Very underground Thrash Metal

Just like Scott, I´m someone who can´t get enough of Thrash Metal. I´m currently starting to get bands from the NWOTM ( starting with Violator and Municipal Waste ) , but what I´d like to discuss on this topic would be very underrated THRASH ( or maybe Speed Thrash ) bands from the 80´s.

Thrash is actually not my favorite style of metal ( my favourites are raw power metal ala Running Wild and traditional heavy metal ) but it´s the style I listen most of the time.

There are great Thrash bands from U.K. that appeared on the late 80´s / early 90´s that are really underground like Deathwish , Toranaga , Acid Reign , Cerebral Fix that are all great.

If you are not already aware, here is a good site that reviews thrash releases ranging from extremely unknown to Slayer, with everything in between.

http://classicthrash.com/

We've had this conversation too many times and have too many thrash nerds to pull up surprises

But Darkness should have been a lot bigger



and at least one guy agrees with me   

BLIND ILLUSION - The Sane Asylum
INTRUDER - Psycho Savant (early 90s but close enough)
DARK ANGEL - Time Does Not Heal (ditto)
ARTILLERY - Terror Squad, By Inheritance
BRAINICIDE - demo
TARGET - (both albums)
SADUS - A Vision of Misery
DEVASTATION - Idolatry
VIKING - Man of Straw
EQUINOX - Auf Wiedersehen
RAZOR - Shotgun Justice
TOXIK - World Circus
ANACRUSIS - Manic Impressions
CRIONIC (DK) - demo

Overthrow - Within Suffering

It was a 1990 album, but it's worth checking out.

Aspid - Extravasation
Poltergeist - Nothing Lasts Forever
Pyracanda - Two Sides Of A Coin
Depressive Age - First Depression

This all seems so familiar. Hmmmmmm, oh this must be why!!

http://www.heartofmetal.net/t20184-lesser-known-classic-thrash?highlight=unknown+thrash

http://www.heartofmetal.net/t19332-your-favorite-lesser-known-thrash-records?highlight=lesser+known+thrash

http://www.heartofmetal.net/t19385-underground-thrash-metal-recommendations?highlight=lesser+know+thrash

http://www.heartofmetal.net/t17111-obscure-thrash-albums?highlight=lesser+know+thrash

http://www.heartofmetal.net/t7872-underrated-nearly-unknown-thrash-metal-albums?highlight=lesser+know+thrash

http://www.heartofmetal.net/t11065-underrated-unheard-of-thrash-metal-releases?highlight=lesser+know+thrash

http://www.heartofmetal.net/t6989-thrash-bands-i-should-check-out?highlight=lesser+know+thrash

http://www.heartofmetal.net/t18401-hidden-gems-great-metal-only-you-know-about?highlight=underground+gems

Just sayin'.

Here is an Overthrow song:

Vendetta were a great band for sure. I prefered the debut though

Yah, this one has been done to death. Just check the threads MG posted above. You'll find hundreds of bands in them.

And there are tons and tons of great bands listed. Too many great ones and not enough cash to get them.

I've said it before (in a couple of those above threads, of course), and I'll say it again--Cyclone, Cyclone, CYCLONE.

Lots of great underground stuff if you're willing to check into it.Just browse through the threads MG posted.Enough to keep you busy for days

And then you might also want to check the Metal Archives forums...
http://www.metal-archives.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=38267&hilit=thrash

corplhicks wrote:

I've said it before (in a couple of those above threads, of course), and I'll say it again--Cyclone, Cyclone, CYCLONE.

Great album, but I got ripped off by buying a bootleg.....

I've read that Cyclone is a very difficult cd to obtain,very expensive or tons of bootlegs floating around out there.

I actually got my CD straight from the vocalist, Guido, about 4 years ago for $60. It usually sells for stupid amounts on eBay.

Yeah what SSD said. And almost always those eBay deals end up being boots anyway. Apparently there was a very limited vinyl pressing as well. My CD is sadly a boot; I got ripped off like you did SF. Still an insane set.

I've got to admit that the two Cyclone records were rare cases of me going down the shady download route.

At this point, if the band want to get paid for it, they can sort out a re-release because I'm not paying crazy money for a rip off.

RF, I really dig Overthrow, great album.

The reviews at http://classicthrash.com/ ., they are about the funniest damn reviews I've ever read. I've found some great bands on the site.

As everyone else above has said, browse the forum, there is so much thrash listed, that a person couldn't possibly get it all, without selling a few kidney's and a lemonade stand or two.

Short-Fuse wrote:

Great album, but I got ripped off by buying a bootleg.....

Let me guess...

"$15 (Ships from: RUSSIAN FEDERATION)