In my opinion, the bands are mostly:

1. ANACRUSIS (1986 - 1990 - technical thrash ; 1991-1993 and now - prog thrash)

2. HOLY TERROR (1985 - 1989 ; thrash with punk influences and incredible vocals)

3. DEPRESSIVE AGE (1988 - 2001 [also known as D-Age (1997 - 2001)] ; technical/progressive thrash metal)

Best ANACRUSIS albums : Screams And Whispers (1993) , Manic Impressions (1991)

It has to be Nuclear Assault.

Nope, just Toxik.

Written by Guest on 27.03.2012 at 14:20

Nope, just Toxik.

Toxik is a great band

But listen Anacrusis !!!

Hmmmm... are we talking "classic" bands or modern also?

If modern is included, I would say the German band "Nocturnal"

Great thrash, mmm so tasty!

Written by Branzig on 27.03.2012 at 18:26

If modern is included, I would say the German band "Nocturnal"

Great thrash, mmm so tasty!

Very good band. Especially their best album 'Violent Revenge'

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 28.03.2012 at 00:28

Very good band. Especially their best album 'Violent Revenge'

Yep, a great band indeed!

I like "Revenge" and "Carnivore" the best!

Another overlooked band are the German melancholic metallers DEPRESSIVE AGE

http://www.myspace.com/depressiveagetribute

Best albums : Lying In Wait (1993) , First Depression (1992) , Symbols For The Blue Times (1994)

Overlooked... wow there's so many..

- Demolition Hammer
- Evil Dead
- Anacrusis
- Tankard
- Agent Steel
- Mekong Delta
- Deathrow
- Nocturnal Breed
- Sadus
- Messiah
- Coroner
- Rigor Mortis
- Forbidden
- Sabbat
- Toxik
- Vio-lence
- Razor
- Wargasm
- Assassin

and to keep it short

- Infernäl Mäjesty

Written by Guib on 28.03.2012 at 21:47

Overlooked... wow there's so many..
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- Razor
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Not sure about Razor ... too much Motörhead (Executioner's Song, Evil Invaders) and Slayer (Violent Restitution, Shotgun Justice) influences

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 28.03.2012 at 23:42

Written by Guib on 28.03.2012 at 21:47

Overlooked... wow there's so many..
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- Razor
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Not sure about Razor ... too much Motörhead (Executioner's Song, Evil Invaders) and Slayer (Violent Restitution, Shotgun Justice) influences

so lol its a fucking crazy band... im trying to find whats wrong with having Motorhead and Slayer influences and ... no I'm not finding anything

Written by Guib on 28.03.2012 at 23:48

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 28.03.2012 at 23:42

Written by Guib on 28.03.2012 at 21:47

Overlooked... wow there's so many..
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- Razor
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.

Not sure about Razor ... too much Motörhead (Executioner's Song, Evil Invaders) and Slayer (Violent Restitution, Shotgun Justice) influences

... im trying to find whats wrong with having Motorhead and Slayer influences and ... no I'm not finding anything

Razor doesn't have its own identity.

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 29.03.2012 at 00:01

Written by Guib on 28.03.2012 at 23:48

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 28.03.2012 at 23:42

Written by Guib on 28.03.2012 at 21:47

Overlooked... wow there's so many..
.
.
- Razor
.
.

Not sure about Razor ... too much Motörhead (Executioner's Song, Evil Invaders) and Slayer (Violent Restitution, Shotgun Justice) influences

... im trying to find whats wrong with having Motorhead and Slayer influences and ... no I'm not finding anything

Razor doesn't have its own identity.

that's a matter of opinion nothing more... I think they do and you'll still think they don't so lets just stop right there

Forced Entry
Acrophet

In my opinion, Megadeth is a very overrated band, I like a lot Peace Sells and Rust In Peace, but the rest is very average.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 27.03.2012 at 10:54

It has to be Nuclear Assault.

Yes indeed.

"Game Over" and "Handle with Care" are two of the best metal albums ever recorded, each an amazing combination of blasting and grooving, catchy riffs all over - plus relevant lyrical content and not just adolescent horror-fantasies (my least favourite thing about extreme metal). If they were released now they'd still sound original.

