Thrash!

[Cnaiür urs Skiötha]

Not a big TM fan myself - however 2 Releases I like:
Savage Messiah - The fateful dark
Paradox - Tales from the Weird

Maybe that is because both are very melodic and I am more of a PM fan.

 

[Baroque]

Paradox - Tales from the Weird

Love Paradox. Have you heard their other releases?

There are quite a few other thrash/power metal bands you might like too. HB could help you with that more than I could though. Helstar comes to mind.

 

[Cnaiür urs Skiötha]

Love Paradox. Have you heard their other releases?

There are quite a few other thrash/power metal bands you might like too. HB could help you with that more than I could though. Helstar comes to mind.

No this was the first release I was Aware of. Will check the others out as well.
I found them because some Reviews described them as similar to early Blind Guardian with a bit more Aggression.

Helstar is also great. Their style seems to be somewhere in the middle of Thrash and Power Metal as well.

Any similar recommendations would be welcome.

 

[0Marty]

Few off the top of my head
Angel Steel
Risk (GER)
Messiah Force
Scanner
Iron Angel
Heathen
Liege Lord

I am not very keen on Power Metal so if this is not what you are looking for sorry.

 

[Baroque]

No this was the first release I was Aware of. Will check the others out as well.

Heresy is one of my favorites of theirs, Collision Course is also good.

Helstar is also great. Their style seems to be somewhere in the middle of Thrash and Power Metal as well.

Any similar recommendations would be welcome.

Toxik's Think This comes to mind. Also Artillery. I'd 2nd Risk. Riot?

 

[Cnaiür urs Skiötha]

From a first quick check Heathen and Artillery Sound pretty nice. The latter seem to have quite unusual vocals for a Thrash band.

 

[unknown]

Saw this post on reddit, and thought a number of you might find it interesting:

http://www.reddit.com/r/Metal/comments/2wjkue/an_ode_to_the_south_american_extreme_metal_scene/

A whole post dedicated to the South American metal scene of the 80s/early 90s which was mostly thrash and speed metal...some absolute gems in there

 

[off the godpills]

In 2010 Besieged released an amazing Victims Beyond All Help, best thrash metal album of the past decade, IMO. It sounds like a perfect blend of early Sepultura, Demolition Hammer, and Pestilence. The roughly barked vocals remind of young Max Cavalera a lot.



Yeah, that's a real banger that will not disappoint any fan of 80's thrash.

 

[Baroque]

^Thanks everyone who contributed above. Added/working on adding that stuff.

[EDIT] That Besieged is awesome.

Finally back at this. Added 20 more to 2011.

Some highlights:

Blackout - Killing Machine


Entrench - Inevitable Decay


Mutually Assured Destruction - Going Nowhere Fast


The Addication - Burned Down


Amoricide - Storm of Violence


Bane of Bedlam - The Last Testament


Envenomed - Temple of the Morbid Innards

 

[Baroque]

2012 thrash, 56 on the list so far.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX61tYO3oEFfF9EBVip15ZbMU7gV9VNK-

Hexen
Kreator
Entropy
Exocosm
Revenge
Dust Bolt
Terrordome
Tantara
Bonded by Blood
Eruption
Black Breath
Alitor
Mindwork
Maniac Force
After Oblivion
Overkill
Testament
Tourniquet
Nucleator
Lich King
Infinite Translation
Aura Noir
Angelus Apatrida
Mekong Delta
Municipal Waste
After All
Alphakill
Myopia
Titans Eve
Rezet
Madrost
4Arm
Aggression
Ketzer
Algebra
Suicidal Angels
Nekromantheon
Bio-Cancer
Andralls
Exumer
Attomica
Eliminator
Gargoyle
Chronosphere
Eradikator
Destruction
Hellbringer
Paradox
Envenomed
Violentor
Battalion
Game Over
Witchtrap
Exodia
Metallica (Beyond Magnetic)
Havok
Reek

[EDIT2] Added 14 more:
Quickfire
DIS
Xpulsion
Scarlet Anger
Mutant Squad
Nuclear
Vindicator
Crusher
Mad Maze
Sofisticator
The Crossroads
Prayers of Sanity
Infernal Assault
Aggravator

[EDIT3] Added 9 more:
Mudra
Cemetery Dust
Disaster
Traitor
Dismantle
Grave Forsaken
Riverge
Descender
Reabilitator

 

[Baroque]

Moving on to 2013. Added 42 so far.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX61tYO3oEFczGgybQU2PIZtpJuPhEkCJ

Havok
Hatchet
Violator
Fueled by Fire
Warfect
Trials
Black Fast
Impalers
Power Trip
Untimely Demise
Toxic Holocaust
Spew
Lost Society
Warbringer
Skeletonwitch
Reanimator
Evile
Gama Bomb
Trallery
Skeptor
Voivod
Protector
Onslaught
Thy Gate Beyond
Death Mechanism
Ophiuchus
Bane of Bedlam
Amok
Artillery
Death Angel
Inciter
Annihilator
Diamond Plate
Mutant Squad
Aggressor
Gargoyle
Blood Tsunami
Exarsis
Witchburner
Mortillery
Su Ta Gar
Legion

 

[Baroque]

Added 18 more.

