Who is the Greatest of the Big Four of Thrash Metal?

fritter · 08-19-2010, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Especially when Tom Araya does it.

when does he do that? I gotta see that.

Unknown Soldier · 08-19-2010, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by fritter

when does he do that? I gotta see that.

Never seen him do it, but its just the kind of thing I can imagine him doing.

duga · 08-18-2010, 09:44 AM

If I were to rank these bands according to my personal preference for each band's music it would be:

Megadeth > Slayer > Metallica > Anthrax

If I was doing this based on who I think better defines what it means to be a thrash band it would be:

Slayer >> Megadeth > Anthrax > Metallica

sixshooter500 · 08-18-2010, 12:59 PM

No matter what it seems that Anthrax gets left in the back most of the time. unfortanly i agree with that, however i don't agree that one person suggested that Metallica is weaker than Anthrax in its thrash sound. I mean really, the first succesful thrash band with masterpeice thrash albums such as master of puppets is the least of them all? not likely

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-19-2010, 10:20 AM

It doesn't matter who's the best of the 'big 4' is because as soon as we got to the 90s they were all superseded by Voivod.

Mojo · 08-19-2010, 10:36 AM

Metallica are still my favourite of the big four. Their first four albums are, for me, better than anything any of the bands have put out with a little room made for Reign in Blood and Rust in Peace.

However i think Megadeth are the best of them now. They have made some mediocre records themselves but have managed to turn it around with a great comeback over the last few years.

Where I would place Slayer and Anthrax could change on any given day. I don't really prefer one to the other. For every album either band has ever released (there may be a few i'm missing, to be fair) bar one, there isn't much to seperate the two in my opinion. But Reign in Blood gives Slayer the edge i think.

Over all I would say Metallica > Megadeth > Slayer > Anthrax.

But in the present day I would say Megadeth > Metallica > Slayer > Anthrax.

**Janszoon** · 08-20-2010, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

Where I would place Slayer and Anthrax could change on any given day. I don't really prefer one to the other. For every album either band has ever released (there may be a few i'm missing, to be fair) bar one, there isn't much to seperate the two in my opinion. But Reign in Blood gives Slayer the edge i think.

Interesting. I see the two as very, very different. Anthrax is not nearly as dark as Slayer for one thing, actually not dark at all IMO. And there's such a difference in style, definitely an east coast versus west coast aesthetic thing, with Anthrax having been influenced more by Hardcore and Hip-Hop. Hell there's even an ethnic difference between the two that I think informs the music to a certain extent.

SATCHMO · 08-20-2010, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Interesting. I see the two as very, very different. Anthrax is not nearly as dark as Slayer for one thing, actually not dark at all IMO. And there's such a difference in style, definitely an east coast versus west coast aesthetic thing, with Anthrax having been influenced more by Hardcore and Hip-Hop. Hell there's even an ethnic difference between the two that I think informs the music to a certain extent.

Yeah, Slayer's only half Italian

**Janszoon** · 08-20-2010, 10:53 AM

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Yeah, Slayer's only half Italian

I think Slayer is 0% Italian actually. Tom Araya is Chilean and Kerry and King don't strike me as very Italian-sounding names.

Dave Lombardo is Cuban and I do seriously think that has a noticeable influence on his style of drumming. As far as Anthrax goes, I mean can you imagine anyone but a bunch of New York Italians playing that music? It funny, but it's also kind of true.

SATCHMO · 08-20-2010, 10:58 AM

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I think Slayer is 0% Italian actually. Tom Araya is Chilean and Kerry and King don't strike me as very Italian-sounding names.

I know that Dave Lombardo is Cuban and I do seriously think that has a noticeable influence on his style of drumming. As far as Anthrax goes, I mean can you imagine anyone but a bunch of New York Italians playing that music? It funny, but it's also kind of true.

*sigh* Fine.

But, yeah, Anthrax is about as Italian American as metal can get.

Oh...wait:

View Poll Results: Who is the Greatest of the Big Four of thrash metal?
Anthrax	12	6.98%
Megadeth	47	27.33%
Metallica	69	40.12%
Slayer	44	25.58%
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08-18-2010, 09:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	If I were to rank these bands according to my personal preference for each band's music it would be: Megadeth > Slayer > Metallica > Anthrax If I was doing this based on who I think better defines what it means to be a thrash band it would be: Slayer >> Megadeth > Anthrax > Metallica __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	It doesn't matter who's the best of the 'big 4' is because as soon as we got to the 90s they were all superseded by Voivod. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

08-19-2010, 10:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Metallica are still my favourite of the big four. Their first four albums are, for me, better than anything any of the bands have put out with a little room made for Reign in Blood and Rust in Peace. However i think Megadeth are the best of them now. They have made some mediocre records themselves but have managed to turn it around with a great comeback over the last few years. Where I would place Slayer and Anthrax could change on any given day. I don't really prefer one to the other. For every album either band has ever released (there may be a few i'm missing, to be fair) bar one, there isn't much to seperate the two in my opinion. But Reign in Blood gives Slayer the edge i think. Over all I would say Metallica > Megadeth > Slayer > Anthrax. But in the present day I would say Megadeth > Metallica > Slayer > Anthrax. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

08-18-2010, 12:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
sixshooter500 Groupie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 11	No matter what it seems that Anthrax gets left in the back most of the time. unfortanly i agree with that, however i don't agree that one person suggested that Metallica is weaker than Anthrax in its thrash sound. I mean really, the first succesful thrash band with masterpeice thrash albums such as master of puppets is the least of them all? not likely