Top 5 Non-Big 4 Thrash Metal Albums?

[Forostar]

Indeed! Sounds a lot like Metallica.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Sure. it was put out in 1991. In the mist of "super hard production" or in the wake of Black Album I guess.. They're awesome though I think

From the album before that, less 90s production. Classic thrash.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

 

[JudasMyGuide]

Heathen were one of my first thrash bands - right after I first heard Master of Puppets and ...And Justice for All, I wanted to find more music similar to that, so I tried to Google "prog thrash" afterwards and Heathen were one of the first things I found... so I have decided to give Victims a try... and have been loving the album since. (right next in line were Toxik, whom I like even more, and Voivod)

So let me add my five cents

 

[SixesAlltheway]

"We're all stealing and cheating
Work yourself 'til you bleed
This is the way of the dollar
No one is immune to the greed
Pray to God you get your share
No pot of gold it's not there - No oh! oh!"

Great track.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

 

[Forostar]

Cool.

And an ambidextrous drummer! But probably more left than right handed (see the break over the toms, from right to left (high to low).

 

[SixesAlltheway]

This is the band that would develop into Nevermore....In case someone didn't know.

Dave Mustaine produced their first album...

 

[DJ James]

I like Think This, I thought there was a lot of filler on the album though.

Two of my favorite Prog/Power/Thrash whatever songs:

 

[Forostar]

I am not really a trash head, but this following album made a big impression on me. It was a bit of a controversial album because the band made some adventurous changes (more proggy and atmospheric perhaps?) and their new singer sounded quite different from his predecessor who sang on the iconic debut album and The Dark. These albums are also very cool but in a different way. The singer in question is Mike Howe, who recently returned!! The band is of course Metal Church! Did anyone hear the new album already (or a song)? I didn't but surely will have a listen soon.

The album I am talking about is Blessing in Disguise from 1989. An original work with mellow atmospherical guitar parts in the right places. There is variation on this album. I really dig that. Some songs are of lengthy, even epic proportions. Anthem to the Estranged clocks 9 and a half minutes.

Here the whole album. Listen to it in full. One song doesn't do it justice!

 

[DJ James]

Haven't actually heard Blessing yet. I do, however, love their first two albums, but never ventured further. I like fused how they fused USPM and Thrash. It's an excellent sound.

Speaking of thrashy USPM...

 

[Forostar]

Alright, but be careful. Blessing is less to the point. Pretty different. Hope you like it.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Metal Church is great @Forostar !

 

[DJ James]

I have that patch on my jacket, excellent album!!

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Lets' not forget ..this is also thrash...

 

[DJ James]

 

[SixesAlltheway]

 

[DJ James]

Quite possibly the song that birthed the Speed and Thrash metal genre @SixesAlltheway

 

[DJ James]

This would make a fun forum game, Best non Big Four Thrash Metal album survivor.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Quite possibly the song that birthed the Speed and Thrash metal genre @SixesAlltheway

Blocked in my country...but here's the Hammersmith version