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Title: Thrash Metal
By: Garry Sharpe–Young
Cover: Paperback
Pages: 442
Illustrations: 86 B&W photos
Language: English
Publisher: Zonda Books
ISBN-10: 0-9582684-3-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-9582684-3-1
Publication Date: October 2007
Dimensions: 8.3 x 11.7 x 1.0 in (210 x 297 x 25 mm) A4
Weight: 2.3 lb (1.06 kg)

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Thrash Metal. At first mocked by the Rock traditionalists Thrash would swamp the hard n' heavy world propelling one of it's own—Metallica, to the very pinnacle of Rock's elite.

In the early 80s Thrash breathed new life into the Rock scene providing older acts with a much needed kick. This new force opened the floodgates to armies of teens armed with flying Vs, bullet belts and a sense of purpose that would fuel genres such as Thrashcore, Crossover and technical Speed Metal. Without Thrash there would be no Death Metal, no Black Metal. That explosion of aggression has seen subsequent afterblasts, most recently Europe and South America has seen a genuine renaissance of Thrash Metal.

Without doubt, Thrash Metal still continues to make its mark in the biggest possible way. The 'big four'—Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer are all documented here in the greatest possible detail with full, up to the minute histories, exclusive photographs and global discographies, which include demos, albums, singles, chart positions, track listings and catalogue numbers. Over 400,000 words leave no stone left unturned in pursuit of knowledge of ex-members, rare recordings and career milestones. The author has interviewed all these major acts. Indeed, he interviewed Metallica's late Cliff Burton just days before his passing. The early days of Megadeth are straight from the mouth of Dave Mustaine.

Also covered are the legion of groundbreaking Bay Area acts such as Metal Church, Testament, Exodus, Death Angel and Hirax. The European Thrash explosion of Kreator, Rage, Destruction, Sodom, Grave Digger and Helloween is also covered in frightening detail. The Pagan Thrash of Sabbat, the avant garde eccentricity of Celtic Frost and the Funk Thrash of Morded—it's all here. The second wave of Thrash with major artists such as Sepultura, Pantera and Machine Head takes the genre right up to the new breed of Thrashers, now a truly world-wide phenomomen. All examined in depth.

