Rolling 2022 Metal Thread

It certainly isn't Metallica or Megadeth, that is for sure!

Probably the closest thing to that style of recent years that I've really liked was Power Trip's 2017 album "Nightmare Logic". But I'm not sure if they remain active, due to the untimely demise of their lead singer.

I agree with Neanderthal on Mare Infinitum, except for me the track on repeat is "Celestial Escapist".

The week before last was packed with other great melodic metal, too: Frozen Crown, Hanging Garden, Klaymore, Niovel, Eons Enthroned, Dark Sarah, The Dark Side of the Moon, Ankor, Silver Bullet, Haunted Gods, Carmilla, Martin Gonzalez, E-An0Na, Inchaos, OMMYO-ZA, NEMOPHILIA...

Hey metalheads, who's the best new band channeling the spirit of classic Metallica/Megadeth-style '80s thrash? There have to be a few contenders in these times of cultural regurgitation + widespread technical facility and recording capabilities, right?

Sticking to this past year, here are a couple of thrashing bangers I enjoyed enough to purchase...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcOlaXl3LaA
Celestial Wizard - D&D dice-wielding power metal/thrash from Colorado

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsMO1qLH5DE
Savage Master - More like channeling Bitch, the old Metal Blade band, but still great

god that mare infinitum record is so fucking good

the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise resumes in 2023 and these morons had the audacity to book the new Vektor. naturally, it didn't go well, and the backlash was quick and they removed them, with the expected two factions emerging in reaction to the removal.

starting to remember why I didn't dress the part of metalhead in my 20s, the people screaming in defense of Vektor are really fucking hateful, stupid idiots. I'm sure the infighting will progress to the boat over this, kinda glad i'm not going.

https://metalinjection.net/news/drama/70000-tons-of-metal-books-then-removes-vektor-from-its-lineup

I'm sure the infighting will progress to the boat over this, kinda glad i'm not going.

Nah. The people expressing the most anger over it aren't the go-outside type.

in more positive news, lineup for Mass Destruction Metal Fest in ATL for this year is out and it's sick and I'm thinking of trying to find a way to go. other than big name Autopsy (who I've been dying to see), it's a very niche lineup that just happens to be a bunch of bands I love. seen Pagan Altar live once, they were incredible, Hellwitch same. Drawn and Quartered fucking rule, as does Vulcano. Loved the Oath of Cruelty debut. really the only band I don't know is Undergang.

Autopsy
Vulcano (Brazil - Bloody Vengeance Set)
Pagan Altar (UK)
Hellwitch
Undergang (Denmark)
Drawn & Quartered
Father Befouled
Oath of Cruelty

wait I forgot what year it was