What happened to Thrash early 90's ?

[TheMercenary976]

In the beginning of the 90's we had the grunge/alternative period which became bigger and bigger, it was a very hard time for a lot of classic 80's metal en hardrock bands. I've always been curious to the following:

Metallica made Thrash but in 1991 they came up with a non Thrash album, the Black album. Megadeth made Thrash but in 1991 they came up with Countdown to extinction, also without Thrash. Anthrax came up with sound of white noise, but that was 1993 already, also an album without Thrash. Maybe there are more examples.

These were bands that were especially known for their Thrash classics and in 1991 grunge wasn't really big yet. Let's say that Metallica and Megadeth started around 1990 with their new albums, what was the reason that these bands choose a new direction as Grunge/Alternative wasn't big yet? Or was it already an upcoming genre during that time? Or they wanted to become bigger and more radio friendly? If so, why all at once and it would be a coincidence. I can imagine that 1 band headed for a new direction but not so many at the same time so what happened?

Interested in your thoughts on this.

 

[ProphetofHatred]

To make fucking money

 

[Yelloweyedemon]

It wasn't that grunge was not big enough yet, it was that there was a general decline in metal in the early 90's. Many bands tried to change their sound a bit in order to bring something new to the table.
About the bands you mentioned, Anthrax changed their vocalist and took a more alternative aproach. Megadeth's Countdown to extinction wasn't exactly thrash but it was a very good album still. Metallica had stopped being thrash before the 90's. In fact I don't think they would ever be thrash if it wasn't for Mustaine.

To make fucking money

If bands like Megadeth, Anthrax or Overkill wanted to make "fucking money", they would play glam in the 80's.

 

[Nephilim96]

If bands like Megadeth, Anthrax or Overkill wanted to make "fucking money", they would play glam in the 80's.

You do realize that people have the ability to change their minds, right?

 

[Yelloweyedemon]

You do realize that people have the ability to change their minds, right?

Or the ability to change their sound without changing their minds.. right?

 

[Nephilim96]

Technically, if somebody wants to change their sound, they're changing their minds about what sound they want to make.

So, you're an idiot, but we already knew that...

 

[Baroque]

Early 90's is my favorite era of thrash. You're just looking at the big names, dig deeper. Death metal was starting out, and so there's a lot of excellent death/thrash bands from that time period. A lot of very experimental and progressive thrash as well.

 

[TheMercenary976]

It wasn't that grunge was not big enough yet, it was that there was a general decline in metal in the early 90's. Many bands tried to change their sound a bit in order to bring something new to the table.

What is this general decline in metal you are referring to?

 

[Yelloweyedemon]

Technically, if somebody wants to change their sound, they're changing their minds about what sound they want to make.

So, you're an idiot, but we already knew that...

We were talking about bands changing their minds about commercialism (therefore whole ideology), and not sound. Learn to stick to the point of a discussion first, before calling random people idiots. Retard.

What is this general decline in metal you are referring to?

Metal in general and especially Glam-Hair metal was extremelly popular in the 80's with 87-90 being the peak. After that genres like grunge and pop rock became more and more popular and metal was driven away.

Watch Decline of Western Civilization part 2. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decline_of_Western_Civilization_Part_II:_The_Metal_Years)

 

[Nephilim96]

We were talking about bands changing their minds about commercialism (therefore whole ideology), and not sound. Learn to stick to the point of a discussion first, before calling random people idiots. Retard.

I believe you were the one who changed the discussion to sound...

Or the ability to change their sound without changing their minds.. right?

Retard.

 

[Yelloweyedemon]

ignore list updated

 

[Onder]

ignore list updated

Put me on ignore list too I think you're a fucking dumbass.

 

[Krow]

If he ignores everyone that thinks he's a retard, he would just be viewing a message board in which he talks to himself.

 

[Nephilim96]

ignore list updated

Good.

 

[Onder]

If he ignores everyone that thinks he's a retard, he would just be viewing a message board in which he talks to himself.

Yeah. Maybe he leaves then.

 

[End of Glory]

Oh no, Yelloweyedemon is back...

 

[The Butt]

ignore list updated

I think you lack chromosomes, so better put me on ignore too.

 

[uhhhhmmmm4]

If he ignores everyone that thinks he's a retard, he would just be viewing a message board in which he talks to himself.

 

[ProphetofHatred]

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Early 90's is my favorite era of thrash. You're just looking at the big names, dig deeper. Death metal was starting out, and so there's a lot of excellent death/thrash bands from that time period. A lot of very experimental and progressive thrash as well.

Basically this (except I wouldn't say my favorite era). I think it's also worth noting that many of the best old-school death metal bands either changed sound or died almost concurrently with thrash metal, being replaced by a wave of "brutal" DM and melodeath. It wasn't something exclusive to thrash.