You'll see a few veteran heavy hitters on this list, including Testament (whose latest offering, Para Bellum, was named ...

Formed in the mid-’80s, these brawling Germans seemed poised for the big time after the release of their 1987 debut, Product Of Imagination. Though owing a clear debt to early Metallica, Paradox ...

Paul Natkin, Getty Images / Chris Walter, Getty Images / Mike Cameron/Redferns, Getty Images So, which of the "Big 4" bands is the best? There's no right or wrong answer here — you're allowed to favor ...

Rock fans know the “Big Four” of thrash metal: Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax. But a host of other thrash bands bubbled up under the household names who became the four horsemen of the ...

There’s no question that British rock band Queen is one of the most influential acts of all time. Freddy Mercury’s legendary vocal performances transcend time and Brian May‘s riffs still kick ass all ...

There was more to thrash than speed. Not too much more, admittedly, but the scene’s velocity merchants did occasionally dial things down a little and show their emotional sides. Most of thrash’s big ...

Fans of classic thrash metal, get ready. Testament, one of the defining bands of the 1980s Bay Area thrash scene, just announced their Thrash of the Titans North America tour for 2026. The 20-city ...

Dueling electric guitars ignited chaos onstage at the historic Haltom Theater over spring break as if it were 1989 again, the heyday of thrash metal. Gammacide ax-men Rick Perry, the band’s founder ...

The godfathers of American thrash have had a rough go of it in the 21st century. The Big Four – that's Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax, if you're new here – have released a cumulative 20 ...

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Man, this shit just keeps getting wilder by the day. The Megadeth cover band with plans of writing their own material, Kings of Thrash, finally released a song that wasn’t found on either Killing Is ...

The band may be relatively new but its members have spent years steeped in the scene, giving them edge and an ear for tracks that rip through a room ...