Having achieved its quarter of a century, Thrash Metal is not only alive, it is thriving. If you thought this rawest form of Heavy Metal was consigned to the past this book will deliver a rude awakening! Read the book, buy the records and bang that head!!

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2 TON PREDATOR,  21 LUCIFERS,  32ND CHAMBER,  5 BE HATED,  8 FOOT SATIVA,  A COLD REALITY,  A LIFE ONCE LOST,  A.N.I.M.A.L.,  A.R.G.,  AARDVARKS,  ABANDONED,  ABATTOIR,  ABHORRENT,  ABOMINATION,  ABSURDUS,  ACCELERATOR,  ACCU§ER,  ACERO,  ACID,  ACID DRINKERS,  ACID REIGN,  ACID STORM,  ACRIDITY,  ACROPHET,  ACT OF FATE,  ADDICTIVE,  ADRENALIN O.D.,  ADVERSITY,  ADX,  AECRON,  AETURNUS DOMINION,  AEVUM,  AFTER ALL,  AFTER FOREVER,  AFTERDEATH,  AFTERMATH,  AGENT STEEL,  AGGRESSION,  AGGRESSION CORE,  AGGRESSIVE,  AGGRESSOR,  AGNOSTIC FRONT,  AGONY,  AGRESSOR,  AGRO,  AIRDASH,  ALASTOR,  ALISTER,  ALLFATHER,  ALLIGATOR,  ALTAIR,  ALTERED AEON,  AMEBIX,  AMNESIA,  AMOK,  AMULANCE,  ANACRUSIS,  ANARION,  ANATA,  ANCESTOR,  ANCHOR,  ANESTHESY,  ANGEL DUST,  ANGEL WITCH,  ANGELUS APATRIDA,  ANGER,  ANGKOR WAT,  ANGOR,  ANIHILATED,  ANIMAL ALPHA,  ANNIHILATOR,  ANNIHILATUS,  ANONYMUS,  ANTHRAX,  ANTIDOTE,  ANVIL,  ANVIL CHORUS,  ANYONE,  APOCALYPTICA,  APOCRYPHA,  APOKALYPTIC RAIDS,  APOSTASY,  AQUAMORTA,  ARA'KUS,  ARAKAIN,  ARBITRATER,  ARBITRATOR,  ARCADIA,  ARCH ENEMY,  ARISE,  ARMAGEDDON,  ARMAGEDOM,  ARMED FORCE,  ARMED FORCES,  ARMORED SAINT,  ARMOURED ANGEL,  ARROW,  ARS MORIENDI,  ARTILLERY,  AS IT BURNS,  AS SAHAR,  ASMODEUS,  ASSALANT,  ASSASSIN,  AT WAR,  ATHANATOR,  ATHEIST,  ATOMICA,  ATOMIZER,  ATOMKRAFT,  ATROPHY,  ATTOMICA,  AUDIOPAIN,  AURA,  AURA NOIR,  AUTOPSIA,  AVENGER OF BLOOD,  AVENGING ANGELS,  AZOTIC REIGN,  BABYLON WHORES,  BAL SAGOTH,  BATHORY,  BATTALION,  BATTLEFIELD,  BEAST PETRIFY,  BEDIMMED,  BELIEVER,  BELLADONNA,  BENEATH,  BENEDICTION,  BESTIAL DESECRATION,  BETRAYAL,  BETRAYER,  BEYOND THE EMBRACE,  BIOHAZARD,  BIOMECHANICAL,  BITTERNESS,  BK 49,  BLACKEND,  BLACKSTAR,  BLAKK MARKET,  BLASTER,  BLESSED DEATH,  BLIND FURY,  BLIND ILLUSION,  BLIND JUSTICE,  BLINDED COLONY,  BLITZKRIEG,  BLIZZARD,  BLO.TORCH,  BLOOD FEAST,  BLOOD MONEY,  BLOOD RED ANGEL,  BLOOD TSUNAMI,  BLOODCUM,  BLOODWRITTEN,  BLUDGEON,  BOLT THROWER,  BOMBSTRIKE,  BOMBTHREAT,  