Thrash Metal
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.
Thrash Metal on Riffiter: 2,377 albums, 156 rated by the community, averaging 4.0/5, spanning 1969 to 2026, from 134 artists including Metallica, Pantera, Megadeth.
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Albums
Master of Puppets
Metallica · 1986
★ 4.2 · 319
Rust in Peace
Megadeth · 1990
★ 4.2 · 237
Ride the Lightning
Metallica · 1984
★ 4.2 · 157
Death Magnetic
Metallica · 2008
★ 4.0 · 86
The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!
Megadeth · 2022
★ 4.0 · 75
Hardwired… to Self-Destruct
Metallica · 2016
★ 3.6 · 57
South of Heaven
Slayer · 1988
★ 3.8 · 55
Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
Megadeth · 1986
★ 3.6 · 43
Seasons in the Abyss
Slayer · 1990
★ 4.2 · 34
Show No Mercy
Slayer · 1983
★ 3.8 · 34
Countdown to Extinction
Megadeth · 1992
★ 3.8 · 34
Dystopia
Megadeth · 2016
★ 4.0 · 32
FAQ
- Who is the most popular thrash metal artist?
- The most popular thrash metal artist on Riffiter is Metallica, rated by 1,113 listeners.
- What is the best thrash metal album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best thrash metal album on Riffiter is Reign in Blood by Slayer (4.7/5 from 26 ratings). See the full best thrash metal albums ranking.
- How many thrash metal albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 2,377 albums, 156 rated by the community, averaging 4.0/5. Browse them all on the thrash metal albums page.
- When was thrash metal's most active era?
- By community ratings, the most active era for thrash metal on Riffiter is the 1980s. Its catalogue here spans 1969 to 2026.
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