Thrash Metal Album Suggestions (heartofmetal version)

Lacking death/thrash shall make me recommend you Atheist - Piece of Time.

The other stuff, Believer is definitely one of the first that comes to mind, you will need 'Sanity Obscure' and if you are feeling adventurous I fully recommend 'Gabriel', it's also easier to find.

^^^Good call on Believer.

corplhicks wrote:

I'm gonna echo Required Fields' Sacrifice and add in their Soldiers of Misfortune album.

Soldiers of Misfortune is awesome, too!

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

Lacking death/thrash shall make me recommend you Atheist - Piece of Time.

The other stuff, Believer is definitely one of the first that comes to mind, you will need 'Sanity Obscure' and if you are feeling adventurous I fully recommend 'Gabriel', it's also easier to find.

Those two suggestions are rather ironic considering the band names.

A few I haven't seen mentioned yet
Rosicrucian
Hyades
Hellhound
Alligator
Vulture
Eliminator
Gothic Slam
Eradicator
Aggression

Rigor Mortis - s/t
Warbeast - Krush the Enemy, Destroy
Uncle Slam - Say Uncle
Mortillery - Origin of Extinction
West of Hell - Spiral Empire
Liege Lord - Master Control
Lost Society - Fast Loud Death
3 Inches of Blood - Advance & Vanquish, Fire Up the Blades
Suicidal Angels - Bloodbath

Anthrax.

I see you're missing Onslaught's The Force and In Search of Sanity.

GREAT collection !
I'll repeat some of what others recommended as what I think are standard.

Anthrax - their first 3,(maybe 4), releases are classics !
ANVIL CHORUS - The Killing Sun (if you like Heathen and Blind Illsuion)
At War -
Ordered to Kill 1986
Retaliatory Strike 1988
Infidel 2009

Carnivore - Retaliation
Cryptic Slaughter - Money Talks
Death - Scream Bloody Gore (called death metal, but sounds very thrashy)
Destruction - Infernal Overkill
Détente - Recognize No Authority
Diamond Plate - the first 2 albums-Mountains of Madness, and Relativity
Exodus - Impact Is Imminent (1990)
I see you like some of their more boring albums (in my opinion), but if you love the debut Bonded by Blood, this gets closer to that one

INSANITY - Death After Death
Megadeth-very surprised you don't have the original or the remixed version of Killing Is My Business (which incudes the first demo). I own both versions and either one is a must.
Sacrifice
- Torment In Fire (Slayerish, with HC rhythms and Raw Power divebomb guitar solos)
- Forward to Termination (more professional, speedcore with sabbath and M.fate influences)
- Soldiers of Misfortune (matured, seemed influenced by Metallica to me)
Sadus - their debut is the same as "Killing Is My..", a must have. Their debut Illusions (aka Chemical Exposure, the re-release more easier to locate) is a must if you love tight thrash that took things to a more ripping, savage level.
Sodom - Persecution Mania (1987)
SPAZZTIC BLURR - Before...and After
TOURNIQUET - Psycho Surgery
Ultimatum
- their best thrash album, is - The Mechanics of Perilous Times (Exodus meets Celtic Frost riffing, but with Clean guitar picking like Death Angel/Anthrax. Thick euro vocals like UDO or Zetro)
- their best heavy metal album is the debut Lp Symphonic Extremities
- Into The Pit will be liked if you are more into the raw Kreator/Nuclear Assaault vibe
- Heart of Metal (covers album) is a good intro.GREAT, they put their own slant/feel on songs, and pull it off. Nobody impressed me like this since the Garage Days material by that band you know.
Vengeance Rising - all
WATCHTOWER - Energetic Disassembly
Wehrmacht - Biermächt

corplhicks wrote:

I see you're missing Onslaught's The Force and In Search of Sanity.

The Force LP has riffs ripped off EXODUS' Bonded By Blood LP. Good album and I love it, but nobody seems to notice this.

I'll youtube you the links.
Aspid - Extravasation Russian tech-thrash.
Detente - Recognize No Authority Killed female fronted band.
Target - Master Project Genesis Also tech-thrash.
Xentrix - SHattered Existance Always liked this band.
Hades - If At First You Don't Succeed Alan Tecchio from Watchtower sings here.
Master - Master Russian band on a catchier side

ASPID (Russia)-great thrash
MASTER (Russia) - same, great thrash, IMO, better than the USA's Master

I can't help but think that you are a little light on German thrash.