BRAIN IMPLOSION,  BRAINDAMAGE,  BRAN BARR,  BREATHSTEALER,  BREJN DEDD,  BRICK BATH,  BRIDE,  BROKEN DAGGER,  BULLDOZER,  BURIED GOD,  BY NIGHT,  CACHTICE,  CACOPHONY,  CADAVERES DE TORTUGAS,  CALHOUN CONQUER,  CANCER,  CANTARA,  CAPELLAN,  CAPRICORN,  CAPTOR,  CARNAL FORGE,  CARNIVORE,  CARRION CARNAGE,  CASBAH,  CATALEPSY,  CELLADOR,  CELTIC FROST,  CENTINEX,  CEREBRAL FIX,  CESSATION OF LIFE,  CHAIN OF HATE,  CHAINSAW,  CHAKAL,  CHANNEL ZERO,  CHAOSYS,  CHECKER PATROL,  CHILDREN OF BODOM,  CHRIS POLAND,  CIRITH UNGOL,  CLAUSTROPHOBIA,  CLUSTER BOMB UNIT,  COCKROACH,  CODEON,  COMMANDER,  CONCRETE SOX,  CONSPIRACY,  CONVICTION,  CORAM LETHE,  CORONER,  CORPORAL PUNISHMENT,  CORPORATION 187,  CORPSECANDLE,  CORROSION OF CONFORMITY,  CORRUPT,  CORRUPTED,  COURAGEOUS,  COURAGOUS,  COVEN,  CREATION OF DEATH,  CREATURE,  CRO-MAGS,  CRONOS,  CROSSFIRE,  CRUCIFIER,  CRUMBSUCKERS,  CRUSTACEAN,  CRYOGENIC,  CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER,  CRYSTAL LAKE,  CULPRIT,  CYCLES,  CYCLONE,  CYCLONE TEMPLE,  CYNIC,  CYST,  D.A.M.,  D.R.I.,  DARCANE,  DARK ANGEL,  DARKANE,  DAVE LOMBARDO,  DE LIRIUM'S ORDER,  DEAD HEAD,  DEAD SAMARITAN,  DEAD TO FALL,  DEAD TO THIS WORLD,  DEAD TROOPER,  DEADSOIL,  DEAFENING SILENCE,  DEARLY BEHEADED,  DEATH ANGEL,  DEATH SS,  DEATHCHAIN,  DEATHGUY,  DEATHRASH,  DEATHROW,  DEATHWISH,  DECADENCE,  DECAY LUST,  DECEASED,  DECEIVER,  DEFENDER KFS,  DEFIANCE,  DEFLESHED,  DEFORME,  DEHUMANIZED,  DEKAPITATOR,  DELIRIOUS,  DELIRIUM TREMENS,  DELIVERANCE,  DELLAMORTE,  DEMIRICOUS,  DEMISE,  DEMOLITION,  DEMONIZER,  DEMONSPEED,  DENATA,  DENIAL FIEND,  DEPRESSIVE AGE,  DESCAMISADOS,  DESECRATED DREAMS,  DESERT STORM,  DESEXULT,  DESPAIR,  DESTINITY,  DESTINY'S END,  DESTROYERS,  DESTRUCTION,  DETENTE,  DETONATION,  DETRITUS,  DEUCE,  DEVASTATION,  DEVIATE,  DEVILISH,  DEVOURED,  DEW-SCENTED,  DIE KREUZEN,  DIECELL,  DIOS HASTIO,  DISCIPLES OF AGGRESSION,  DISCIPLES OF POWER,  DISINCARNATE,  DIVINE SIN,  DIZORDERZ,  DOFKA,  DOG FACED GODS,  DOMAIN,  DOMINATION BLACK,  DOOM,  DORSAL ATLANTICA,  DOWNWARD SPIRAL,  DRAGONFORCE,  DREAM DEATH,  DREAM DEVOID,  DREAMS OF DAMNATION,  DRUNKEN STATE,  DRY ROT,  DYOXEN,  EDENBEAST,  EKTOMORF,  ELEKTRASH,  ELVARON,  ENCRYPTION,  ENDERS GAME,  ENDLESS TORMENT,  ENEMYNSIDE,  ENERTIA,  ENGLISH DOGS,  ENTERA,  EROSION,  ESCABIOS,  ETERNAL AUTUMN,  ETERNAL DIRGE,  EULOGY,  EUTHANAUSEA,  EVIL DEAD,  EVILDOER,  EVILE,  EXCEL,  EXCESSUM,  EXCITER,  EXECUTIONER,  EXHORDER,  EXOCET,  EXODUS,  EXTERMINATOR,  EXTREMA,  EXUMER,  F.K.