Top 10 Old School Thrash Albums

[The Ozzman]

Just like the OSDM thread

Exodus - Bonded by Blood
Flotsam & Jetsam - Doomsday for the Deceiver
Testament - The Legacy
Metallica - Kill 'Em All
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Overkill - The Years of Decay
Vio-lence - Eternal Nightmare
Kreator - Endless Pain
Sepultura - Beneath the Remains (This would be near the top of my list if I was ordering it)
Slayer - Reign in Blood

Honorable Mentions:
Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
Sarcofago - INRI
Corrosion of Conformity - Blind


This was actually pretty hard to narrow down to 10 releases

 

[Vegard Pompey]

I need to listen to more trash. I can't possibly think of ten without mentioning several by the same band.

Actually, I hardly listen to any other trash than Metallica, Megadeth, Voivod and Sodom. I'll look into some of those on your list.

 

[CitizenKane]

admittedly havent listened to a gargantuan amount of thrash but nonetheless:

1.Slayer - Reign in Blood (nothing else in this list even comes close imo)
2.Kreator - Pleasure to Kill
3.Sepultura - Beneath the Remains
4.Destruction - Eternal Devestation
5.Sodom - Persecution Mania
6.Overkill - Years of Decay
7.Metallica - ...And justice for all
8.Exodus - Bonded by Blood
9.Slayer - Hell Awaits
10.Kreator - Extreme Aggression

notworthy


EDIT: darkness descends should also be in there somewhere

 

[AchrisK]

Some good choices in there, Oz. Mine might be more like:

Exodus - Bonded by Blood
Flotsam & Jetsam - Doomsday for the Deceiver (great choice)
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Megadeth - Peace Sells
Kreator - Pleasure to Kill
Possessed - Seven Churches
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Death Angel - The Ultraviolence
Destruction - Infernal Overkill
Mercyful Fate - Melissa

Honorable mentions:
Other two Metallica albums
First Megadeth
Sacrifice
Coroner
Metal Church - Metal Church
Whiplash - Power and Pain

 

[The Ozzman]

I almost put the self titled Metal Church in there, but I don't like it as much as the other ones. I still need to look into Coroner.

Doomsday for the Deceiver is overlooked by so many people imo. Newsted is a killer bassist and Metallica killed him in terms of riffage and creative ability.

 

[skeptik]

No rank. Except the first two.

Slayer - Hell Awaits
Exodus - Bonded By Blood
Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
Sadus - Swallowed In Black
Holy Terror - Mind Wars
Heathen - Breaking The Silence
Sabbat (UK) - History Of A Time To Come
Artillery - Terror Squad
Sodom - In The Sign Of Evil
Destruction - Infernal Overkill

Morbid Saint - Spectrum Of Death
Turbo - Last Warrior
Kat - 666
Metallica - Kill 'Em All
Megadeth - Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good!
Overkill - Taking Over
Chakal - Abominable Anno Domini
Sepultura - Schizophrenia
Mutilator - Immortal Force
Sacrifice - Torment In Fire
Voivod - take your pick
Whiplash - Power And Pain
Blood Feast - Kill For Pleasure
Kreator - Pleasure To Kill
Onslaught - The Force
Vio-Lence - Eternal Nightmare

 

[The Ozzman]

Yeah, I forgot Heathen. I don't listen to those albums enough.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Slayer - Hell Awaits
Exodus - Bonded By Blood
Sodom - In the Sign of Evil
Slayer - Haunting the Chapel
Kreator - Pleasure to Kill
Metallica - Kill 'Em All
Holy Terror - Mind Wars
Sabbat - History of a Time to Come
Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
Megadeth - Killing Is My Business... and Business is Good!
Possessed - Seven Churches

 

[ramses]

I'll list my ten favorite first...
Megadeth-Peace Sells...
Forbidden-Twisted Into Form
Coroner-No More Color
Heathen-Victims of Deception
Overkill-Horrorscope
Powermad-Absolute Power
Rosicrucian-Silence
Exodus-Impact Is Imminent
Iced Earth-Night of the Stormrider
Annihilator-Never Neverland


other great albums...
Wrathchild America-Climbin' the Walls
Metallica-And Justice For All
Death Angel-Act III
Exodus-Fabulous Disaster
Pantera-Cowboys From Hell
Sacred Reich-The American Way
Testament-The Legacy
I could go on and on about a few other Metallica, Megadeth, Testament, Slayer, and so on albums...but we all have and admire these, eh?

 

[Vegard Pompey]

Sodom - Persecution Mania
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Voivod - Any seven albums to fill out the rest of the list

 

[Vilden]

Maybe something like this (no order):

Coroner - Mental Vortex
Destruction - Sentence of Death
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Sabbat - History of a Time to Come
Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
Kreator - Extreme Aggressions
Slayer - South of Heaven
Artillery - Terror Squad
Sodom - Agent Orange
Infernäl Mäjesty - None Shall Defy

 

[IWP]

1.Metallica - Ride the Lightning
2.Vio-Lence - Eternal Nightmare
3.Megadeth - Rust in Peace
4.Anthrax - Persistance of Time
5.Exodus - Fabulous Disaster
6.Kreator - Coma of Souls
7.Metallica - Kill 'Em All
8.Megadteh - Peace Sells
9.Kreator - Pleasure to Kill
10.Overkill - Feel the Fire

 

[AchrisK]

I almost put the self titled Metal Church in there, but I don't like it as much as the other ones. I still need to look into Coroner.

Doomsday for the Deceiver is overlooked by so many people imo. Newsted is a killer bassist and Metallica killed him in terms of riffage and creative ability.

Word! I was very disappointed when I heard Newstead was going to join Metallica. I was sure it would ruin Flotsam and Jetsam, but I didn't realize it would also be the beginning of the end for Metallica.

 

[Vilden]

II still need to look into Coroner.

They are "only" the best thrash metal band ever. So I totally support you if you do. :-D

 

[The Ozzman]

They are "only" the best thrash metal band ever. So I totally support you if you do. :-D

Yeah, they are on my list of stuff to get (towards the top) but I've found so much other good shit that I've postponed getting them

 

[Rabid Headbanger]

Slayer - Show No Mercy
Tankard - Zombie Attack
Overkill - Under the Influence
Anthrax - Spreading the Disease (Fuck you all)
Infernal Majesty - None Shall Defy
Celtic Frost - Morbid Tales
Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
Megadeth - Killing is my Business...
Razor - Executioners Song
Voivod - War and Pain

 

[skeptik]

haha anthrax is fucking gay

 

[The Ozzman]

haha anthrax is fucking gay

.

 

[rms]

I just grabbed that first Flotsam album with Newstead...it's good, good call.

 

[Rabid Headbanger]

Nice sig.