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    Posted: 17 Nov 2015 at 11:45pm
A couple bands you have to check out - Mantic Ritual & Early Man
Quality Thrash with hints of early Metallica esp. Mantic Rit
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^Darkness Descends is a great album in my book, but I never really enjoyed any of their other releases much. The first one is too heavy metal oriented for my tastes, and the two succeeding Darkness Descends focus too much on technical playing and Little on memorability. Leave Scars is alright, but Time Does Not Heal features an almost ridiculous amount of riffs and ideas crammed into each track. I just can´t enjoy it.
 
This one is incredible though and as you mention mandatory if you enjoy Slayer:
 
DARK ANGEL - Darkness Descends cover
 
If you enjoy Darkness Descends you should also check out this one:
 
GAMMACIDE - Victims of Science cover
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I can't believe no one mentioned Dark Angel... They were a band which actually scared Slayer back in the day. Also Whiplash, Razor, early Helloween, Crash from South Korea, Xentrix, Re-Animator, Onslaught, Acid Reign and of course, the mighty Lawnmower Deth!
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I just made a post about this haha
Check out

Mantic Ritual -
Executionor

Early Man -
Beware the Circling Fin
Self Titled

Let me know what you think!
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Just adding my appreciation for Vektor. I've been telling everyone I know about them. Great thrash metal with a definite 80s sound without being "retro" or "nostalgia" thrash, it actually has definite individuality and character.

As for the Arizona scene, not that I know anything apart from Vektor now, but in the past it was among my favourites: Flotsam and Jetsam, Sacred Reich, Atrophy....
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Originally posted by UMUR UMUR wrote:

Yep Vektor rules!!! The debut is pretty good too but nothing like the second album. It�s too bad few people know about them.


It's pretty funny that I've only just found out about them, and they're from my home state. I have to admit that I haven't looked into to the Arizona scene, mainly because it's filled with a bunch of god-awful "screamo"-type hardcore bands.
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The Russian band Aspid plays some absolutelly delicious thrash.
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Yep Vektor rules!!! The debut is pretty good too but nothing like the second album. It�s too bad few people know about them.
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Originally posted by UMUR UMUR wrote:


Vektor shit.


Holy crap! This is awesome!
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Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

Sepultura's thrash period is much better than most of the big / famous thrash bands' entire careers IMO and is a MUST if you are looking for something besides that pasteurized sound of many of the 80's thrash acts.

he knows early Sepultura, he said it in his first post.


LOL, didn't spot that when I red it.


Edited by CCVP - 10 Feb 2011 at 5:33pm
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However, i really dislike bands like Testament or Exodus.






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.. Album Cover
http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/vektor--black-future.aspx
 
I second that. Black Future is a really great thrash metal album with progressive elements. Sort of like a combination between mid- to late eighties Voivod and Holy Moses. I was going to review the album a while back, but got preoccupied with something else. It�s in my to-do review pile.
 


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Old school trash from a relatively new band. Check Vektor's second album. Mind blowing.
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I forgot to mention Celtic Frost. Their first two releases "Morbid Tales" and "Emperor's Return" offer very dark and primitive thrash. If you like this style, you might also be interested in The Metaphor, a Chinese thrash metal band who are very old school, and with titles like "War Fuck Peace", "Bay Area Beast", and "Devils in Human-Skin", you can't go wrong.
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Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

Sepultura's thrash period is much better than most of the big / famous thrash bands' entire careers IMO and is a MUST if you are looking for something besides that pasteurized sound of many of the 80's thrash acts.

he knows early Sepultura, he said it in his first post.
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Sepultura's thrash period is much better than most of the big / famous thrash bands' entire careers IMO and is a MUST if you are looking for something besides that pasteurized sound of many of the 80's thrash acts.

Edited by CCVP - 07 Feb 2011 at 6:15pm
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I think that late Artillery might please you, too, since their style is pretty retro. My favorite Artillery albums are "By Inheritance" and "When Death Comes", but the other releases are very good, too.

As for Annihilator, "Alice in Hell" is my favorite album by Annihilator - it's pretty technical and has a lot of melodic elements, too. The latest Artillery album has some pretty brutal stuff on it, actually.

"Impact is Immanent" should also be on the list of recommended Exodus albums and, if you don't mind lousy production, you might also want to check out "Pleasures of the Flesh".

Death Angel's latest output "Relentless Retribution" and "Act III" is their most critically acclaimed album. "Act III" is a bit more adventurous and melodic, containing elements from alternative metal/rock and progressive metal - it is very good though. Their two first albums are also classics.

You might also want to check Sacred Reich's "Ingorance" album and the "Surfing Nicaragua" EP. "The American Way" is also very good, but it's not as breakneck fast.

You might also want to check Carnivore's two albums, although they are more in the crossover department. Suicidal Tendencies are another very good crossover band, and especially the albums "Join the Army", "How Will I Laugh Tomorrow... When I Can't Even Smile Today" and "Lights... Camera... Revolution" are recommended. You might want to avoid anything released after "Lights..." though, as they take a more alternative metal-inspired route.

I would also recommend all four albums by Invocator, but if you like your music fast and aggressive, then especially their first album "Excursion Demise".

You may also want to check Devoid's debut album "A God's Lie", and Swashbuckle's "Back to the Noose" and "Crime Always Pays..." and you must not miss out on Nuclear Assault's "Handle With Care". Eradication's "Dreams of Reality" might also be up your alley - they may look like a metalcore band, but the music on this album's pure thrash. Helstar's latest album "Glory of Chaos" is also very retro thrash metal which you might like. Austrian Death machine is also a kind of old school thrash act - check out "Double Brutal".

Oh, and, of course Anthrax' earlier stuff, like "Spreading the Disease", "Among the Living", "State of Euphoria" and "Persistence of time" should be checked out.

You might also want to get a hold on Rat Skates' "Get Thrashed" DVD.
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Tankard is great indeed Thumbs Up
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Thanks a lot! I like a bit more brutal metal, so i will definitely check Demolition Hammer.
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