Ü.,  F.T.G.,  FACE DOWN,  FAITH OR FEAR,  FATAL EMBRACE,  FEAR OF GOD,  FIERCE CONVICTION,  FIGHT,  FLAGELADÖR,  FLASHOVER,  FLEGMA,  FLESH MADE SIN,  FLOTSAM AND JETSAM,  FORBIDDEN,  FORCED ENTRY,  FORCEFIELD,  FORM,  FORTE,  FRANKENBOK,  FREEDOM CALL,  FROZEN SUN,  FUELBLOODED,  FURIOUS TRAUMA,  FURY,  FUTURE TENSE,  G.O.R.E.,  GAMMACIDE,  GANG GREEN,  GARGANTUA SOUL,  GEHENNAH,  GENETIC WISDOM,  GENOCIDE,  GLACIAL FEAR,  GLADIATOR,  GOATSODOMIZER,  GOD FORBID,  GODSEND,  GOOSEFLESH,  GRAVE DIGGER,  GRIFFIN,  GRIM FORCE,  GRINDER,  GRINDNECKS,  GRIP INC.,  GROPE,  GUARDIANS OF STEEL,  GUILLOTINE,  GURD,  GWAR,  HADES,  HALLOWS EVE,  HAMMER,  HANGÖVER,  HARTER ATTACK,  HATE SQUAD,  HATEFRAME,  HATESPHERE,  HATEWORK,  HAVE MERCY,  HAVOC MASS,  HAVOCHATE,  HAWAII,  HAZARD,  HAZY AZURE,  HEADHUNTER,  HEATHEN,  HEAVEN SHALL BURN,  HELLFIRE B.C.,  HELLHAMMER,  HELLION,  HELLOWEEN,  HELLRAISER,  HELLRAPER,  HELLSTORM,  HELLWITCH,  HELSTAR,  HEMATOMA,  HERESY,  HERETIC,  HEVEIN,  HEXENHAUS,  HEXX,  HIMSA,  HIRAX,  HITTMAN,  HOBBS' ANGEL OF DEATH,  HOLOCHAUST,  HOLOSADE,  HOLY MOSES,  HOLY TERROR,  HOMICIDE HAGRIDDEN,  HORFIXION,  HORRORSCOPE,  HOSTIL,  HURTLOCKER,  HYDRA VEIN,  HYPNOSIA,  HYSTE´RIAH G.B.C.,  ICE AGE,  IGNORANCE,  IKINAE,  IMAGIKA,  IMPERIAL,  IMPULSE MANSLAUGHTER,  IN AETERNUM,  IN VAIN,  INCARNATE,  INCRIMINATED,  INCUBUS,  INDESTROY,  INDUNGEON,  INEARTHED,  INFECTION CODE,  INFERNAL,  INFERNAL MAJESTY,  INGER INDOLIA,  INHIBITION,  INNER THRESHOLD,  INRAGE,  INSANITY,  INSENSE,  INTERZONE,  INTO THE DEMENTIA,  INTRINSIC,  INVOCATOR,  IRON ANGEL,  IRREVERENCE,  ISOLATED FIELDS,  IZEGRIM,  JERSEY DOGS,  JESUS CHRYSLER SUPERSKUNK,  JOE STUMP'S REIGN OF TERROR,  JUMALATION,  JUST ONE FIX,  KAOTEON,  KARKADAN,  KAT,  KATAFALK,  KAYSER,  KAZJUROL,  KILL FOR SATAN,  KILLER,  KINETIC,  KISS OF DEATH,  KORROSIA METALLA,  KORZUS,  KREATOR,  KREMATE,  KRISIUN,  KRYPTOR,  KRYZALID,  KRÄMATORIUM,  KUBLAI KHAN,  LAMENT,  LAST RITES,  LATVALA BROS,  LAWNMOWER DETH,  LEAD WEIGHT,  LEGACY,  LEGEN BELTZA,  LEPROSY,  LESS THAN HUMAN,  LETHAL AGGRESSION,  LEVIATHAN,  LIGHT THIS CITY,  LIVING DEATH,  LORDES WERRE,  LORDS OF DARKNESS,  LOS SIN NOMBRE,  LOST CENTURY,  LOW TWELVE,  LUDICHRIST,  LUNGSPIT,  