Amazing, heavy current thrash bands?

[dan weapon]

Naturally I love the 80's stuff (forbidden/testament etc etc etc etc) but I'm also a big fan of the likes of early Haunted and the last few Carnal Forge albums. Basically; very fast, muscular, technical thrash.

Anyone got any good recommendations for bands of a similar nature?

For those who haven't heard Carnal Forge, you should check out 'Please...Die!', 'Aren't You Dead Yet?' and 'Testify For My Victims'. They have RIFFS.

 

[mts1979]

I humbly recommend my own band, we seem to be kind of what you're describing. See signature below.

 

[Torniojaws]

Check out Terror 2000's album Slaughterhouse Supremacy. Kickass and just what you ask for. And one of the best guitar tones I've ever heard, like a growl of a beast

 

[Metaltastic]

I thought Terror was just straight-up tough-guy hardcore?

 

[Torniojaws]

Terror 2000, not Terror.

http://metal-archives.com/band.php?id=1281

Stay away from their other albums though, since they started doing it more humorously (and poorly) with too polished production for thrash.

 

[James Murphy]

i definitely suggest you check out the Wisconson band LaZarus A.D.

i mixed their debut album a little while back and the album will be out in March or so of '09 on Metal Blade Records. in the meantime, check out an advance track on their myspace page.

 

[RyanUsesThis]

right out of New England... Graveheart

 

[Machinated]

Carnal Forge is great, love Please Die.....

I really love Hatesphere, definitely worth checking out IMO.

 

[Metaltastic]

Terror 2000, not Terror.

http://metal-archives.com/band.php?id=1281

Stay away from their other albums though, since they started doing it more humorously (and poorly) with too polished production for thrash.

AH, hahaha, I thought you were talking about an album by Terror that came out in 2000

 

[Chryst Krispies]

I second Hatesphere.
Check out Blood Tsunami too.

 

[iamsancho]

+1 on the terror 2000 and hatesphere. I always tend to listen to a bit of Darkane when I'm in the mood for some fast thrashy type stuff as well.

 

[Damian B]

They are put more into the "neo-thrash" category, but The Absence is pretty damn good.

http://www.myspace.com/theabsence

 

[STINNETT]

I recommend Skeletonwitch.

They've got a bit of death metal and black metal mixed in there, but they've got a great old school thrash feel.

http://www.myspace.com/skeletonwitch

 

[dan weapon]

Thanks dudes.

I own the last two Absence CDs as well as the Darkanestuff and one of the Terror 2000 albums (although I haven't listened to it because it won't burn to my iTunes - bought it a few years ago but it wasn't burnable which is annoying as I paid for it so I could burn it to my computer)

I suppose Arsis would be close to this genre as well, got their last few albums and Ep as well.

Heard a few Hatesphere songs a while back - will go and check them out again along with the other recommendations.

 

[-J-]

Confirmed thrashers:
Chainsaw - Smell The Saw (some cheesy lyrics though)
Rumpelstilskin Grinder - Buried in the Front Yard (borderline death metal)
Ghoul - Splatterthrash (an instant classic!)
Blood Freak - Multiplex Massacre (somewhat sloppy if I recall though)
Violator - Chemical Assault (might as well have come out in '89)
Defleshed - Fast Forward (well, it's definitely fast; maybe not as technical as you'd like)

That dude that did Respawn, Inc. on here (not sure if he's still around) has some cool freebies on his site (or at least did).

the following "new thrash bands" are on my wish list, but I havent' gotten around to em yet; maybe it will help you in your quest:
abandoned
Chaosphere
Dekapitator
Devastator
Divine Sin
Divine : Decay
Dr. Livingdead
Execution (L.A.)
fatal embrace
Final Breath
Flesh Made Sin
Fog Of War
fueld by fire
Hatchet
hellish crossfire
Mad Dragzter
suicidal angels
Warbringer
Wastelander (Michigan)
Witchaven
Witchtrap (Columbia)

 

[Chryst Krispies]

Oh SHIT. I forgot all about Rumplestiltskin Grinder!!!

 

[Felix Neumann]

Check my band...we also make thrash metal Play "Resign" or "forced to"..But the songs really are over 4 years old meanwhile. I also have another "secret Tipp".."CIRCLE OF FORCE" I like personaly a lot.



http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=220005


By the way..now I own your "my mind´s weapon" cd AWESOME !!!

 

[drunkard]

Hallo man check our band www.myspace.com/drunkardband .I think its what you are looking for.Or something close enoujgh

 

[thefyn]

Can not WAIT for these ones:

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM
WHIPLASH
ANTHRAX
PESTILENCE

All recording new albums. Hell yeah!

I play thrash too:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=862889&songID=6955660

I am learning to sing because I can't find an old school thrash singer. It is all pig squealing and Nu Metal rapping in Florida!

 

[iamsancho]

Hallo man check our band www.myspace.com/drunkardband .I think its what you are looking for.Or something close enoujgh

This is ace.