Please educate me on speed metal

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

I shamefully must admit that I've realized that I don't really listen to any speed metal bands. Who should I check out?

 

[Umodian]

Listen to:
Raven
Exciter
Rage [Perfect Man, The Missing Link]
Riot [Thundersteel and forward]
Motörhead
Helstar
Agent Steel.

Also check these albums out if you haven't already:
Anthrax - Spreading the Disease
Helloween - The Walls of Jericho
Judas Priest - Painkiller

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

Listen to:
Raven
Exciter
Rage [Perfect Man, The Missing Link]
Riot [Thundersteel and forward]
Motörhead
Helstar
Agent Steel.

Also check these albums out if you haven't already:
Anthrax - Spreading the Disease
Helloween - The Walls of Jericho
Judas Priest - Painkiller

I'm familiar with Motorhead, Helloween, Priest, and Anthrax. I've heard a few songs by Agent Steel and Helstar, and the others I'll look into. I know all the bands you listed are old school, are there any newer speed metal bands worth a damn?

 

[Umodian]

I wouldn't know, I don't really look for newer bands in the genre.

A few more while we're at it:
Razor
Acid (Belgium)
Malice (Very Judas Priest-ish)
Fatal Violence
Ulysses Siren
Mysto Dysto
Phantom (US)

Also, might wanna look up Kruiz (Russia) if you can stand the language difference.


I'm assuming you're not also looking for thrash... Could give more recommendations then, but it just becomes extremely broad.

 

[mutantllama]

Some essential German stuff.

Running Wild-Gates to Purgatory
Angel Dust-To Dust you will Decay
Iron Angel-Hellish Crossfire


I'm going to assume you already know of early Blind Guardian.

Some lesser known stuff that I think is pretty cool
Messiah Force-The Last Day
Grinder-Dawn for the Living
Mephisto-Mephisto
Mania-Changing Times

 

[A1a23]

This is a good album:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=capye_OFhM4&feature=relmfu[/ame]

are there any newer speed metal bands worth a damn?

The only thing that comes to mind:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8MPQ2oJLho&feature=related[/ame]

 

[Son of the North]

I am ashamed.
Look up the albums "Beneath the Remains" and "Arise" by Sepultura. Heavy fucking Speed/Thrash metal there. Horns!!

 

[A1a23]

I am ashamed.
Look up the albums "Beneath the Remains" and "Arise" by Sepultura. Heavy fucking Speed/Thrash metal there. Horns!!

Those albums aren't speed metal but Thrash/Death. Also I'm pretty sure he's heard of them.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

Thanks guys! This list will keep me going for a couple weeks, at least!