Tormenter
Velosity
Hellcannon
Ripper
Pandora
Mastermind
Fog of Leprosy
Cerebral Condition
Kemakil
Chaos
Perpetual Warfare
Dark Nation
Hemotoxin
Mental Devastation
Devariem
Ramming Speed
Antipeewee
Cholos On Acid


But seriously, Cholos On Acid is some solid unknown crossover thrash.

 

[Baroque]

Number of quality releases found, by year:

1993: 37
1994: 29
1995: 28
1996: 10
1997: 25
1998: 23
1999: 24
2000: 16
2001: 16
2002: 18
2003: 29
2004: 30
2005: 44
2006: 39
2007: 57
2008: 60
2009: 81
2010: 66
2011: 67
2012: 82
2013: 60

It looks like the lowest point in thrash history was 1996, followed by 2000-2002. The resurgence to early 90's levels began in 2003 and fairly steadily increased from then on. With the two highest points in the new wave of thrash being 2009 and 2012.

Obviously this data is far from perfect. It's based on my own opinions of what thrash and quality are. But I tried to at least use the same search techniques for each year from 1993-2013. Also I'm starting to notice I'm biased towards certain sub-sub-genres, like Technical, Crossover, and Pure. Death/thrash and black/thrash seem to be secondary, but I enjoy some of it. I don't like much power/thrash.

I'll keep going, finish up 2014, and then go back and do the 80's and early 90's as well. I'd like to get this data for the entire history of thrash and make a couple timelines. Also I want to make a list of 'top 10 releases per year'. At least 1996 will be easy!

 

[Baroque]

Time for Last Year! What were the best releases?

56 already on the list, got ahead of myself heh.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX61tYO3oEFfFDlOJLYjud3IDLxM6QZPZ

Exmortus
Vexovoid
Nekrost
Reactory
Iron Reagan
Rigor Mortis
Madrost
Cavalera Conspiracy
Korzus
Algebra
Suicidal angels
Dust Bolt
Foreseen
Ripper
Chronosphere
Witheria
Paranorm
Malicious Death
Torrential Downpour
Reek
Blizzard Hunter
Lich King
Mekong Delta
E-Force
Game Over
Exodia
Children of Technology
Vindicator
Hellcannon
Alkoholizer
Insanity Alert
Ancient Dome
Exodus
Nuclear Warfare
Merciless Attack
Sofisticator
Noneuclid
Aggravator
Hirax
Overkill
Tankard
Exxperior
Beyond Orcus
Theorized
Phaze I
Space Chaser
Zoldier Noiz
Expain
Executer
Fatal Mutiny
Conflagator
Gehennah
Verbal Razors
Impalers
Epilepsia
Toxik

This was a nice new find:


Also the new Gehennah is good, didn't know they released anything recently:

 

[no country for old wainds]

i seriously doubt any of those years had a number of great thrash albums above single figures lol. higher standards plz

 

[divine_torture]

Time for Last Year! What were the best releases?

56 already on the list, got ahead of myself heh.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX61tYO3oEFfFDlOJLYjud3IDLxM6QZPZ

Exmortus
Vexovoid
Nekrost
Reactory
Iron Reagan
Rigor Mortis
Madrost
Cavalera Conspiracy
Korzus
Algebra
Suicidal angels
Dust Bolt
Foreseen
Ripper
Chronosphere
Witheria
Paranorm
Malicious Death
Torrential Downpour
Reek
Blizzard Hunter
Lich King
Mekong Delta
E-Force
Game Over
Exodia
Children of Technology
Vindicator
Hellcannon
Alkoholizer
Insanity Alert
Ancient Dome
Exodus
Nuclear Warfare
Merciless Attack
Sofisticator
Noneuclid
Aggravator
Hirax
Overkill
Tankard
Exxperior
Beyond Orcus
Theorized
Phaze I
Space Chaser
Zoldier Noiz
Expain
Executer
Fatal Mutiny
Conflagator
Gehennah
Verbal Razors
Impalers
Epilepsia
Toxik

This was a nice new find:


Also the new Gehennah is good, didn't know they released anything recently:

I've never heard of at least half these bands.

 

[Dak]

Beyond Magnetic is on the 2012 list. Disqualified.

 

[Baroque]

i seriously doubt any of those years had a number of great thrash albums above single figures lol. higher standards plz

I'm including "C" or better thrash.

Of course you can form your own opinions, but I think definitely years like 2009 and 2012 had more than single figures of "A" level albums (as well as many other years in my opinion).

I put a shitload of work into finding these and making these lists. You're just going to write it all off because you "seriously doubt" it? It's as easy as clicking a playlist and scanning through some of the songs on it... I've made it as easy as possible for you.

 

[no country for old wainds]

i wasn't writing it off as bad tbf, if you're doing C or above then that's probably fair enough, although i'd personally find it more useful to have a more compact list of just the As tbh. i take your point though, i will check out your playlist/s, i do appreciate the effort! i'll let you know if i come across anything i really dig.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

great job man

I was going through my RYM list and here are a few we left off...

Violent Omen - L.U.N.A.C.Y. - 2013



Battery - Armed With Rage - 2014


Condition Critical - Operational Hazard


Warhead - Death Row - 2013



Atomic Head - March of the Urban Zombies - 2011
Black Magik - The Apocalypse - 2013
Warhawk - Sic Sempes Tyrannis - 2012