UK Thrash

Outcast · Post by **Outcast** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:51 pm

First LP is death/thrash/crust, but mainly thrash I would say. Yes, it's embryonical DM record, but still heavilly in thrash realm.

I find UK thrash interesting although it's no way legendary. I think it was more a crossover movement there than a certain and strictly defined metal style as it was in US.

Keep in mind that UK gave a starting points to thrash: old VENOM and old DISCHARGE records.

Basically, better UK thrash was coming either from the more aggressive part of (post) NWOBHM (VENOM, SATAN, AVENGER, SABBAT, WARFARE) or from (anarcho) punk scene which went metal (ONSLAUGHT, SACRILEGE, HELLBASTARD, ENGLISH DOGS, CONCRETE SOX). Bands under a direct US thrash influence were usually just average (like XENTRIX) or horrible (like REANIMATOR and ACID REIGN).

There are some more obscure bands which are in the league of it's own: DEATHWISH, WOLFPACK, VIRUS (I like Pray For War a lot! Total Discharge meets Sodom rawness!)

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:01 pm

Outcast wrote:or horrible (like REANIMATOR and ACID REIGN)

Heathen · Post by **Heathen** » Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:57 am

ION BRITTON wrote:
Outcast wrote:or horrible (like REANIMATOR and ACID REIGN)

I don't care about "Obnoxious" and later Re-Animator works, but "The Fear" and "Condemned To Eternity" are good, energetic albums! And I have a very soft spot for Xentrix, as this is arguably the first true thrash band I've heard (I don't count Kill 'em All as thrash)