GMD Votes: Top Thrash Metal Albums (Prelim Round)
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Baroque
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I won't be voting in this round because I'm not familiar enough with thrash to consider it appropriate. From a bare look at the choices so far, it looks like Ride the Lightning has a real chance of moving on to the next thread. What happened, GMD?! Fuck, in the eighth grade, my band played "For whom the Bell Tolls" at the middle school talent show!
My band played it in 8th grade too heh. In a way you're right, it's hard to listen to anymore because it's so easy to remember what's going to happen note for note at this point. I had to list it due to influences though, might've never gotten into thrash without Ride the Lightning.
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The album would get my vote. My point is that GMD is losing its trve kvlt edge.
I dunno, I think the first two albums are usually approved by even the trvest ov kvltists.
It's the votes for Among the Living that make me sad.
viewerfromnihil
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I've always considered it proto-death metal (Hellhammer as well). It was released after the thrash formula had been established, but was vastly different from thrash. Scream Bloody Gore would take another to years to be released. It bears aspects similar to thrash, but the atmosphere of it says death metal to me, though its not quite there. I wanted to vote for it in the death thread, but knew it was easily contested, so I did not.
Haha, did you take both of the leads or split it with another guitarist? That's the dilemma that I have with Metallica, though it goes well beyond my familiarity with the material. I appreciate the stepping stone for me that they were (though Slayer was my first thrash band), but I have trouble taking them seriously after having developed more - and I hesitate to say this - sophisticated tastes. Slayer never gave me that dilemma. Nor did Death give me the dilemma. I can see Slayer appearing in the top 10 of this poll with no surprise with what I've seen from GMD over the years. Metallica love is something that has always been rare here.
Kill 'em All, yes. Not so much Ride the Lightning, at least from my experience.
Mort Divine
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Terror Squad has easily the best lyric in all of metal on the song Decapitation of Deviants
'cause when shit turns to gold, the poor will be born without ass
Baroque
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Heh, I just played the upper lead part, the rhythm guitarist couldn't play the other part in proper time
Yeah there's been a lot of dislike toward Metallica, but whatever, they are a major gateway band. And it's hard to deny their musical ability at least guitar/bass wise. I can definitely understand some arguments against Hetfield's voice and the drumming in later years though.
Baroque
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It's the votes for Among the Living that make me sad.
If you see Anthrax live, it will make sense. They have a thrashier live show than Megadeth especially recently. Almost as good as Slayer's. If you put the big 4 in order from thrashiest to least in terms of live shows:
Slayer
Anthrax
Megadeth
Metallica
No contest. They deserve a spot on here, they're just not a 'serious' thrash band as much. More like a fun crossover band, with better guitar work.
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To me Ride the Lighting has the right balance between the speed of Kill Em All and the technical playing and improved song-writing of Master of Puppets. and Ride the Lightning is one of their best songs.
Yeah well said. They have some excellent thrash riffs in their earlier albums, especially Among the Living.
Yeah well said. They have some excellent thrash riffs in their earlier albums, especially Among the Living.
End of Glory
Crucify Your Faith
First wave Blackened Thrash Metal with Melodic Jazzcore and a tiny little bit of Deathened Death Metal influences.
Two Slayer and two Metallica in the top 10 so far. Top 20 has three from each band and two from Coroner/Sepultura. So, half of the top 20 is 4 bands. Great.
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I initially hated Artillery, then I went through a short phase where they grew on me a little, and then I realized that no, the vocals are terrible, and most of the writing is also. At least you can make an argument for Megadeth based on the music.
EspaDa
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First wave Blackened Thrash Metal with Melodic Jazzcore and a tiny little bit of Deathened Death Metal influences.
Deathened Death Metal? How can you deathen something more while it's already dead?
End of Glory
Crucify Your Faith
Thing is, there are a handful of bands that absolutely dominated thrash in terms of both quality and prominence. The cream rose to the top.
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