20 essential thrash albums

Xentrix are good. I don't remember their material until it is played again...met them once in 1989 or 90, very cool guys..wish I had money to see their gig.

Bump

Good stuff!

11 on the other list was way too hard! I think I can do 20    Just don't ask me to rate them, I'm just doing 20 brilliant thrash records by 20 bands. I'm also leaving off the brilliant Celtic Frost, Bathory and Venom and just focusing on the bands that were thrash to me. I'm gonna leave off great records by Suicidal Tendencies, Crumbsuckers, DRI, Ludichrist, Cro-Mags & Agnostic Front for the same reason.

Metallica - Kill em All
Slayer - Hell Awaits
Anthrax - Spreading the Disease
Megadeth - Killing is My Business
Sodom - Agent Orange
Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
Exumer - Possessed By Fire
Possessed - Seven Churches
Whiplash - Power & Pain
Deathrow - Life Beyond
Protector - A Shedding of Skin
Destruction - Eternal Devastation
Detente - Recognise No Authority
Coroner - Punishment For Decadence
Death - Scream Bloody Gore
Sepultura - Beneath the Remains
Hexenhaus - A Tribute to Insanity
Kreator - Pleasure to Kill
Vio-Lence - Eternal Nightmare
Exodus - Bonded By Blood

Okay once again I've run out of space and there are still records that thoroughly deserve to be up there so five more

Overkill - Taking Over
Sabbat - Dreamweaver
Sacrifice - Torment in Fire
Testament - the Legacy
Holy Moses - Queen of Siam

And still no room for the excellent Annihilator, Death Angel, Forbidden, Vendetta, Iron Angel, Flotsam & Jetsam, Onslaught, Atrophy, Artillery, Razor, Nuclear Assault, S.O.D, Darkness, Agent Steele, Cyclone, Mortal Sin, Angel Dust, Vektor, Realm and any number of others that might have made this list if I'd have thought of them.

In no particular order:

Metallica - Kill em All
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Megadeth - Peace Sells
Anthrax - Spreading the Disease
Overkill - Taking Over
Exodus - Fabulous Disaster
Sodom - Agent Orange
Kreator - Extreme Aggression
Annihilator - Alice in Hell
Testament - The Legacy
Death Angel - The Ultra-Violence
Dark Angel - Time Does Not Heal
Cyclone - Inferior to None
Destruction - Release from Agony
Vio-Lence - Eternal Nightmare
Nuclear Assault - Handle with Care
Seventh Angel - The Torment
Deliverance - Weapons of our Warfare
Tourniquet - Stop the Bleeding
Possessed - Seven Churches

I'll throw my hat in this ring:

Metallica - Master of Puppets
S.O.D. - Speak English or Die
Viking - Man of Straw
Exodus - Bonded by Blood
Nuclear Assault - Survive
Zoetrope - Amnesty
Overkill - Feel the Fire
United - Bloody But Unbowed
Dead Head - The Feast Begins at Dawn
Anthrax - Spreading the Disease
Dark Angel - Time Does Not Heal
Destruction - Eternal Devastation
Megadeth - Killing is my Business
M.O.D. - USA for MOD
Sadus - Chemical Exposure
Outrage - Black Clouds
Wargasm - Why Play Around?
Rumble Militia - They Give you The Blessing
Deliverance - Weapons of our Warfare
Deathrider - Requiem [just because I had to put ONE Mpls band on here!! And, it is a kickass album!!!]

Left off anything I consider Speed Metal [Agent Steel, Powermad, Annihilator, etc]

Hmmm....let's see :

Metallica - Master Of Puppets
Overkill - Taking Over
Death Angel - The Ultra-Violence
Exodus - Pleasures Of The Flesh
Megadeth - Peace Sells
Testament - The Legacy
Nuclear Assault - Survive
Slayer - Reign In Blood
Anthrax - Among The Living
Atrophy - Violent By Nature
Destruction - Release From Agony
Flotsam And Jetsam - Doomsday For The Deceiver
Heathen - Victims Of Deception
Kreator - Coma Of Souls
Laaz Rockit - Annihilation Principle
Onslaught - In Search Of Sanity
Sabbat - History Of A Time To Come
Tankard - Chemical Invasion
Vio-Lence - Oppressing The Masses


Some of these I suppose could be substituted by the listed bands other releases but that's what I came up with now.

Oh yeah, TANKARD - Chemical Invasion is one the most underrated thrashterpieces EVER! Amazing violent riffing throughout on that one

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jeffhayden wrote:

Though I am new to this forum, I am thoroughly enjoying this discussion. Feeling great to be here.

Welcome to the gutter!   

corplhicks wrote:

jeffhayden wrote:

Though I am new to this forum, I am thoroughly enjoying this discussion. Feeling great to be here.

Welcome to the gutter!   

That about sums it up, but it's a friendly gutter. Welcome