So after reading this board for a little while and with the new Anthrax album coming out and how it's sparking the whole John vs. Joey thing again, it got me thinking about how all these 80s thrash bands converted into the 90s in their own way. Some stuck to their basic formula, some changed drastically, some changed only a little. I'm only gonna list bands that I'm most familiar with, but feel free to add and discuss others......
Sepultura- by the time Roots came around, they were pretty much full-on nu metal. Some would say that about Chaos AD, but I think that was their last good album before it really all went to shit. Can't say I've listened to anything newer from them except for Cavalera Conspiracy stuff. Favorite album - Arise.
Kreator- Renewal is when it started to get bad. With the exception of a few songs, I'd say it stayed that way throughout the 90s with Endorama being the lowest point. They've more than made up for it with the past 3 albums, since thrash has picked back up in the last 10 years or so. Favorite album - Coma of Souls.
Anthrax- They done fucked up with that Bush fella, nuff said. Favorite album - Among the Living.
Megadeth- IMO, Rust in Peace was the last good album for a really long time. Countdown to Extinction isn't bad, I'm just for the most part not into the hard rock stuff. Endgame brought back the Megadeth I'm familiar with. Favorite album - Rust in Peace.
Slayer- I think they started to get a little stale with Divine Intervention, with some questionable parts on subsequent albums, but nothing too terrible. I think the last 2 albums have been great with Lombardo back, especially World Painted Blood. Favorite album - Seasons in the Abyss.
Overkill- I haven't listened to all of their albums (they have a shitload), but it seems they have more or less stuck to their formula with the exception of adding certain modern elements to their sound. Horrorscope was probably the last of their classic albums. Some of the later stuff from the last decade that I've heard almost sound like shitty modern metalcore.... but then Ironbound came out and it was amazing. Favorite album - Horrorscope.
Sepultura- by the time Roots came around, they were pretty much full-on nu metal. Some would say that about Chaos AD, but I think that was their last good album before it really all went to shit. Can't say I've listened to anything newer from them except for Cavalera Conspiracy stuff. Favorite album - Arise.
Kreator- Renewal is when it started to get bad. With the exception of a few songs, I'd say it stayed that way throughout the 90s with Endorama being the lowest point. They've more than made up for it with the past 3 albums, since thrash has picked back up in the last 10 years or so. Favorite album - Coma of Souls.
Anthrax- They done fucked up with that Bush fella, nuff said. Favorite album - Among the Living.
Megadeth- IMO, Rust in Peace was the last good album for a really long time. Countdown to Extinction isn't bad, I'm just for the most part not into the hard rock stuff. Endgame brought back the Megadeth I'm familiar with. Favorite album - Rust in Peace.
Slayer- I think they started to get a little stale with Divine Intervention, with some questionable parts on subsequent albums, but nothing too terrible. I think the last 2 albums have been great with Lombardo back, especially World Painted Blood. Favorite album - Seasons in the Abyss.
Overkill- I haven't listened to all of their albums (they have a shitload), but it seems they have more or less stuck to their formula with the exception of adding certain modern elements to their sound. Horrorscope was probably the last of their classic albums. Some of the later stuff from the last decade that I've heard almost sound like shitty modern metalcore.... but then Ironbound came out and it was amazing. Favorite album - Horrorscope.
