80's: Anthrax vs Megadeth vs Metallica vs Slayer
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Posted by Xtreme Jax, 17.05.2006 - 15:38
The albums (not inclueding EP's) that are inclued from this decade are:
Anthrax:
Fistful of Metal
Spreading The Disease
Among The Living
State of Euphoria
Megadeth:
Killing Is My Business
Peace Sells... But Who's Buying
So Far, So Good... So What
Metallica:
Kill 'Em All
Ride The Lightning
Master Of Puppets
...And Justice For All
Slayer:
Show No Mercy
Hell Awaits
Reign In Blood
South Of Heaven
My favourite out of the list would be Slayer. They are my favourite thrash metal band and all their albums that came out in the 80s are my favourite albums and get played on a regular basis. Jeff's and Kerry's guitar work is amazing with the riffs that the two come up with... plus "Reign In Blood" is one of my favourite metal albums created.
Poll
Your favourite American thrash metal on their material from the 80s
Metallica
272
Slayer
166
Megadeth
118
Anthrax
35
Total votes: 591
| K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2573  |
I have just watched a new documentary about Thrash Metal "Get Thrashed," and Dave Mustaine said he "affected three bands out of THE BIG FIVE." Well, I guess he meant Exodus and they probably do deserve that status. And the part of the movie about Exodus really showed them in that kind of light. So what do you think? BIG FIVE not FOUR?
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287  |
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by K✞ulu on 19.09.2008 at 19:35 Big four... there has never been a big five. Yes, Exodus were influential but weren't BIG, whereas the other four were HUGE. Mustaine is actually the only one in the world who calls it the big five. But he does give himself too much credit in that part of Get Thrashed. Okay he did influence Metallica (but not Krk, he got his idea from his time in Exodus) and Megadeth. And as for him influencing Kerry King that is highly debatable although King did help Megadeth otu a couple of times live when Megadeth were just starting.
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 19.09.2008 at 19:54 So it's possible that the inverse happened and Slayer (via Kerry King) might have had some influence on MegaDave... but egos need stroking, I guess.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by [user id=35066] on 27.09.2008 at 14:57 This thread is about the 80s... so why mention Metallica - Metallica?
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| K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2573 |
Written by [user id=35066] on 27.09.2008 at 15:41 Really? Battery is hell of a song. It's Thrash to the core, and Pulling Teeth shows some talent actually, but that's all subjective.
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| K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2573 |
Written by [user id=31891] on 27.09.2008 at 16:43 Marcel will get you for mentioning S&M in this thread. It's only about 80's Metal  , but I agree with you.
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Account deleted Written by K✞ulu on 27.09.2008 at 17:11 and i mention "Eye oF The Beholder" 
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I voted for Metallica, but it's a close call. Slayer should come in second i think, but I really think third place should go to Exodus, not Megadeth or Anthrax. Testament kicks ass too
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| Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689  |
I can't chose so easily, Metallica is the Thrash king of the 80's (at first sight) but Slayer and Megadeth are great also, but... Anthrax... well, why does Anthrax deserves the title of one of the Big 4 of Thrash? Why not Testament or Exodus why?!?, by the way, sorry for my ignorance but... anyone here knows who the hell chose the bands for the Big 4 of Thrash???
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by Daggon on 20.10.2008 at 08:33 Please re-read ALL the posts in this thread and you will find the answer. But because you are probably too lazy to do that I will once again explain. Those 4 bands are called the big four of thrash because those four were the biggest selling and most influential thrash bands in the 80s. The term Big Four Of Thrash was first used in the eighties. And yes Anthrax is way bigger and more influential than both Testament and Exodus ever will be.
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| Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 20.10.2008 at 14:49 Well that was kinda rude hahaha, but thanks, that was one of the biggest questions in my whole life (well not that big) haga, and by the way... yeah I'm lazy, but this time I was just passing by to make some comments, next time I promise I'll read the whole 250 posts of the thread while taking dinner and before studying for my next day exams hahha nah just kidding, and again, thanks, don't be so rude the next time.
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| Demonmayonnaise Posts: 362  |
Whats up with all the Anthrax haters? Personally I think they stand up to any of the other bands in the big four.
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Written by Demonmayonnaise on 21.10.2008 at 21:21 Maybe because they recorded I Am The Man and thus mixing thrash and rap as one of the first bands around? Maybe also their cartoonesque image?
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287 |
Also perhaps the recent fiascos regarding vocalists and guitarists, best of releases... maybe because of all that circus shit, folks too young to have been listening to Thrash in the 80's have avoided them. i linked a bunch of youtubes earlier in the thread so those too lazy to have checked out Anthrax in their prime have the opportunity to do so. i voted Slayer, as they are my favorites of the four based on 80's material, but i prefer Anthrax to either Metallica or Megadeth.
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3220  |
Wow Man that choice is freaking HARD ! You're asking us to choose from the best Era (Albums) of the big 4. Its all my favs lol. Well i won't vote right away.. but i'll think about it a bit.. and come back with an answer. Nice Topic though...
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| Metalbound7 Posts: 229  |
I voted for Metallica, it was hard because i hate them now. But in the late 80's Metallica was just titans, monsters, Gods.  now... well they are just a bunch of old greedy fags that wears armani and cut their hair to fashinable styles. 
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| PROPHETOFDOOM13 Posts: 9  |
I WAS FIRST INTRODUCED TO SLAYER:banger:  :banger::banger::banger::banger::banger::banger::banger: ON COLLEGE RADIO IN CONNECTICUT(THE WITCHING HOUR)
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| K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2573 |
Written by [user id=36088] on 27.11.2008 at 05:37 Man, you like them without listening to their 80's stuff... Why did you vote then? But what's more important go check their two other albums out. I personally really like their debut.
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| Demonmayonnaise Posts: 362 |
Ktulu is right man. Megadeth's debut kicks ass. SFSGSW is pretty awesome too, very underrated.
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Account deleted Written by K✞ulu on 27.11.2008 at 08:46 Well Rust In Peace is enough to Like Megadeth  I have Untied Abominatons and really like that album and I borrowed Rust In Peace and Peace Sells alond with a couple Slayer CD's from some 18 year old guy at my school and he said that if I didn't bring them back the next day he would rip my friends balls off and feed them to me. I scared my friend shitless by saying that I wasn't going to school the next day 
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