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Because it was so intense and technically demanding, speed metal quickly evolved into thrash, which allowed greater leeway in terms of tempo, groove, and instrumental dexterity. Led by Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer this new wave of metal bands stood in direct contrast with the pop-oriented metal that dominated the charts during the ...
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Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and fast tempo. The songs usually use fast percussive beats and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead guitar work.
Speed metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) roots. It is described by AllMusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music.
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- Metallica - Kill 'Em All (1983) The likes of Venom, Black Sabbath and even Queen had produced songs that'd prove hugely influential to thrash metal, but truthfully, the real ground zero for thrash as we know and love it today came courtesy of a band of four horsemen putting out their debut album on July 25, 1983.
- Kreator - Pleasure To Kill (1986) While the Bay Area scene was busily putting thrash metal on the map in the States, a fearsome group of German bands were doing exactly the same in Europe.
- Slayer - Reign In Blood (1986) Has any genre of music ever enjoyed a year like thrash metal did in 1986? The list of great albums to emerge in that twelve month period is dizzying: Master Of Puppets, Pleasure To Kill, Peace Sellls...
- Sepultura - Beneath The Remains (1989) A vitally important band not just in terms of heavy metal's evolution, but in people's perception of metal's vitality outside of Europe and North America, Sepultura's progression from extreme metal underdogs to thrash heavyweights to proto-nu metal groovers in the space of ten years was awe-inspiring.
#heavymetal #thrashmetal #thrash OFFICIAL THRASH / SPEED METAL MUSIC VIDEOS Playlist: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Testament, Anthrax, Exodus, Suicidal Tende...
Jul 31, 2023 · A beginner's guide to speed metal in five essential albums. There was a brief window in the early-mid 1980s, between the NWOBHM and thrash booms, when a slew of het-up young kids started picking up instruments with the primary mission to make heavy metal really fast.
