The Batlord's Thrash Thread (That Is Superior to Wpnfire's)

[Neapolitan]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Recently I've actually been listening to more metal than I have jazz.

Get back to Jazz.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Get back to Jazz.

¿Porqué no los dos?

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Get back to Jazz.

Get out of my thread, you gay bitch.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Recently I've actually been listening to more metal than I have jazz.

Just when I'm listening to more country than metal. Of course.

[The Batlord]

Razor - Evil Invaders (1985)

This is so ****ing raw that it defies belief. I guess this would be what Darkness Descends or Pleasure to Kill would sound like if the band stuck a bit closer to Motorhead. One of those bands that makes Canada just barely worthy of not nuking.

There's a period of thrash, between '83 and '86, when the genre had not yet developed its trademark, generic sound, and the bands from this time were generally more individual than the bands that followed. Razor were one of those first wave bands, and as such sounded like themselves rather than a watered down version of Slayer (though I can hear Slayer in there). So if you're coming into this album hoping for yet another THRASH album, then you might be a tad disappointed, as it sounds like punk-as-**** speed metal that is so ugly it borders on 1st wave black metal.

Yeah all the songs sound the same, but since they all sound awesome who the **** cares?

[The Batlord]

Demolition Hammer - Epidemic of Violence (1992)

Wpnfire said he won't do a bunch of death thrash? Well **** that! Death thrash is amazing, and this is possibly the greatest death thrash album ever recorded.

The band is a well oiled d-thrash machine, backed by a human jackhammer of a drummer, turning the guitars into drills almost more than sounds. But their true stroke of genius? They discovered that you could in fact base songs around breakdowns. Pummeling death thrash, interspersed with absolutely bludgeoning breakdowns, with awesome riffs aplenty, and a brutal guitar tone, makes for the best **** you will hear that night.

Top 10 thrash album definitely, Top 5 possibly.

[Wpnfire]

The cover on that album is what happens when the drummer starts playing.

[The Batlord]

Vio-Lence - Eternal Nightmare (1988)

Best thing Robb Flynn ever did. This is thrash to the core. Nothing else going on here but thrash. No death metal, no prog, no clean singing, just pure thrash that updates Bonded by Blood for the late-80s thrash fan.

The band name is ****ing perfect. This **** is indeed violent, quite possibly the most brutal non-death thrash thrash metal release of all-time, and it most certainly puts the majority of those those bands to shame anyway. The spastic riffs, the crushing breakdowns, the crunchy production, the gang shouts-from-hell, and the I-don't-give-a-****-if-these-vocals-are-melodic all make this a thrash metal release of the most myopic yet fully realized kind. Intense is not even the correct word.

If the riffs to "Kill on Command" or the gang shouts in "Bodies on Bodies" don't get your ass in a mosh pit then we are enemies.

[The Batlord]

Been listening to a bunch of live thrash albums, cause live thrash is where all the ****ing energy is.

Overkill - Wrecking Your Neck (1995) & Wrecking Everything (2002)

I've already sucked both of these albums dicks enough already, but Overkill are gods and these albums bring all the energy and brutality I could ever hope Overkill would bring to the stage. With a virtually flawless discography the band can pretty much do no wrong with a setlist, though the earlier album does better with a higher number of older songs, but their modern material is so ****ing good that it almost doesn't matter. Quite possibly the bands best two releases and what sent me on my current binge.

Vio-lence - Live @ Slims SF 12/14/2001 (2005)

Not a standalone release, this was a bonus CD from the rerelease of the band's debut, Eternal Nightmare, but as far as I'm concerned it is the best bonus disc any album ever had. A full concert from their short reunion following the Thrash of the Titans concert (which was held to raise money for Chuck Billy of Testament's medical bills when he was diagnosed with cancer) this album is more than just the ****ty recording you'd expect. The production is clear and heavy as ****, and the band is absolutely vicious, producing versions of their classic songs that often rival the recorded versions (the live version of "Kill on Command" is still my all-time fav Vio-lence song, and a GOAT thrash metal song). If you can find the rerelease of the album then it's definitely worth skipping over an original copy just for Live @ Slim's.

Slayer - Decade of Aggression (1991)

Bar none the most famous thrash live album of all-time, so there should be no need for me to introduce it, but as a double-album released at the peak of Slayer's powers, with a track listing to make any fan of Slayer, thrash, and metal *** in their ****ing pants. Currently blasting this album's version of "Jesus Saves" directly into my eardrums, and **** is it awesome, and I'm not even the biggest fan of that song. So, like, go listen to that ****.

D.R.I. - Live at CBGB's 1984

There's honestly not a ****ton to say about this album. If you think DRI got boring around Crossover, when they started diluting their pure thrashcore assault with slower, heavier thrash riffs, well then this is the perfect album for you. Released before that time period this is pretty much all speed, all the time. Some short sections where they slow down to pummel you with a crushing breakdown, but other than that this is pretty much a proto-grind record from a bunch of scuzzy punks out to have as much fun as possible. I'd post a couple individual songs, but they're almost all under two minutes and they all sound the same. So here's the whole damn thing. Best DRI album ever as far as I'm concerned.

But I'm still new to a lot of this ****, and am currently "acquiring" a buttload of new live albums. Next on the chopping block:

Exodus - Good Friendly Violent Fun
Exodus - Another Lesson in Violence
Megadeth - Rust in Peace Live
Megadeth - That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires (douchiest. title. ever.)
Destruction - Live without Sense
Kreator - Live Kreation
Testament - Live at Eindhoven '87
Testament - Live at the Fillmore
Testament - Live in London
Metallica - Metal Up Your Ass
Metallica - Live Shit: Binge & Purge
Metallica - Freeze 'Em All: Live in Antarctica (more for the novelty than anything else)
Dark Angel - Live Scars
Death Angel - Fall from Grace (yeah, I know it's an evil corporate cash grab, but whatevs)
Death Angel - Live @ Rock Hard Festival 2007
Death Angel - Sonic German Beatdown - Live in Germany
The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria
Sepultura - Under Siege (Live in Barcelona)

*Bolded: got dat ****.


Totally open to any more suggestions BTW.

[Frownland]

I caught Megadeth on that tour and they were pretty ****ing great, even outdoing Slayer (I like Slayer's music better so they were my favourite of the night, but they def had a weaker show than they could have put on). I'll have to check that live album out.