal
Tourniquet - A Dog's Breakfast
Believer - Vile Hypocrisy
Vengeance Rising - Warfare
Coroner - Sirens
Coroner - Mistress of Deception
Dark Angel - Pain's Invention Madness
Dark Angel - Death is Certain... (Life is Not)
Overkill - Elimination
Overkill - Wrecking Crew
Slayer - Spirit in Black
Slayer - Deadskin Mask
Testament - Raging Waters
Testament - Into the Pit
Metal Church - Merciless Onslaught

Sepultura: Mass Hypnosis
Dark Angel: The Burning Of Sodom
Testament: Apocalyptic City
Testament: The Preacher
Slayer: Hell Awaits
Overkill: Horrorscope
Dark Angel: The New Priesthood
Metallica: Fight Fire With Fire
Atrophy: Killing Machine
Megadeth: Take No Prisoners
Slayer: War Ensemble
Metallica: Battery
Destruction: Bestial Invasion
Exodus: Strike Of The Beast
Sepultura: Beneath The Remains
Exhorder: Death In Vain
Hirax: Kill Switch
Overkill: Who Tends The Fire
Megadeth: Rattlehead

Slayer-Raining Blood
Ulysses Siren-Above The Ashes
Sodom-Among The Weird Cong
Overkill-Elimination
Angel Dust-The Gambler
Torture-Terror Kingdom
Ultimatum-Greed Regime Inc.
Exodus-Scar Spangled Banner
Sacred Reich-Surf Nicaragua
Sadus-And Then You Die
Laaz Rockit-Fire In The Hole
Razor-Violence Condoned
Nuclear Assault-New Song
Toxic Holocaust-War Is Hell
Living Death-Nuclear Greetings
Kreator-Enemy Of God
Power Lord-The Invasion Of The Lords
Holy Terror-Alpha Omega (Bringer Of Balance)
Forbidden-Forbidden Evil
Megadeth-My Last Words
Anthrax-Be All, End All
Flotsam & Jetsam-Hammerhead
Fantom Warior-Psychotic Mind
Faith Or Fear-Dehumanize
Exhorder-Exhorder
Demolition Hammer-Skull Fracturing Nightmare
Death Angel-Kill As One
Dark Angel-The Burning Of Sodom
Artillery-the Challenge
Sindrome-Vault of Inner Conscience
Sarcofago-The Black Vomit
Paradox-Heresy

Metallica - Master Of Puppets
Testament - Alone In The Dark
Megadeth - Symphony Of Destruction
Sepultura - Arise
Believer - Unite
Deliverance - Attack
Vengeance Rising - Human Sacrifice
Dark Angel - Leave Scars
Ultimatum - Temple of the Spirit
Metal Church - Beyond The Black
Anthrax - Medusa
Exodus - The Toxic Waltzh
Equinox - Auf Wiedersehen
Witchhammer - Enola ga-hey.
Hirax - Broken Neck

Hey, troublemagnet, had trouble only listing 10 to 20 songs, huh?


It's tough to do, but here goes:

In no particular order:

Testament - Over The Wall
Slayer - Chemical Warfare
Overkill - Electro-Violence
Anthrax - Caught In A Mosh
Metallica - Disposable Heroes
Ultimatum - Transgressor
Believer - Vile Hypocrisy
Kreator - Violent Revolution
Megadeth - Devils Island
Whiplash - Snake Pit
Nuclear Assault - Radiation Sickness
Evile - Schitzophrenia
Grip, Inc. - War Between One
Devastation - Forsaken Hatred
Betrayal - Renouncement
Death Angel - Kill As One
Hallows Eve - Lethal Tendencies
Warpath - Damnation
Flotsam And Jetsam - Der Fuhrer
Vengeance Rising - Into The Abyss


Ok, there.

I notice a few of you had Metal Church in your list. Not to be a genre cop, but do you guys really consider Metal Church to be a thrash band?

I'm just curious. I always thought of them as more aggressive power metal.

They're REAL "power metal": between agressive traditional metal and thrash metal.

Not in order of preference but if I were to make a comp (2CD):

CD1
Exodus-Toxic Waltz
Testament-Low
Overkill-Speed Junkie
Kreator-Coma Of Souls
Anthrax-Caught In A Mosh
Tourniquet-Test For Leprosy
Defiance-Void Terra Firma
Devestation-Idolatry
Flotsam & Jetsam-She Took An Axe
Slayer-Angel Of Death

CD2
Sepultura-Dead Embryonic Cells
Death-Zero Tolerance
Ultimatum-Heart Of Metal
Deliverance-No Time
Megadeth-Hanger 18
Xentrix-Balance Of Power
Death Angel-Stop
Suicidal Tendencies-How Will I Laugh Tomorrow
Vengeance Rising-Burn
Metallica-Master Of Puppets

BTW, great thread!

Metallic Blaze wrote:

I notice a few of you had Metal Church in your list. Not to be a genre cop, but do you guys really consider Metal Church to be a thrash band?

I'm just curious. I always thought of them as more aggressive power metal.

I love them, but apart from the occasional thrashy riff, they are not a thrash band, in my opinion.

Aggressive, melodic heavy/power metal would be a good way to describe them.

Metallic Blaze wrote:

do you guys really consider Metal Church to be a thrash band?

Close enough... it has most of the same elements. Speed, Aggression and attitude.