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The Metal Art Of Thrashing (Ordered By Years)

**WARNING: Mega-list ahead**

So you're seeking some good ol' (or new) Thrash Metal and you don't know where to look? Recommendations are running low and you're tired of wandering forums aimlessly, only to find one or two albums that you've probably already heard of?...If so, my friend, then stop searching and welcome to my little sanctuary. Nowadays, most would say that I'm a complete Thrash addict, always in need of his fix, and they would be right. In order to keep my addiction under control and share it with all of you Thrash Metal maniacs, I've created this monstrous list. You may use my precious creation as an ''Encyclopedia'' of sort, in which I stored what I consider to be the best Thrash releases of all time. From the acclaimed classics like *Exodus - Bonded By Blood* and *Kreator - Pleasure To Kill* to the more hidden jewels like *Believers - Extraction From Mortality* and *Anacrusis - Suffering Hour* or even more recent gems like *Exmortus - Necrophony* and *Vektor - Terminal Redux*, I've got it all. I know it might look exhausting & exhaustive but that's the best way to keep the addiction under control.

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- Browsing My List - A How To Guide -

1. First of all, albums are ordered by years of release so if you don't like modern thrash metal, keep to the 80's and 90's, there's more than enough stuff to satisfy your needs.

2. Also, I've added every single album's thrash style. So if you like Death, Crossover, Prog, Melodic, Tech, Power, Black, Grind and even Groove Thrash.. it's all there suit yourself.

3. Lastly, albums with a ''★'' after the genre's description represents albums that I.. Myself.. Moi consider as being classics of the genre or something you shouldn't miss, no I am not the all mighty reference guru in Thrash Metal, yes I do know a lot and yes it is possible for you to disagree with me on that matter. So please don't go writing stuff like "Whaa.. Dude.. No star on X or Y album?". Also 🇨🇦 = From Canada, My Country!!!

I do hope that this little guide did help you and if not, press Alt + F4, in order to gtfo. Have fun.

Edit: Now adding my favourites of each year using the mention -> (best of xxxx)
Also removed all mentions of ''Traditional'' or ''Resurgence''. It isn't needed.

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: Guib's Best Thrash Release of 2023:
Exmortus - Necrophony

Honorable Mention For 2023:
Terminalist - The Crisis As Condition

: Guib's Best Thrash Release Of 2024 So Far:
Messiah - Christus Hypercubus

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P.S. Feel free to recommend me new thrash please.
I do accept PMS but you can suggest here aswell

Also check Daggon's List here -- A Quick Guide For Thrash Metal, Sex and Tacos!
And ChapuLviz's List here -- Top 35 German Thrash Albums
And Vasil de Shumen's List over there -- Best of US THRASH

Last Updated: March 24th, 2024

1.Discharge - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing
2.Metallica - Kill 'Em All
3.Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies
4.Slayer - Show No Mercy
5.Dr. Know - Plug-In Jesus

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Created by Guib on 24.05.2011



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२०१३ - Ex Mea Sententia

All Studio releases including Full lengths, EPs, Collaborations and Splits.

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Lascaille's Shroud | Youtube

TOP ALBUM ARTWORKS OF 2013


1.Intronaut - Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words With Tones)
2.Gris - À L'Âme Enflammée, L'Äme Constellée...
3.Shade Empire - Omega Arcane
4.Obliteration - Black Death Horizon
5.Dream Death - Somnium Excessum

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Created by 3rdWorld on 08.09.2013



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Thrash Effect

Like my other genre-based lists, this exists purely for my own organizational purposes and not to provide a definitive statement about or guidebook to the thrash genre. I've folded some speed metal and other occasional outliers into this list, maybe a few not-so-thrash albums by otherwise-thrash bands, since they're close enough and I wasn't going to make a separate list.

1.Slayer - Reign In Blood
2.Gama Bomb - Citizen Brain
3.Cross Examination - Menace II Sobriety
4.Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss
5.Metallica - Ride The Lightning

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Created by ScreamingSteelUS on 16.05.2016



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Good 2013 Shit

Same deal as the past 2 years. A list of albums I thoroughly enjoyed in 2013. No longer being edited.

1.Glorior Belli - Gators Rumble, Chaos Unfurls
2.Monster Magnet - Last Patrol
3.Anciients - Heart Of Oak
4.Amorphis - Circle
5.Autopsy - The Headless Ritual

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Created by Doc G. on 20.07.2013



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2013 gnirpz's essentials

That's the 2013 gnirpz's essentials in order, following the releases along the year. Every ranking should be based on production quality, originality, musical technicality and specs like that.

Unfortunatelly, mine is based on headbanging, taste of beer, air guitar and air drum solos.

2013 feelings, form best to worst

1.Gris - À L'Âme Enflammée, L'Äme Constellée...
2.Ghost B.C. - Infestissumam
3.Deafheaven - Sunbather
4.ASG - Blood Drive
5.Skeletonwitch - Serpents Unleashed

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Created by gnirpz on 18.05.2013



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2013 Best Of

Keeping track of my favourite albums this year (not really ordered)

1.Kingcrow - In Crescendo
2.Deafheaven - Sunbather
3.The Black Dahlia Murder - Everblack
4.Skeletonwitch - Serpents Unleashed
5.Anciients - Heart Of Oak

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Created by Dylan on 14.05.2013



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Best of 2013

1.Power Trip - Manifest Decimation
2.Clutch - Earth Rocker
3.Körgull The Exterminator - Metal Fist Destroyer
4.Darkthrone - The Underground Resistance
5.Raspberry Bulbs - Deformed Worship

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Created by wormdrink414 on 28.06.2013



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Top 2013's Albums

1.Carcass - Surgical Steel
2.Black Sabbath - 13
3.Sodom - Epitome Of Torture
4.Volbeat - Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies
5.Amon Amarth - Deceiver Of The Gods

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Created by Andre.Sauer on 02.09.2013



Top 25 Thrash Metal Albums Of The 10's

1.Overkill - The Electric Age
2.Vektor - Outer Isolation
3.Skeletonwitch - Forever Abomination
4.Testament - Dark Roots Of Earth
5.Kreator - Phantom Antichrist

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Created by Mrtvozornik on 30.12.2020



2013

1.Deafheaven - Sunbather
2.Bring Me The Horizon - Sempiternal
3.Gorguts - Colored Sands
4.Ghost - Infestissumam
5.The Dillinger Escape Plan - One Of Us Is The Killer

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Created by Marc-Antoine on 03.09.2019



Most Enjoyable 2013 albums

1.Finntroll - Blodsvept
2.Thyrfing - De Ödeslösa
3.Chthonic - Bú-Tik
4.Wolfchant - Embraced By Fire
5.Turmion Kätilöt - Technodiktator

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Created by Akio on 22.06.2013