Thrash!
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rms
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I just said I listened to the same samples you posted, so apparently we listen to the same 90s thrash? haha There's plenty of 80s bands to occupy your time, no need to buy all these out of print 90s albums.
That faustus track is actually ok, but that's just one track and the only reviewer on MA listens to ghey bands so can't trust it
That faustus track is actually ok, but that's just one track and the only reviewer on MA listens to ghey bands so can't trust it
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Some not so well-known stuff from the eighties:
Drifter from Switzerland with two songs from their debut album "Reality Turns To Dust" (1988):
I couldn't find a single clip of the studio version of the song posted above, but there's a clip with the entire album to be found on youtube.
Battlefield from Germany with two songs from their debut "We Come To Fight" (1988/89):
I noticed that on all five songs from this EP which I found on youtube the vocals have been mixed in the background. They are better audible on the original vinyl version. (I don't know if this EP has ever been released on CD.) Someone also posted a live version of this song, allegedly from a German TV programme, with better audible vocals, though the overall quality of this clip is not the best:
The title track of their debut from the same TV programme:
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HamburgerBoy
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What do you think of the Battlefield full-lengths? They aren't very thrashy but I think they're kinda interesting, at least hard to make reference points to other bands for me.
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RAMP - Thoughts 1992
classicthrash.com
"Ramp's Thoughts serves as a reminder of the low attention span of bands who tend to ride the wave of whatever is currently considered hot in the scene. While the band's debut release is almost as competent an example of thrash metal as anything out there, only a couple of years later and they had already jumped on the bandwagon of groove metal. But if you don't mind their career past this album, Thoughts is indeed not that bad. Sufficient speed, semi-catchy riffs, it's all there. The vocals have something of a nasty tone in them which adds some originality that this recording would otherwise lack. Also the production is meaty enough so that you don't need to give a second thought to non-musical values when listening to this one. Far from original but still worth another look if easily available, that's the main promise of Ramp's first offering."
semi-tech, death angelish thrash
if vulture is making your list, this deserves to be there as well
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BeyondTorment
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I haven't listened to them for a very long time, but they definitely aren't thrash metal. If I had to label them, I'd probably opt for (slightly) progressive metal. (I saw them live once in 1991 as opening act for Psychotic Waltz, who definitely were a progressive metal band - at least way back then.) I could also check some old reviews to see what they were refered to when the albums were released.
Baroque
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Thanks for all the extra submissions for earlier years, I'll be adding them to the playlists. TBH late 80's and 90-92 are pretty easy years to find good thrash in. But yeah they weren't on the lists yet at least.
I'm mainly looking for good thrash in the later 90's, some songs I've never or rarely heard of before. Seems like '96 was the worst year of the 90's so far, surpassing even '94 levels. I listened to at least 50 bands and only found 6 or so post-worthy tracks.
I'm mainly looking for good thrash in the later 90's, some songs I've never or rarely heard of before. Seems like '96 was the worst year of the 90's so far, surpassing even '94 levels. I listened to at least 50 bands and only found 6 or so post-worthy tracks.
Baroque
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Time for 1997 thrash.
While not necessarily a thrash album, this song by Megadeth on Cryptic Writings is pretty thrashy.
Spastic Ink - Ink Complete (quality experimental/progressive thrash band)
Mind Ashes - The Views Obscured (prog/tech thrash)
Grip Inc. - Nemesis (Lombardo's 'other' band)
Hexenhaus - Dejavoodoo
While not necessarily a thrash album, this song by Megadeth on Cryptic Writings is pretty thrashy.
Spastic Ink - Ink Complete (quality experimental/progressive thrash band)
Mind Ashes - The Views Obscured (prog/tech thrash)
Grip Inc. - Nemesis (Lombardo's 'other' band)
Hexenhaus - Dejavoodoo
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Baroque
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A bit thrashier/less progressive now:
Gehennah - Decibel Rebel
Nemesis - s/t
Scenery - The Drowning Shadows of Mankind (tech thrash)
Glacial Fear - Frames
T.A.R. - Fear of Life
Gehennah - Decibel Rebel
Nemesis - s/t
Scenery - The Drowning Shadows of Mankind (tech thrash)
Glacial Fear - Frames
T.A.R. - Fear of Life
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TechnicalBarbarity
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Cryptic Writings has a fair share of thrash scattered all throughout. But yes FFF and The Disintegrators are the two "thrashiest" tracks. Pretty good album imo.
@ Hexenhaus and Gehennah.
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Baroque
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Transgression - Dead Wisdoms
Cryptic - Shrouded in Mysterty (thrash/power)
Pathos - Hoverface (techy)
Canker - Exquisite Tenderness (thrash/death w/ fun guitar solos)
Cryptic - Shrouded in Mysterty (thrash/power)
Pathos - Hoverface (techy)
Canker - Exquisite Tenderness (thrash/death w/ fun guitar solos)
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TechnicalBarbarity
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I enjoyed most of that post, but i'll definitely be downloading this one if i can find it.
Baroque
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Sadus - Elements of Anger
Flaming Anger - Biosphere II (sci-fi thrash?! what a rare find)
1997 was a good enough year. I forgot about that other track on Cryptic Writings too, thanks! Great Megadeth album btw, thrash or not.
Nocturnal Breed - Aggressor (thrash/black)
Flaming Anger - Biosphere II (sci-fi thrash?! what a rare find)
1997 was a good enough year. I forgot about that other track on Cryptic Writings too, thanks! Great Megadeth album btw, thrash or not.
Nocturnal Breed - Aggressor (thrash/black)
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Psycho Symphony released one of the most progressive thrash albums I know of in 1997.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNdg_dU2mhY
There's also Sore Plexus' EP (although it looks like it was taken off of YouTube; their 1999 full-length is better anyways though).
EDIT: Oh, Tidal Wave as well. I haven't been able to get into them yet, but they're worth a shot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM-b2gstr-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNdg_dU2mhY
There's also Sore Plexus' EP (although it looks like it was taken off of YouTube; their 1999 full-length is better anyways though).
EDIT: Oh, Tidal Wave as well. I haven't been able to get into them yet, but they're worth a shot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM-b2gstr-8
TechnicalBarbarity
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Baroque
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I'm satisfied with '97. Feel free to submit more if you want.
I'm having a more difficult time with 1998 (seems like the even numbered years 1994 on have been this way). But here's what I have so far:
Punisher - Disillusioned (reminds me a bit of Obliveon, love the clarity on the bass riffs, very cool)
Extol - Burial (probably doesn't count, but good stuff)
Witchery - Restless & Dead
Whiplash - Thrashback
Noisekiller - A Frozen Image In Time
I'm having a more difficult time with 1998 (seems like the even numbered years 1994 on have been this way). But here's what I have so far:
Punisher - Disillusioned (reminds me a bit of Obliveon, love the clarity on the bass riffs, very cool)
Extol - Burial (probably doesn't count, but good stuff)
Witchery - Restless & Dead
Whiplash - Thrashback
Noisekiller - A Frozen Image In Time
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Baroque
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Dark Order - 5000 Years of Violence
Droys - And If...
Perzonal War - The Inside
Pathos - Uni Versus Universe (prog thrash)
Droys - And If...
Perzonal War - The Inside
Pathos - Uni Versus Universe (prog thrash)
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