Years ago, I listened to a thrash metal album that I remember being highly regarded, but I can't remember the band or album name.

I vaguely remember the artwork featuring a man with a mustache who looked almost like a futuristic 1970s motorcycle cop or highway patrol officer. Think CHiPs, but sci-fi.

I originally thought it was modern technical/progressive thrash, something in the vein of Vektor, but it could be an older album.

Does this ring a bell for anyone? Might have possibly had a blueish background to it

From their strong debut album Alice In Hell (1989)
Sharp riffs and great transitions.

So I’ve been going to shows for a few years now in my local scene (AR) and noticed there is a LOT of crowdkilling. Spin kicks, stray elbows, windmilling, etc etc that happens in the pit. It seems to happen more frequently than push moshing which is what I expected and had come to understand was the norm in metal scenes. I realize that different scenes and subcultures built around different genres will act and function differently but it also seems from looking online at videos of shows and concerts that crowdkilling has crept beyond its more modern hardcore/beatdown/whatever the specific term is into local scenes in general

My question is, how was crowdkilling or similar behavior viewed back in the day? I’m particularly curious about the Bay Area scene but curious about what the general consensus was back in the day everywhere. From a short bit of googling it seems it wasn’t tolerated and while pits could be dangerous, chaotic, and violent (as they should be!) there wasn’t really a tolerance for crowdkilling.

Note that I am not necessarily asking how you personally feel about, although feel free to share any and all opinions, but rather what the general attitude towards it was back then.

Thanks

Hey there, this is Swordlaek, a Thrash Metal Band from Málaga, Spain. We released our first album Back To Mosh! a few months ago and we just released our first videoclip. It would be so grateful to check it out. Hope you guys enjoy it! Keep the Thrash Alive! ⚔️🤘

37th Anniversary + 1 Day (October 13th)

36th Anniversary (Oct. 14th, 1990) [Japan]

35th Anniversary (October 14th, 1991) [Poland]

37th Anniversary

I’m migrating over from my usual punk/hardcore roots. Started exploring Megadeth and Anthrax but I couldn’t get into their old albums, the production just sucks. But I did like their newer albums (especially Megadeth’s Dystopia). What are some good newer thrash bands to check out?

Pretty sick track here. The guitar work is insane!

Band: Death Power

Album: Mr.Bogeyman

Release date: 1990

Nationality: France

Genre: Thrash Metal

Greetings rivetheads! I've been working on a project called the Metal World Map, tracing metal history through the places where it happened: clubs, rehearsal rooms, studios, record shops, label offices. I'm interested in how all those places connected, and how things become 'scenes' in the first place.

Thrash was really interesting to research because, depending on what you count as the beginning, you can have some great arguments in the pub. PS, sorry if this breaks the big four rule!

You've got Motörhead, Venom and Diamond Head in Britain; Metallica and Slayer emerging around LA and Orange County; Exodus and the early Bay Area scene; the East Coast connections through L'Amour and Megaforce Records. Then there's Kreator, Sodom and Destruction in Germany, pushing things in a considerably nastier direction. (I mean, The Bay Area is *probably* the answer, but the stuff on the East Coast is really interesting too!)

I've put together a historical route through 10 locations across three countries, following those connections between roughly 1981 and 1986. It's part of the wider map on my site, Metal Travel Database:

Explore the thrash origins route

I'd love to get input from anyone who knows this history - What places have I missed? Any clubs, studios, record shops or rehearsal spaces that deserve a pin? Who was putting on the gigs, trading tapes, or giving bands somewhere to play? You can also add places directly to the main MTDB site if you want (or review existing ones).

Would love to hear what you think!

Hey everyone!

I’m a nomad and thrash metal songwriter currently living a life without a fixed base. I prefer to keep my nationality and personal identity private for now, but I’m looking to connect with like-minded musicians through music.

I’m planning to spend some time in Thailand within the next 1–2 years, and I’d love to put together a temporary thrash metal band while I’m there. The idea is to get a group of people together, write and rehearse some material, and record a full-length LP over a period of a few months.

This wouldn’t necessarily have to be a permanent band. I’d rather bring together people who genuinely enjoy playing thrash, make something we’re proud of, have a great time doing it, and see where things go. If we click and everyone wants to keep it going, we could always reunite for another project in the future.

I’m interested in connecting with guitarists, bassists, drummers, vocalists, and anyone else who might be into this idea. If you’re not a musician yourself but know people in the Thai thrash metal scene who might be interested, I’d really appreciate an introduction too.

Even though the project is still a year or two away, I’m happy to start meeting people, talking music, and exchanging ideas now.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, feel free to DM me. I’d love to hear from you.

Cheers, and stay thrash! 🤘

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So I’ve been hearing metal for a while mainly Metallica and Megadeth. And I mainly focused on Metallica. I love songs with a cool vibe and the element of making me feel what the song wants to convey. I love Metallica but I’m so done with listening to the same songs over and over again. I want to branch out and discover other bands and songs. This is my playlist so far (my favs, not must listen):-

Metallica
Master Of Puppets
Leper Messiah
The Thing That Should Not Be
Creeping Death
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Trapped Under Ice
Fight Fire With Fire
Enter Sandman
Wherever I May Roam
The God That Failed
Sad But True
The Unforgiven
Blackened
Harvester Of Sorrow
One
The Memory Remains
Fuel
That Was Just Your Life
72 Seasons

Megadeth
Peace Sells
Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
Symphony Of Destruction
Architecture Of Aggression
Sweating Bullets
Skin O' My Teeth
Foreclosure Of A Dream
Countdown To Extinction
Mary Jane
Angry Again
Wake Up Dead

Thrash, Death, & Groove Metal
Blacklist – Exodus
Elimination – Overkill
Scavenger Of Human Sorrow – Death
Pull the Plug- Death
You Against You – Slayer
Walk – Panera
The Mirror- Dream Theater
Dead Embryonic Cell- Sepultura
Am I Evil?- Diamond Head
God Is Dead?- Black Sabbath
Sadistic Magician- Municipal Waste
Domination- Pantera

Alternative Metal, Nu-Metal, & Hard Rock
Chop Suey! – System of a Down
Break Stuff – Limp Bizkit
I Stand Alone – Godsmack
Psychosocial – Slipknot
Eyeless- Slipknot
Baba Yaga- Slaughter to prevail