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LameWhat? You don't want to Jump In The Fire?
Since it's on topic I'll post this here now.
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Might be a reminder to Rob that despite being in the band longer than any other bass player Metallica is still Lars and James with Kirk on the side.
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Maybe that was a bit harsh! 
Rob's provided notes when they've been in the studio, they were absentee notes for being sick but they were notes!
Rob's provided notes when they've been in the studio, they were absentee notes for being sick but they were notes!
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Seems we are spot on relevance with the above topic, there is an article on the news sites today about Metallica paying Rob a million advance to join the band which they wanted removed from the Some Kind Of Monster movie because it didn't fit with Lars' and James' idea of what was Metallica.
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And so with Easter comes the completion of my delve into 80's obscure thrash metal. There was some really good stuff in the collection I found simply by searching YT for obscure thrash metal. I can't be bothered linking a shitload of videos to the thread for each band so I'll simply list what I've found. YT has full albums from all the bands on the list and they are worth listening to.
Think Of Misery:
I did link this one somewhere. This German band's only album was a good album of Kreator, Destruction inspired thrash. The album tapered off a little in the last three songs where it seemed like the vocalist wasn't giving it his all, but the music behind the vocals was very solid.
Intruder:
I really liked this band after the first listen, they were fast and hard and really sounded like an 80's thrash band. If there is any band I'm going to hunt down albums for it will be this band. I guess being American they had a lot closer connection to the bands that did make it big and therefore their sound reflects that. There is plenty of guitar riffs and solid drumming and while the vocalist does sound a little different at first his voice does fit with the band.
MARS:
MacApline, Aldridge, Rock and Sarzo. I do like this album, without liking each individual player for their own albums. It reminds me a bit of Racer X with the speedy guitars and soaring vocals. I know very little about the album or how it was made but it sounds really good, very polished for an 80's production.
White Spirit:
Not technically thrash but these guys came up in the search and if I'm to buy anything it would be this (the deluxe edition of course). Gers has come a long way since the early days but his guitar playing on White Spirit is evident through his Maiden contributions to this day.
Alkoholizer:
These crazy Italians are as silly as their name (and they aren't from the 80's but they sound like it). They aren't the best band in the world and the singer's accent is a little hard to understand at times but the lyrics are stupidly funny and the music is very much a mix of thrash and crossover depending on the songs. They have two albums out and sound quite a bit like early Tankard with songs of a similar topic. In the end for me this band might have made the final cut with a different singer. Not to take it away from the guy, we are what we are and we speak like we do for obvious reasons, but I do struggle understanding some accents.
Hydra Vein:
Their logo is a bit 'meh', the name is a bit 'meh' but this UK trash metal band is one of the highlights of my find. Apparently they weren't the only Poms to use the name Hydra Vein too, so maybe it is a good name and I'm an idiot...who knows! Their first album "Rather Death Than False Of Faith" is a great debut trash album, it's hard, heavy, fast and does stand well with other 80's debuts. Their second release was only a year later in '89 but it lost none of the momentum of the debut. This is one band I am going to look for to buy, they weren't on a major label but with luck there stuff might still be available. Metal Archives says they band reformed in 2019 and are still active but I don't know what they are doing.
Defiance:
This band is from Oakland California (not to be confused with the 5 other bands with the same name) and I'm pretty sure I'd heard of them before this current dive into the past, although I don't remember them well. They are okay, I think the vocalist lets them down a bit because he's a bit up and down with the way he sings at times, but it no doubt works for some. I had a listen to the first three albums and there was a few really good songs on them but for me there was more songs on the albums that weren't great. They'd be the sort of band that if I bought their stuff I'd only even listen to a few songs per album and I have enough of those albums already! (apparently the vocalist Steev Esquivel has filled in on live performances for both Exodus and Death Angel. I have no idea when that happened but I honestly don't think his voice is fit for either band)
Cyclone:
I really liked the debut from this Belgium band when I first heard it. in 1986 trash metal was young and these guys sounded a lot like the many other bands of that time that were finding their feet in a genre that wasn't that widely regarded. There is power, speed, good riffs and even quite a bit of melody in some of the vocals. While their second album was produced by the same guy who did Death it never got widely released but the sound production was excellent. Not sure if these guys will ever make the buy list but they are worthy of listening to.
Sabbat:
Last in the list is Sabbat. As spoken about on previous pages, I never really gave them time but that was mistake. Their first two albums must be some of the best thrash to come out of the UK ever! I'm not much on the third album with the different singer and it's not just because I've been a fan of Martin Walkyier since his days in Skyclad, it's because the second singer doesn't seem to fit as well into the music. I've actually got my local record shop searching for both the first album and the second album on local release at the moment and if I can't get them locally I will reluctantly order from overseas because these albums are really worth it.
Think Of Misery:
I did link this one somewhere. This German band's only album was a good album of Kreator, Destruction inspired thrash. The album tapered off a little in the last three songs where it seemed like the vocalist wasn't giving it his all, but the music behind the vocals was very solid.
