Fairly underground old-school English thrash band, signed to Noise Records back in the day. Nothing groundbreaking, but still some solid stuff. Very fun. Vocals remind me a little of Nuclear Assault. Guitars remind me of much simpler Toxik, but more straight to the point.

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Cavalera bros' band, that isn't Sepultura or the Conspiracy, which plays crossover thrash with crust punk, groove metal, and occasionally mixes in some death metal. Definitely better than I would have thought, never judge a book... etc lol. You'd be moshing if this was played in a venue for sure. Also peep at the song I.C.E. Cage xD.

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Groove metal and crossover thrash come together with a fat production befitting a long and storied band. Prong typically add industrial elements and sometimes play nu-metal, which is definitely not to my liking, but those parts are mostly missing here. The groovy sections can be a bit much, though it doesn't detract from my overall enjoyment. Linked is the last track before the Rush cover.

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More of my favorite Polish band that isn't Behemoth or Decapitated. I bring to you my number 1 track from this their not so greatest album, but the main riff carries.

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OSDM but dipped in thrash, this track is a classic banger that I've brought to share today. Love the midpoint riff and the ending solo. Gets me headbanging every time. Dutch deathrashers Thanatos did a cover of this track and it's really good as well.

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Regular exposure therapy for @[email protected].

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Have you seen a more fitting speed fuckin metal album cover than this one? lmao.

Hailing from Canada, this modern heavy metal band opened their second album with this explosive track, which is as you'd expect, good shit. Vocalist has got one hell of a set of lungs too.

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Crossover thrash from the UK from 2023 for today's upload. Woman-fronted and full of energy as always. Got plenty of groovy sections that don't last for more than a few seconds per song. Seems like a good fun time throughout the album too.

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Typically hardcore punk or metalcore from the US west coast. They occasionally dip into crossover thrash - which is today's pick.

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Totally remote indie thrash band in the style of Power Trip, they have members residing in different states in the USA. This is decent even if they aren't all together in a room at once lol.

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New single from Dark Angel! I started out excited, I'll admit but, is it just me? Between the vocals and the random effects, and the slightly unremarkable riffs - I feel a little underwhelmed. Like the vocals sound like some sort of parody. It can't just be me who is disappointed with this. What do you guys think?

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Modern Teutonic thrash today. Standard stuff - kicks ass but you know what to expect. This one makes liberal use of backing shouts frequently during vocal delivery.

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Second upload today cuz I felt like it! Melodeath band just happened to play a thrash track right in the latter half of their weakest (imo) album. But this track ain't that bad, just a tad short. Probably better off with a recommendation to check out the track Nemesis from the next album Doomsday Machine. Anyways lol I always love sharing stuff with you guys on the very edges of our extreme subgenres.

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This upload is attributed to @[email protected], thanks for the recommendation my dude! Today's pick is my fav from their latest album. Love these relentless blasts and wails lol.

What an incredibly chaotic good time this band is. Feels more genuine in its approach to extreme music as well, in their death-sprinkled black/thrash style. This is definitely one to watch for the future!

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New single teaser for upcoming album. Really like the production here, powerful riffs as well. Crushing bass.

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First real track after the intro to this Greek band's third and arguably best album. Excellent song writing and killer riffs have me coming back to this one in the ol' playlist again and again. Not exactly number 1 or anywhere near top 5 of the second wave, this band still deserves a chance.

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One of the best solos in thrash, from #thebestalbumofalltime. Anyone else wanna share their top solos of thrash?

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Australian black/thrash band formed in 1994, though today's pick is more like a traditional thrash song. ~~I haven't check it out yet but reviews suggest they have better offerings previously, so I'll definitely give em a check!~~ Edit: nope lmao I ain't touching this one. My mistake for not consulting that one list first.

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Probably the only song from this album even somewhat worthwhile. Nothing Kreator about it. That said, despite not being the most thrash-conforming material, this song has had a few plays from me.

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Modern heavy metal from California. Speed metal song is the 4th track this time instead of the opener, so we're veering into uncharted territories lmao. Great tune overall tho, definitely on the shorter side.

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🕈 https://youtu.be/E9UMIQmlLxw 🕈 / song.link

… from the album To Mega Therion by Celtic Frost (RYM)

A band long overlooked by me. Truly excellent stuff, if you can get past the vocals and production. Riffs are superb.

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Modern retro thrash with a speed metal feel from Canada makes this band. Today's pick is heavily inspired by Iron Maiden with its melodies and drumming, but it's still thrash! I'm still getting used to the voice as it's just unique enough but idk, there's some multi-layering that I feel doesn't belong.

EDIT: fixed the Tidal link, sorry about the fuckup!

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I remember a while back in like 08 or something, I discovered Enforcer when they released only their debut album, but I was addicted to the sound, and saw that metal archives recommended Skull Fist as a close similar artist, so i checked em out. Their debut was fun but a lil too cheesy for me, so I kinda wrote em off and life happened and here we are today!

Rediscovering this awesome band and opening up this second album of theirs with one hell of a speed metal track is definitely something special. I regret not following this band more closely, but life do be like that lol. Enjoy today's pick of 80's style retro speed/heavy metal!

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