And I guess the early stuff was crossover.
― Jeff Treppel, Tuesday, 24 July 2007 02:57 (sixteen years ago) link
i've always preferred their slower, groove-laiden stuff.
― Charlie Howard, Tuesday, 24 July 2007 02:59 (sixteen years ago) link
I also think this is one of those cases where history has decided what the thrash label got pinned to. I mean, whatever got called that first, it doesn't really matter now, because it's been pretty established at this point that Metallica Megadeth Slayer Anthrax Destruction Death Angel etc. are what's known as thrash to the vast majority of people who care about that sort of thing.
As do I, Charlie.
― Jeff Treppel, Tuesday, 24 July 2007 02:59 (sixteen years ago) link
Nobody voted for Testament? That surprises me.
― Jeff Treppel, Tuesday, 24 July 2007 03:04 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah true jeff. even though many bands could probably be linked to the genre in one way or another, it's quite difficult to apply the sound of a band that is not commonly referred to as thrash to a style that is so closely tied to a particular time and place.
― Charlie Howard, Tuesday, 24 July 2007 03:10 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah testament - definitely one of the higher profile acts on the list that is undisputably 'thrash'
― Charlie Howard, Tuesday, 24 July 2007 03:11 (sixteen years ago) link
You know who this list is missing? Hirax. Saw them a couple months ago, absolutely insane live show. The East LA thrash kids were going nuts. I'm kind of glad I was upstairs watching and not in the pit.
I've also been listening to flotsam and jetsam's Doomsday for the Deceiver reissue a whole lot recently. That is a great album.
― Jeff Treppel, Tuesday, 24 July 2007 03:16 (sixteen years ago) link
there is a lot of stuff missing from that list!
― scott seward, Tuesday, 24 July 2007 03:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Well, obviously. I'd say we should compile a proper list and try again, but the results would probably be the same.
― Jeff Treppel, Tuesday, 24 July 2007 03:20 (sixteen years ago) link
Labels aside, I love Hirax!
― Pete Scholtes, Tuesday, 24 July 2007 05:30 (sixteen years ago) link
i voted for Sodom. they tend to get overlooked.
― latebloomer, Tuesday, 24 July 2007 06:44 (sixteen years ago) link
The Dirty Rotten 7" came out in 1982, preceding Metallica, Slayer, Overkill, and Mob 47 by a year, at least. "Who Am I" was the first thrash I ever heard. I wouldn't be surprised if Bad Brains or Motorhead recorded songs as fast before DRI, but if so, what were they?
― Colonel Poo, Tuesday, 24 July 2007 07:50 (sixteen years ago) link