Genre
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: 255 albums, 57 rated by the community, averaging 3.8/5, spanning 1981 to 2026, from 19 artists including Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer.
Key artists
Albums
Master of Puppets
Metallica · 1986
★ 4.8 · 7
Vulgar Display of Power
Pantera · 1992
★ 4.5 · 6
Ride the Lightning
Metallica · 1984
★ 4.8 · 6
Rust in Peace
Megadeth · 1990
★ 4.7 · 5
Reign in Blood
Slayer · 1986
★ 4.8 · 5
Cowboys From Hell
Pantera · 1990
★ 3.9 · 4
South of Heaven
Slayer · 1988
★ 4.1 · 4
Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
Megadeth · 1986
★ 4.0 · 4
Among the Living
Anthrax · 1987
★ 4.5 · 4
…and Justice for All
Metallica · 1988
★ 4.6 · 4
Death Magnetic
Metallica · 2008
★ 4.0 · 3
S&M
Metallica · 1999
★ 3.7 · 3
Reload
Metallica · 1997
★ 3.7 · 3
Titans of Creation
Testament · 2020
★ 3.8 · 3
Worship Music
Anthrax · 2011
★ 4.0 · 3
St. Anger
Metallica · 2003
★ 3.8 · 2
Countdown to Extinction
Megadeth · 1992
★ 3.3 · 2
Show No Mercy
Slayer · 1983
★ 3.3 · 2
Burn My Eyes
Machine Head · 1994
★ 2.3 · 2
Hell Awaits
Slayer · 1985
★ 2.0 · 2
Beyond Magnetic
Metallica · 2011
★ 3.0 · 2
Hidden Treasures
Megadeth · 1995
★ 3.5 · 2
Practice What You Preach
Testament · 1989
★ 2.3 · 2
Stomp 442
Anthrax · 1995
★ 3.0 · 2
Th1rt3en
Megadeth · 2011
★ 3.8 · 2
Pleasure to Kill
Kreator · 1986
★ 4.5 · 2
Black Metal
Venom · 1982
★ 4.0 · 2
Extended Versions
Anthrax · 2007
★ 3.5 · 2
Hardwired… to Self‐Destruct
Metallica · 2016
★ 3.0 · 1
Garage Inc.
Metallica · 1998
★ 3.0 · 1
Seasons in the Abyss
Slayer · 1990
★ 2.5 · 1
Greatest Hits: Back to the Start
Megadeth · 2005
★ 2.0 · 1
The Great Southern Trendkill
Pantera · 1996
★ 2.0 · 1
God Hates Us All
Slayer · 2001
★ 3.5 · 1
Cryptic Writings
Megadeth · 1997
★ 2.0 · 1
Super Collider
Megadeth · 2013
★ 4.5 · 1
World Painted Blood
Slayer · 2009
★ 2.5 · 1
Helping Hands… Live & Acoustic at the Masonic
Metallica · 2019
★ 2.5 · 1
Repentless
Slayer · 2015
★ 4.0 · 1
I Disappear
Metallica · 2000
★ 1.5 · 1
Risk
Megadeth · 1999
★ 2.0 · 1
The Legacy
Testament · 1987
★ 4.0 · 1
Gods of Violence
Kreator · 2017
★ 4.5 · 1
The New Dark Ages
GWAR · 2022
★ 3.5 · 1
Still, Alive... and Well?
Megadeth · 2002
★ 3.0 · 1
Freeze 'Em All Documentary
Metallica · 2013
★ 3.5 · 1
Freeze 'Em All
Metallica · 2013
★ 1.5 · 1
Through the Never
Metallica · 2013
★ 4.0 · 1
Quebec Magnetic
Metallica · 2012
★ 4.5 · 1
Orgullo, pasión, y gloria: Tres noches en La Ciudad de México
Metallica · 2009
★ 4.5 · 1
2007-06-28: Super Rock Super Bock Festival, Lisbon, Portugal
Metallica · 2007
★ 4.0 · 1
The Complete Garage Days...
Metallica · 1997
★ 4.5 · 1
Decade of Aggression: Live
Slayer · 1991
★ 3.5 · 1
Persistence of Time
Anthrax · 1990
★ 1.0 · 1
Power Metal
Pantera · 1988
★ 3.5 · 1
The $9.98 C.D. Garage Days Re-Revisited + B Side & Demos
Metallica · 1987
★ 4.0 · 1
Metal Magic
Pantera · 1983
★ 3.5 · 1
Metallica
Metallica · 1991
Empire of the Blind
Heathen · 2020
Dystopia
Megadeth · 2016
FAQ
- Who is the most popular thrash metal artist?
- The most popular thrash metal artist on Riffiter is Metallica, rated by 42 listeners.
- What is the best thrash metal album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best thrash metal album on Riffiter is Master of Puppets by Metallica (4.8/5 from 7 ratings). See the full best thrash metal albums ranking.
- How many thrash metal albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 255 albums, 57 rated by the community, averaging 3.8/5. 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 1981 to 2026.
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