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It emerged partially as a reaction to the more conventional and widely acceptable glam metal, a less aggressive, pop music-infused heavy metal subgenre which appeared simultaneously. [3] Four American bands, Anthrax, Megadeth, Metallica, and Slayer, are credited with popularizing the genre, earning them the title of the "Big Four of Thrash".
The 50 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time [53] 6 2014 Metal Hammer: 50 Hottest Thrash Albums of All Time [citation needed] 3 United States 2002 Revolver: The 69 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time [citation needed] 54 2011 Robert Dimery 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die [92] * 2007 IGN: Top 25 Metal Albums [51] 4 2012 About.com
Kill 'Em All is widely regarded as the first thrash metal album, and one of the album's tracks "Whiplash" has been referred to as one of the first songs of the genre. [ 44 ] The term "thrash metal" was first used in the music press by Kerrang! magazine's journalist Malcolm Dome [ 45 ] while referring to another of the "Big Four", Anthrax (who ...
In 2007, Revolver called it one of their 20 essential eighties thrash albums. [11] In 2014, Revolver also placed The New Order on its "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own" list. [12] In 2016, Loudwire ranked the album as Testament's second best. [13] In 2017, Loudwire also listed the album as the 18th best thrash metal album of all time. [14]
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 .
Rock Hard cited The American Way as "one of the best thrash albums of all time" in their album review. [57] Revolver named Sacred Reich as "one of the most important thrash bands of the eighties and nineties," dubbing their debut album, Ignorance , as "a milestone in the thrash movement", [ 6 ] with the album later appearing on their 25 ...
Thrash metal video albums (10 C, 1 P) Σ. Thrash metal album stubs (2 C, 46 P) Pages in category "Thrash metal albums" The following 57 pages are in this category ...
The band rose to prominence in the US during the thrash metal era with their first four albums between 1985 and 1990. Over the years, they have released twelve studio albums, three live albums, two compilation albums, three video albums, eleven music videos, and eight singles.