Intruder:
I really liked this band after the first listen, they were fast and hard and really sounded like an 80's thrash band. If there is any band I'm going to hunt down albums for it will be this band. I guess being American they had a lot closer connection to the bands that did make it big and therefore their sound reflects that. There is plenty of guitar riffs and solid drumming and while the vocalist does sound a little different at first his voice does fit with the band.
MARS:
MacApline, Aldridge, Rock and Sarzo. I do like this album, without liking each individual player for their own albums. It reminds me a bit of Racer X with the speedy guitars and soaring vocals. I know very little about the album or how it was made but it sounds really good, very polished for an 80's production.
White Spirit:
Not technically thrash but these guys came up in the search and if I'm to buy anything it would be this (the deluxe edition of course). Gers has come a long way since the early days but his guitar playing on White Spirit is evident through his Maiden contributions to this day.
Alkoholizer:
These crazy Italians are as silly as their name (and they aren't from the 80's but they sound like it). They aren't the best band in the world and the singer's accent is a little hard to understand at times but the lyrics are stupidly funny and the music is very much a mix of thrash and crossover depending on the songs. They have two albums out and sound quite a bit like early Tankard with songs of a similar topic. In the end for me this band might have made the final cut with a different singer. Not to take it away from the guy, we are what we are and we speak like we do for obvious reasons, but I do struggle understanding some accents.
Hydra Vein:
Their logo is a bit 'meh', the name is a bit 'meh' but this UK trash metal band is one of the highlights of my find. Apparently they weren't the only Poms to use the name Hydra Vein too, so maybe it is a good name and I'm an idiot...who knows! Their first album "Rather Death Than False Of Faith" is a great debut trash album, it's hard, heavy, fast and does stand well with other 80's debuts. Their second release was only a year later in '89 but it lost none of the momentum of the debut. This is one band I am going to look for to buy, they weren't on a major label but with luck there stuff might still be available. Metal Archives says they band reformed in 2019 and are still active but I don't know what they are doing.
Defiance:
This band is from Oakland California (not to be confused with the 5 other bands with the same name) and I'm pretty sure I'd heard of them before this current dive into the past, although I don't remember them well. They are okay, I think the vocalist lets them down a bit because he's a bit up and down with the way he sings at times, but it no doubt works for some. I had a listen to the first three albums and there was a few really good songs on them but for me there was more songs on the albums that weren't great. They'd be the sort of band that if I bought their stuff I'd only even listen to a few songs per album and I have enough of those albums already! (apparently the vocalist Steev Esquivel has filled in on live performances for both Exodus and Death Angel. I have no idea when that happened but I honestly don't think his voice is fit for either band)
Cyclone:
I really liked the debut from this Belgium band when I first heard it. in 1986 trash metal was young and these guys sounded a lot like the many other bands of that time that were finding their feet in a genre that wasn't that widely regarded. There is power, speed, good riffs and even quite a bit of melody in some of the vocals. While their second album was produced by the same guy who did Death it never got widely released but the sound production was excellent. Not sure if these guys will ever make the buy list but they are worthy of listening to.
Sabbat:
Last in the list is Sabbat. As spoken about on previous pages, I never really gave them time but that was mistake. Their first two albums must be some of the best thrash to come out of the UK ever! I'm not much on the third album with the different singer and it's not just because I've been a fan of Martin Walkyier since his days in Skyclad, it's because the second singer doesn't seem to fit as well into the music. I've actually got my local record shop searching for both the first album and the second album on local release at the moment and if I can't get them locally I will reluctantly order from overseas because these albums are really worth it.
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There is a lot of bands in the first run through that didn't even make the cut, so there is a lot to explore with just a few hits on YT
Lol, and Lars selling his art. THAT'S the back lash they were worried about.
I wish they hadn't cut the part of Jason quitting. It's probably the best part.
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Lol, and Lars selling his art. THAT'S the back lash they were worried about.
I wish they hadn't cut the part of Jason quitting. It's probably the best part.
It all just makes me wish Newstead got a better reception than they did. I don't begrudge Jason doing what he is with his new band if that's what he likes and he has said he can live off the royalties for AJFA for the rest of his life. But I think Newstead's (the band) debut release was a great album and worth much more recognition than it got.
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Now that's a write up!
Makes me wonder what other bands I've missed. Metal Archives lists 146000 bands, 29000 of them are thrash, but my list seems pretty low on numbers compared to that
Makes me wonder what other bands I've missed. Metal Archives lists 146000 bands, 29000 of them are thrash, but my list seems pretty low on numbers compared to that
Holy shit!
Honestly when it came out I thought it was cool that he was back and I liked it. But wasn't wowed about anything. I thought it was very basic.
But I really need to go back to it now that's it's been a few years. And I never did here everything.
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Some of those listed will be bands no one has ever heard of, for instance there is one guy from the general metal section here who released one album last year and he's on MA's list, but it's still a lot of bands.
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