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Top 45 Thrash Metal Albums

Thrash was one of the first metal genres I got into around 2005. I discovered Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, etc through Kerrang! magazine and their albums quickly became my favourites at the time. Now, I've discovered many more such as Vektor, Testament and Nevermore thanks to MS.

So here are my favourites of the genre with my rating, its sub-genre and release year:

(Score is an average of each album's song ratings, full list located here)

If you discovered any new albums or like the same sort of thrash metal, be sure to give this list a thumbs-up and leave a comment so more people can find these amazing bands!

My other lists:
Top 500 Albums (ordered & rated)
Top 25 EPs (also ordered & rated)
Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres)
Top 200 Overrated Albums (trigger warning)
So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)

1.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
2.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
3.Metallica - ...And Justice For All
4.Death - The Sound Of Perseverance
5.Slayer - Reign In Blood

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Created by nonZero on 04.03.2024



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The Metal Birthday's

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2.Mercyful Fate - Melissa
3.Anthrax - Spreading The Disease
4.Joe Satriani - Flying In A Blue Dream
5.King Diamond - The Eye

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Created by Khold Baroness on 16.11.2023



1985 My Top 20 Metal Albums

1.Exodus - Bonded By Blood
2.Slayer - Hell Awaits
3.Virgin Steele - Noble Savage
4.Kreator - Endless Pain
5.Running Wild - Branded And Exiled

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Created by geraki63 on 08.06.2023



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THE METAL BIBLE Part II: The 80s

Welcome to what I consider the "1980s Metal Bible" or in other words, a list of records of various genres in the arrays of Metal and Hard Rock that I deem essential or at least very recommended to listeners of hard and heavy music. In this second part we conquer the mighty decade that many deem as the classic decade of Metal. This and the other parts of this journey through the decades may be a very overwhelming list. I essentially try to collect all albums in the History of Metal that strike me as worthwhile. May this be a guideline for people that seek for an entrance to a particular genre or certain bands. In no means I am saying, that this list is indisputable by any means. I consider these my personal picks for albums that should be listened to by die-hard metal fans at least once. Hopefully you can discover some new music or relate with my picks. If I missed something that you would include in such a list, please tell me in the form of a comment. Enjoy! \,,/

1.Tygers Of Pan Tang - Wild Cat
2.Krokus - Metal Rendez-Vous
3.Witchfynde - Give 'Em Hell
4.Angel Witch - Angel Witch
5.Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard Of Ozz

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Created by pandrstudios on 02.06.2023



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Ranking The Big 4 Discographies

my ranking of the Big 4s Full-Length albums
Near the bottom , the rankings get a bit more 'interchangeable' because I can't be bothered to specifically discern the difference between turd flavors

1.Slayer - Reign In Blood
2.Megadeth - Rust In Peace
3.Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
4.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
5.Metallica - Master Of Puppets

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Created by sgtrobo on 05.03.2023



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My Top 100 Albums According To Last.fm

This list is my top 100 played albums ordered by the number of "scrobbles" since 2013 according to last.fm, if you also have a last.fm account, don't hesitate to follow me.
My last.fm user: daniloescolin

1.Slayer - Reign In Blood
2.W.A.S.P. - W.A.S.P.
3.W.A.S.P. - The Headless Children
4.Kreator - Enemy Of God
5.Iced Earth - The Dark Saga

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Created by IDieForMetal on 17.01.2023



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Anthrax Ranked

One of my favorite bands ranked

1.Anthrax - Fistful Of Metal
2.Anthrax - Among The Living
3.Anthrax - Spreading The Disease
4.Anthrax - Persistence Of Time
5.Anthrax - For All Kings

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Created by Blackcrowe on 12.12.2022



Essential Metal Albums To Own

Work in progress until a good foundation is made. No real order other than what pops in my head.

1.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
2.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
3.Slayer - Hell Awaits
4.Slayer - Reign In Blood
5.Slayer - South Of Heaven

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Created by rgemmell82 on 14.10.2022



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1001 Metal Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

Welcome to what I consider the "1001 Metal Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" or in other words, a list of records of various genres in the arrays of Metal and Hard Rock that I deem essential or at least very recommended to listeners of hard and heavy music. This may be a very overwhelming list but I essentially try to collect all albums in the History of Metal that strike me as worthwhile. May this be a guideline for people that seek for an entrance to a particular genre or certain bands. In no means I am saying, that this list is indisputable by any means. I consider these my personal picks for albums that should be listened to by die-hard metal fans at least once. Hopefully you can discover some new music or relate with my picks. If I missed something that you would include in such a list, please tell me in the form of a comment. Enjoy! \,,/

1.High Tide - Sea Shanties
2.Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
3.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin
4.Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come
5.Josefus - Dead Man

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Created by pandrstudios on 31.05.2022



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Top 20 Of 1985

1.Accept - Metal Heart
2.Helloween - Walls Of Jericho
3.White Lion - Fight To Survive
4.W.A.S.P. - The Last Command
5.Yngwie Malmsteen - Marching Out

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Created by Alex Avagianos on 16.04.2022



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Top 11 Favourite Metal Albums Of 1985

Plus my top three favourite tracks from each release. \m/

Honourable mentions:
Kreator - Endless Pain (Thrash)
Destruction - Infernal Overkill (Thrash)
Megadeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! (Thrash)

1.Pentagram - Pentagram
2.Slayer - Hell Awaits
3.Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion
4.Trouble - The Skull
5.Stormtroopers Of Death - Speak English Or Die

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Created by blackwreath13 on 27.07.2021



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A Thrash List But Not Exactly From A Thrasher

Thrash may not be my favorite metal subgenre but it's one of them. There have always been thrash albums I always get back to with great pleasure and I am usually happy when thrash veterans get back with great music.
I say not a thrasher because I am stuck in the past, as it's easily to be seen in the list, new bands have not impressed me much, especially when they predictably wear their influences on their sleeves.

1.Kreator - Terrible Certainty
2.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
3.Slayer - South Of Heaven
4.Annihilator - Never, Neverland
5.Death Angel - Act III

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Created by JoHn Doe on 03.04.2020



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Top Favourite Thrash Albums

Erm... sorry Dave... >.>

1.Slayer - Reign In Blood
2.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
3.Kreator - Pleasure To Kill
4.Power Trip - Nightmare Logic
5.Sodom - M-16

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Created by blackwreath13 on 06.03.2020



My ANTHRAX List Of Most Listened Albums

1.Anthrax - Attack Of The Killer B's
2.Anthrax - Stomp 442
3.Anthrax - We've Come For You All
4.Anthrax - For All Kings
5.Anthrax - Sound Of White Noise

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Created by Ralle on 30.12.2019



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Top 20 Thrash Metal Albums Of The 80's

1.Metallica - Ride The Lightning
2.Slayer - Reign In Blood
3.Metallica - Master Of Puppets
4.Exodus - Bonded By Blood
5.Metallica - Kill 'Em All

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Created by Mrtvozornik on 23.03.2019