SLAYER Hell Awaits
Here we go with the second album from one of my all time favorate bands. SLAYER Hell Awaits, released in 1985 follows on from their first effort Show No Mercy,…
KREATOR
In the global landscape of thrash metal, Germany carved out its own ferocious chapter during the 1980s, with bands like Destruction, Sodom, and Kreator leading the charge. Among these titans,…
DESTRUCTION Sentence of Death
DESTRUCTION Sentence of Death like much of the thrash metal scene from Germany at the time shows an early version of this band. For my money it sits well along…
MEGADETH Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?
MEGADETH Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? is the 2nd album from this legendary band. After their blistering debut, ears were now alert for what Megadeth would do next. The first…
SEPULTURA Bestial Devastation
SEPULTURA Bestial Devastation is the first outing from this Brazilian band in 1985. The EP was hastily recorded over the course of a couple of days and orginally released as…
SODOM Obsessed by Cruelty
Ok, here we go with Sodom’s next effort. Sodom Obsessed by Cruelty is more of the same after the release of their first EP “In the Sign of Evil“. However…
ANTHRAX Fistful of Metal
After Metallica came screaming out of the gates with their new brand of thrash, Anthrax obviously thought it it was time to “one up” them and put out this one.…
METALLICA Ride the Lightning
Metallica Ride the lightning was the second outing for this American band. After the Success of their first album Kill em all, and the subsequent touring it was time for…
MEGADETH Killing is my Business… And Business is Good!
MEGADETH Killing is my Business… And Business is Good! Is the debut album from the American thrashers. After Mustaine was ejected from his previous band Metallica he immediately set about…
DESTRUCTION
Destruction is one of the most iconic bands in the German thrash metal scene. As part of the “Teutonic Big Three”—alongside Kreator and Sodom—Destruction helped define a raw, aggressive style…