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A new generation of thrash metal bands emerged in the early 2000s, drawing lyrical and visual inspiration from the older groups. [10] [11] Thrash metal was an inspiration for later extreme genres such as death metal and black metal. This list also includes certain bands which belong to the first wave of black metal.
South Korean boy band BTS is the most-streamed group in Spotify's history. [1] The following list contains the most-streamed artists on the audio streaming platform Spotify. As of February 2024, American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is the most-streamed artist, [2] and Canadian rapper Drake is the most-streamed male artist in Spotify's history.
Spotify's most streamed song for the longest period of time was "Shape of You" (2017) by the English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Currently, 870 songs have surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, [1] 135 have surpassed two billion, 17 have surpassed three billion, and two have surpassed four billion Spotify streams.
Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of all Time [59] 31 2005 Exposure: 50 Greatest Albums not to make the Greatest Albums lists [citation needed] 30 Germany 2001 Rock Hard: Top 300 Albums [citation needed] 22 United States 2006 Robert Dimery 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die [58] * 2012 About.com: Best Thrash Metal Albums [60] 3 2012
Originally forming in 1983 under the name Legacy they released two demos titled Demo 1 and Demo 2 and have since gone on to become one of the most influential thrash metal bands of all time. The band has gone through numerous lineup changes with the only constant member being guitarist Eric Peterson.
Epidemic of Violence is the second album by American thrash metal band Demolition Hammer. It was released in early 1992 to critical acclaim and is considered a cult classic in the thrash metal and death metal genres. [3] Epidemic of Violence uses a Michael Whelan painting for its cover artwork: Lovecraft's Nightmare B. [4]
Rust in Peace is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on September 24, 1990, by Capitol Records. [2] It was the first Megadeth album to feature guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza.
Kreator is a German thrash metal band from Essen, formed in 1982. [1] Their current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Miland "Mille" Petrozza, drummer Jürgen "Ventor" Reil, lead guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö, and bassist Frédéric Leclercq.