LYZANXIA,  LÄÄZ ROCKIT,  MACE,  MACHINE HEAD,  MACHINERY,  MAD DRAGZTER,  MAGOG,  MAKINA,  MALEDICTION,  MALEVOLENCE,  MALISHA,  MANIC MOVEMENT,  MANIFEST,  MANIPULATED SLAVES,  MANNGARD,  MANTAS,  MAPLE CROSS,  MARTYR,  MASTER,  MASTIFAL,  MEANSTREAK,  MEGACE,  MEGADETH,  MEKONG DELTA,  MELANCHOLIC SEASONS,  MELIAH RAGE,  MEMORAIN,  MENDEED,  MERCENARY,  MERCILESS,  MERENDINE ATOMICHE,  MESHUGGAH,  MESSIAH,  METAL CHURCH,  METAL DUCK,  METAL MESSIAH,  METALLICA,  METALLICA: TRIBUTE,  METHEDRAS,  MEVÂDIO,  MEZZROW,  MICTLAN,  MIDAS TOUCH,  MILITIA,  MINDLOCK,  MINOTAUR,  MNEMIC,  MOBY DICK,  MOKOMA,  MONONOFU,  MONSTERWORKS,  MONUMENT,  MORBID ANGEL,  MORBUS INFERNO,  MORDRED,  MORIGAN,  MORS SUBITA,  MORTAL FORM,  MORTAL SIN,  MORTUARY I.O.D.,  MOX NIX,  MUNICIPAL WASTE,  MX,  NAGLFAR,  NAILGUNNER,  NAPALM,  NARCOTIC GREED,  NASTY SAVAGE,  NATASTOR,  NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE,  NATTAS,  NECRODEATH,  NECROMANCIA,  NECROSADISTIC GOAT TORTURE,  NECROSIS,  NEON GOD,  NEVERMORE,  NICTA,  NME,  NME WITHIN,  NO MERCY,  NO RETURN,  NOCTURNAL,  NODE,  NOKTURNEL,  NOMICON,  NORTHWORLD,  NOSTRADAMEUS,  NOSTROMO,  NUCLEAR ASSAULT,  NUCLEAR DEATH,  NUCLEAR WARFARE,  NUMSKULL,  OBLIVEON,  OCCULT,  ODIN,  OGRESS,  OIL,  OMEN,  ONSLAUGHT,  OPPRESSION,  ORIGIN BLOOD,  ORIGINAL SIN,  OSAMENTA,  OUTBURST,  OUTCAST,  OVERDOSE,  OVERKILL,  P.C.P.,  P.I.T.T.,  PAGANIZER,  PAINSTORM,  PAINSTRUCK,  PANDEMONIC,  PANTERA,  PANZER,  PARABELLUM,  PARADOX,  PARALEX,  PARALYSIS,  PARIAH,  PARKWAY DRIVE,  PATRIARCH,  PENTAGRAM,  PERSECUTION,  PERSONAL WAR,  PERSUADER,  PERZONAL WAR,  PILEDRIVER,  PITCH BLACK,  PLANAR EVIL,  POLLUTED INHERITANCE,  POLTERGEIST,  POSSESSED,  POSSESSED: TRIBUTE,  POWERMAD,  PRECIPICE,  PRESTIGE,  PRO-PAIN,  PROFANE OMEN,  PROFECIA,  PROJECT: FAILING FLESH,  PROTECTOR,  PROTOTYPE,  PSI.KORE,  PSYCHONAUT,  PSYCHOTRON,  PULMONARY ABSCESS,  PURITY,  PYOVELI,  PYURIA,  QUICK CHANGE,  QUO VADIS,  RAGE,  RAGEDATE,  RAGING FURY,  RAISE HELL,  RAISING FEAR,  RAMP,  RAVAGE,  RAVEN,  RAWPOWER,  RAZOR,  RE-ANIMATOR,  REAPERS,  REATOR,  RECKLESS TIDE,  RECLUSION,  RECON,  REQUIEM,  RESPONSE NEGATIVE,  RETRIBUTION,  REVEREND,  RIGOR MORTIS,  ROOTWATER,  ROSTOCK VAMPIRES,  RUINS OF TIME,  RULES OF ENGAGEMENT,  RUMORS OF GEHENNA,  RUNNING WILD,  RYKER'S,  S.N.I.F.F.,  S.O.D.,  SABBAT,  SACRAMENT A.D.,  SACRED REICH,  SACRED WARRIOR,  