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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. [3] The songs usually use fast percussive beats and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead guitar work.
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.
Broken Bones has been cited as an influence by some of today's most prominent punk, metal and hardcore acts such as Metallica, Anthrax, Hatebreed and many more. They have also been key in the development of thrash metal (and its offshoot, crossover thrash ) as bands such as Slayer have cited them as being a key influence.
The trio had planned the act for months, believing that murdering Pahler would "enhance their death metal playing." [2] They were each sentenced to 25 to 26 years to life in prison. [2] In 2000, Pahler's family unsuccessfully attempted to sue Slayer, claiming that the thrash metal band's music incited the boys to murder their daughter. The ...
Believer is an American technical thrash metal band from the late 1980s and early 1990s, that plays a hybrid of thrash and progressive metal. [1] Believer is known for its innovative use of symphonic elements in thrash metal, featuring some of the earliest examples of symphonic metal.
Forbidden is an American thrash metal band from the San Francisco Bay Area, California.They formed in 1985 as Forbidden Evil, but would change their name in 1987.Since their formation, Forbidden have broken up and reformed twice with numerous line-up changes.
Countdown to Extinction is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on July 14, 1992, [2] through Capitol Records.It was the group's second studio release to feature the "classic" lineup of Dave Mustaine, Marty Friedman, David Ellefson and Nick Menza, with all of them contributing to songwriting on the album.
The Accüsed is an American crossover thrash band from Washington State, USA, formed in 1981 by Chibon 'Chewy' Batterman, Dana Collins and Tommy Niemeyer.The band was a progenitor of the crossover style that bridged the gap between thrashcore and thrash metal, later influencing grindcore and some crust punk bands; as well as an influential band in the Seattle area alternative scene.