I'd also agree that Coroner have always been cruelly overlooked - possibly because they were "just" Celtic Frost roadies .. IMO their albums are better than Celtic Frost's (albeit a very different style anyway).

Written by immortal83 on 29.03.2012 at 12:15

In my opinion, Megadeth is a very overrated band, I like a lot Peace Sells and Rust In Peace, but the rest is very average.

I often see people going with the tags of "IMO or in my opinion" and bash all the mainstream bands which inadvertently they don't have anything in their baggage to discuss it. You started with Megadeth, someone gonna chip in Metallica and then the bashing troll train will continue. Btw you should have come up with the bands that are Overlooked not Overrated.

Written by mojo on 29.03.2012 at 13:10


... Coroner have always been cruelly overlooked - possibly because they were "just" Celtic Frost roadies .. IMO their albums are better than Celtic Frost's

Absolutely true

Written by Guib on 28.03.2012 at 21:47

Overlooked... wow there's so many..

- Demolition Hammer
- Evil Dead
- Anacrusis
- Tankard
- Agent Steel
- Mekong Delta
- Deathrow
- Nocturnal Breed
- Sadus
- Messiah
- Coroner
- Rigor Mortis
- Forbidden
- Sabbat
- Toxik
- Vio-lence
- Razor
- Wargasm
- Assassin

and to keep it short

- Infernäl Mäjesty

While those are all really good bands, i wouldn't say they are overlooked

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 29.03.2012 at 16:06

Written by immortal83 on 29.03.2012 at 12:15

In my opinion, Megadeth is a very overrated band, I like a lot Peace Sells and Rust In Peace, but the rest is very average.

I often see people going with the tags of "IMO or in my opinion" and bash all the mainstream bands which inadvertently they don't have anything in their baggage to discuss it. You started with Megadeth, someone gonna chip in Metallica and then the bashing troll train will continue. Btw you should have come up with the bands that are Overlooked not Overrated.

Sorry, language mistaken!

Could be Meliah Rage considered a overlooked band ? I've got two albums and i like them a lot.

Written by tea[m]ster on 29.03.2012 at 02:43

Forced Entry
Acrophet

+1 to Forced Entry. Their debut is great. Still have not listened to the follow-up. Thanks for suggesting Acrophet. I will check them out soon.

I'll still toss the nod to Holy Terror. not particularly significant, a little late to the party and only two albums, but sloppy raw energy and awesome vocals make me a happy camper.

Written by K✞ulu on 29.03.2012 at 17:38

+1 to Forced Entry. Their debut is great. Still have not listened to the follow-up. Thanks for suggesting Acrophet. I will check them out soon.

Forced Entry's As Above So Below didn't garner much respect. I disagree. It's more technical than Uncertain and a quality listen
Acrophet's Faded Glory is a great thrash album. I don't know anything about their debut.

Also American technical thrashers WATCHTOWER

Two amazing albums : Energetic Disassembly (1985) , Control And Resistance (1989)

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 30.03.2012 at 17:12

Also American technical thrashers WATCHTOWER

Two amazing albums : Energetic Disassembly (1985) , Control And Resistance (1989)

Hmmm, good call. They were an underground band for sure

How about some Artillery?

Or maybe a little ONSLAUGHT?

Onslaught's "Power From Hell" is one of my favorite thrash albums, but it seems like a lot of people have never heard of them.

Written by Guib on 28.03.2012 at 21:47

Overlooked... wow there's so many..

- Tankard

I'm not sure I would call "Tankard" overlooked, more overrated in that case.

Overlooked I don't know but this is definitely easily missed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytyi7J9YDKw

Written by immortal83 on 29.03.2012 at 17:34

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 29.03.2012 at 16:06

Written by immortal83 on 29.03.2012 at 12:15

In my opinion, Megadeth is a very overrated band, I like a lot Peace Sells and Rust In Peace, but the rest is very average.

I often see people going with the tags of "IMO or in my opinion" and bash all the mainstream bands which inadvertently they don't have anything in their baggage to discuss it. You started with Megadeth, someone gonna chip in Metallica and then the bashing troll train will continue. Btw you should have come up with the bands that are Overlooked not Overrated.

Could be Meliah Rage considered a overlooked band ?

Definitely. Great band turn underrated monster. They need some more listeners to know about this stuff.