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The earliest documented roots of the Bay Area thrash scene date back to the formation of Exodus in 1979. [4] By the time the group recorded their full-length album four years later, five different guitarists or bassists had already passed through the lineup, with some going on to join or form bands that were equally relevant to the area's burgeoning metal scene. [5]
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.
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.
Pages in category "Thrash metal musical groups from California" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Heathen is an American thrash metal band originating from the San Francisco Bay Area, active from 1984 to 1993 and again from 2001 onwards.Despite never achieving commercial success, the band is often credited – alongside Exodus, Testament, Forbidden, Death Angel and Vio-lence – as one of the leaders of the Bay Area thrash metal scene of the mid-to-late 1980s, [1] [2] [3] and they have ...
Testament is often credited as one of the most popular and influential bands of the thrash metal scene, [5] [6] [7] as well as one of the leaders of the second wave of the genre of the late 1980s, [8] [9] and they are considered a significant member of the so-called "Big Six of Bay Area thrash metal", alongside Exodus, Death Angel, Lȧȧz ...
Possessed is an American death metal band, [1] [2] [3] originally formed in 1982 in the San Francisco Bay Area. [4] [5]Noted for their fast style of playing and Jeff Becerra's growled vocals, they are often called the first band in the death metal genre, [6] and paved the way for the 1980s Bay Area thrash metal scene, along with Metallica, Exodus, Testament and Death Angel.
The band initially gave out 300 free demos after a Vio-lence show at the Omni and their popularity grew tremendously. The band sent out the demo to many magazines, radio stations and labels and created a name for themselves globally. The band estimates that they sold roughly 5,000-7,000 demos on their own over the next two years.