Deathrow - Riders of Doom, Raging Steel & Life Beyond (all great)
Iron Angel - Hellish Crossfire
Exumer - Possessed by Fire
Sodom - Persecution Mania
Destruction - Infernal Overkill, Eternal Devastation & Release From Agony
Angel Dust - Into the Dark Past
Rage - Reign of Fear &  Execution Guaranteed

Also echo what others have said about Detente, Holy Moses, Possessed, Atrophy & Sacrifice.

^ Usually I don't put those first couple Rage records in thrash discussions, but they do certainly have thrash elements and they will certainly destroy your face, especially 'Execution Guaranteed' is absolutely a must have classic for people who love that specific period... I'm talking about early Savatage, early Megadeth - that stuff.


How about some Vendetta - Brain Damage?

I saw you had a little Absu and would sugggest both the self titled Absu and Abzu albums you appear to be lacking. Some of my favorite work of theirs.

Boris2008 wrote:

I can't help but think that you are a little light on German thrash.

Deathrow - Riders of Doom, Raging Steel & Life Beyond (all great)
Iron Angel - Hellish Crossfire
Exumer - Possessed by Fire
Sodom - Persecution Mania
Destruction - Infernal Overkill, Eternal Devastation & Release From Agony
Angel Dust - Into the Dark Past
Rage - Reign of Fear &  Execution Guaranteed

Also echo what others have said about Detente, Holy Moses, Possessed, Atrophy & Sacrifice.

How could I forget Angel Dust?? And Release from Agony is my favorite Destruction album, highly recommended.

Boris2008 wrote:

Rage - Reign of Fear &  Execution Guaranteed

Also add Rage's Secrets In A Weird World

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

The other stuff, Believer is definitely one of the first that comes to mind, you will need 'Sanity Obscure' and if you are feeling adventurous I fully recommend 'Gabriel', it's also easier to find.

So, no love for "Dimensions"? I was always under the impression it was their best. But hey, I don't know.

mlotek wrote:

ASPID (Russia)-great thrash

I've pretty much given up hope on finding this one.

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

How about some Vendetta - Brain Damage?

That was the first album I bought in 2013. Quite a lucky find.

Sanity Obscure is my essential Believer disc.

DakotaRogers wrote:

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

The other stuff, Believer is definitely one of the first that comes to mind, you will need 'Sanity Obscure' and if you are feeling adventurous I fully recommend 'Gabriel', it's also easier to find.

So, no love for "Dimensions"? I was always under the impression it was their best. But hey, I don't know.

mlotek wrote:

ASPID (Russia)-great thrash

I've pretty much given up hope on finding this one.

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

How about some Vendetta - Brain Damage?

That was the first album I bought in 2013. Quite a lucky find.

Dimensions is really progressive and odd, but brilliant, IMHO. Honestly, you need all of Believer's first 3.

Tons of love for 'Dimensions' and Rage's 'Secrets In A Weird World' but I'm just trying to keep to your initial requirements.    'Dimensions' is much more just a generally progressive metal record, and 'Secrets' is full of riffs but is more melodic than the other I recommended (Execution Guaranteed), less thrashy.

MetallicSeminarian wrote:

Dimensions is really progressive and odd, but brilliant, IMHO. Honestly, you need all of Believer's first 3.

Really progressive and odd is right up my alley. But I'll probably start with "Sanity Obscure." That is, if I can find it. Pretty rare, last I checked.

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

'Secrets' is full of riffs but is more melodic than the other I recommended (Execution Guaranteed), less thrashy.

I don't know, it always seemed pretty thrashy to me.

  

DakotaRogers wrote:

mlotek wrote:

ASPID (Russia)-great thrash

I've pretty much given up hope on finding this one.

They sped up the record on CD reissue so just download original dat rip from a tape. And the label who released it are pirates anyway. From what I know, the musicians are fine with that (common thing with releases that popular). Aspid shown some signs of life in 2010-2011, even recorded a new song, but couldn't find a label to make proper reissue of "Extravasation". And as it usually happens, the band silently faded away again.
Some idiot tried to sell a CD of theirs for more than 611 (math rules) bucks this summer.

BearOnUnicycle wrote:

They sped up the record on CD reissue so just download original dat rip from a tape. And the label who released it are pirates anyway. From what I know, the musicians are fine with that (common thing with releases that popular). Aspid shown some signs of life in 2010-2011, even recorded a new song, but couldn't find a label to make proper reissue of "Extravasation". And as it usually happens, the band silently faded away again.
Some idiot tried to sell a CD of theirs for more than 611 (math rules) bucks this summer.

Aww man, why would they speed it up?

I've seen worse as far as prices are concerned. Pretty sure "By Inheritance" is selling for $500 on Amazon.(Japanese seller, of course) Always thought that was hilarious, because I have 2 copies of that album.