Best thrash metal albums
Thrash metal welds punk speed and aggression to NWOBHM riffcraft: fast tempos, palm-muted precision, and shouted vocals. Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, the "Big Four," defined the style in early-1980s California and New York.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best thrash metal album is Reign in Blood by Slayer, rated 4.6/5 by 32 listeners.
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Ride the LightningMetallica · 19844.2 score · 4.3 avg · 163 ratings4.24.3 avg · 163 ratings
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Rust in PeaceMegadeth · 19904.2 score · 4.2 avg · 240 ratings4.24.2 avg · 240 ratings
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Master of PuppetsMetallica · 19864.2 score · 4.2 avg · 327 ratings4.24.2 avg · 327 ratings
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Seasons in the AbyssSlayer · 19904.1 score · 4.2 avg · 37 ratings4.14.2 avg · 37 ratings
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Among the LivingAnthrax · 19874.1 score · 4.2 avg · 27 ratings4.14.2 avg · 27 ratings
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Divine InterventionSlayer · 19944.1 score · 4.2 avg · 16 ratings4.14.2 avg · 16 ratings
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Titans of CreationTestament · 20204.0 score · 4.1 avg · 23 ratings4.04.1 avg · 23 ratings
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Countdown To Extinction: LiveMegadeth · 20134.0 score · 4.1 avg · 14 ratings4.04.1 avg · 14 ratings
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World Painted BloodSlayer · 20094.0 score · 4.0 avg · 27 ratings4.04.0 avg · 27 ratings
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God Hates Us AllSlayer · 20014.0 score · 4.0 avg · 32 ratings4.04.0 avg · 32 ratings
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The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboy's Vulgar HitsPantera · 20034.0 score · 4.0 avg · 23 ratings4.04.0 avg · 23 ratings
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The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!Megadeth · 20224.0 score · 4.0 avg · 76 ratings4.04.0 avg · 76 ratings
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Death MagneticMetallica · 20084.0 score · 4.0 avg · 91 ratings4.04.0 avg · 91 ratings
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…and Justice for AllMetallica · 19884.0 score · 4.0 avg · 20 ratings4.04.0 avg · 20 ratings
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Diabolus in MusicaSlayer · 19984.0 score · 4.0 avg · 19 ratings4.04.0 avg · 19 ratings
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Christ IllusionSlayer · 20064.0 score · 4.0 avg · 16 ratings4.04.0 avg · 16 ratings
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DystopiaMegadeth · 20163.9 score · 4.0 avg · 33 ratings3.94.0 avg · 33 ratings
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Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!Megadeth · 19853.9 score · 3.9 avg · 28 ratings3.93.9 avg · 28 ratings
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Para BellumTestament · 20253.9 score · 3.9 avg · 13 ratings3.93.9 avg · 13 ratings
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YouthanasiaMegadeth · 19943.9 score · 3.9 avg · 17 ratings3.93.9 avg · 17 ratings
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Hell AwaitsSlayer · 19853.9 score · 3.9 avg · 27 ratings3.93.9 avg · 27 ratings
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Kill 'em AllMetallica · 19833.9 score · 3.9 avg · 32 ratings3.93.9 avg · 32 ratings
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The CrusadeTrivium · 20063.9 score · 3.8 avg · 15 ratings3.93.8 avg · 15 ratings
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South of HeavenSlayer · 19883.9 score · 3.9 avg · 58 ratings3.93.9 avg · 58 ratings
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Scream Bloody GoreDeath · 19873.9 score · 3.8 avg · 10 ratings3.93.8 avg · 10 ratings
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Through the Ashes of EmpiresMachine Head · 20033.9 score · 3.8 avg · 15 ratings3.93.8 avg · 15 ratings
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RepentlessSlayer · 20153.8 score · 3.8 avg · 20 ratings3.83.8 avg · 20 ratings
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Live: Decade Of AggressionSlayer · 20133.8 score · 3.8 avg · 10 ratings3.83.8 avg · 10 ratings
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Countdown to ExtinctionMegadeth · 19923.8 score · 3.8 avg · 35 ratings3.83.8 avg · 35 ratings
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Show No MercySlayer · 19833.8 score · 3.8 avg · 35 ratings3.83.8 avg · 35 ratings
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Super ColliderMegadeth · 20133.8 score · 3.7 avg · 20 ratings3.83.7 avg · 20 ratings
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Killing Is My Business...And Business Is Good - The Final KillMegadeth · 20183.8 score · 3.7 avg · 14 ratings3.83.7 avg · 14 ratings
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Burn My EyesMachine Head · 19943.8 score · 3.7 avg · 25 ratings3.83.7 avg · 25 ratings
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The LegacyTestament · 19873.7 score · 3.5 avg · 10 ratings3.73.5 avg · 10 ratings
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72 SeasonsMetallica · 20233.7 score · 3.6 avg · 20 ratings3.73.6 avg · 20 ratings
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MegadethMegadeth · 20263.7 score · 3.5 avg · 21 ratings3.73.5 avg · 21 ratings
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Hardwired… to Self-DestructMetallica · 20163.7 score · 3.6 avg · 60 ratings3.73.6 avg · 60 ratings
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S&M2Metallica · 20203.7 score · 3.6 avg · 26 ratings3.73.6 avg · 26 ratings
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The BlackeningMachine Head · 20073.6 score · 3.5 avg · 21 ratings3.63.5 avg · 21 ratings
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Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?Megadeth · 19863.6 score · 3.6 avg · 44 ratings3.63.6 avg · 44 ratings
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Krushers of the WorldKreator · 20263.4 score · 3.1 avg · 16 ratings3.43.1 avg · 16 ratings
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Cryptic WritingsMegadeth · 19973.4 score · 3.2 avg · 29 ratings3.43.2 avg · 29 ratings
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Hidden TreasuresMegadeth · 19959 ratings9 ratings
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The New OrderTestament · 19887 ratings7 ratings
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The Repentless Killogy (Live at the Forum in Inglewood, CA)Slayer · 20197 ratings7 ratings
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A Sign of Things to ComeSylosis · 20237 ratings7 ratings
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Worship MusicAnthrax · 20117 ratings7 ratings
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Cursum PerficioAnthrax · 20267 ratings7 ratings
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Undisputed AttitudeSlayer · 19966 ratings6 ratings
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