SACRIFICIAL,  SACRILEGE,  SACRILEGE B.C.,  SADUS,  SALAMANDRA,  SAMMOHAN,  SANCTUARY,  SARCOFAGO,  SATAN,  SATANIC SLAUGHTER,  SATORIUM,  SAVAGE,  SAVAGE GRACE,  SCAAR,  SCAR CULTURE,  SCARIOT,  SCARVE,  SCAVENGER,  SCAVENGOURS,  SCEPTRE,  SCORCH,  SCORNAGE,  SCORNGRAIN,  SECTARIAN,  SENTENCED,  SENTINEL BEAST,  SEPULTURA,  SERAPH,  SERMON,  SERPENT MOVES,  SERPENT OBSCENE,  SERPENTOR,  SEVENTH ANGEL,  SHADOW OF SADNESS,  SHAH,  SHARKRAGE,  SHEER TERROR,  SHUBEND,  SIEGES EVEN,  SILENCER,  SILENT SCYTHE,  SINDROME,  SIREN,  SIROCCO,  SITHLORD,  SKANNERS,  SKITZO,  SKLEROTIKZ,  SKULLKRUSHER,  SKYCLAD,  SLAMMER,  SLAPDASH,  SLAUGHTER,  SLAVE ZERO,  SLAYER,  SODOM,  SOILWORK,  SOLITAIRE,  SOLITARY,  SOLSTICE,  SOMBER,  SORG,  SOUL DEMISE,  SOULS ON FIRE,  SOULSCAR,  SOULSCARRED,  SPEARHEAD,  SPECTRAL,  SPEEDICA,  SPEED\KILL/HATE,  SPERMBIRDS,  SQUEALER,  STEEL TORMENTOR,  STEELER,  STONE,  STORMWARRIOR,  STRESSFEST,  SUBLIMINAL CRUSHER,  SUICIDAL ANGELS,  SUICIDAL TENDENCIES,  SUN DESCENDS,  SUNRISE,  SWARM,  SWEDISH MASSACRE,  TALION,  TALIÖN,  TANK,  TANKARD,  TANKWART,  TEARABYTE,  TENEBRAE,  TERROR 2000,  TERROR SQUAD,  TESTAMENT,  THANATOS,  THE ACCURSED,  THE ACCUSED,  THE BLAMED,  THE BRAINWASH,  THE COUP DE GRACE,  THE CROWN,  THE CRUCIFIED,  THE EMBODIMENT,  THE ENCHANTED,  THE FALLEN,  THE GREAT KAT,  THE HAUNTED,  THE MACHETE,  THE MIST,  THE SCOURGER,  THORNCLAD,  THRASHER,  THRAWN,  THREINODY,  TIMELESS MIRACLE,  TORANAGA,  TORCHBEARER,  TORMENT,  TOURNIQUET,  TOXIC HOLOCAUST,  TOXIC SHOCK,  TOXIK,  TRAGEDIAN,  TRANSFIXION,  TRANSMETAL,  TRANSPARENT,  TRAUMA,  TRIBULATION,  TRIVIUM,  TYRANT'S REIGN,  TYSONDOG,  UNCLE SLAM,  UNDER THREAT,  UNDER THY GUN,  UNGOD,  UNITED,  UNKNOWN,  UPPERCUT,  URKRAFT,  V.A.R.,  VADER,  VENGEANCE RISING,  VENIA,  VENOM,  VEXED,  VICIOUS,  VICIOUS ART,  VICIOUS RUMORS,  VICTIMIZER,  VII ARCANO,  VIKING,  VIO-LENCE,  VIOLENT HEADACHE,  VIPER,  VIRGIN SIN,  VIRUS,  VITUPERATION,  VIU DRAKH,  VOIVOD,  VOLKANA,  VULCANO,  VÖRGUS,  WARFARE INCORPORATED,  WARGASM,  WARHEAD,  WARLORD UK,  WARPATH,  WASTELAND,  WATCH MY DYING,  WATCHTOWER,  WAYNE,  WEB,  WENGELE,  WHIP,  WHIPLASH,  WITCHBURNER,  WITCHHAMMER,  WITCHMASTER,  WITCHTRAP,  WIZZARD,  WOUNDS,  WRATH,  X-COPS,  XENTRIX,  YEAR OF DESOLATION,  ZADKIEL,  ZARATHUSTRA,  ZEENON,  ZEUS, and ZNOWHITE.

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