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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 25 2008 at 21:34
Vio-lence and Dark Angel both have some killer stuff. Heathen are one of the better bands doing thrash right now.

I also like a few sort of thrash/other genre bands, like Imagika's power/thrash or Destroyer 666 (look past the name) black/thrash. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 26 2008 at 03:06
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On the subject of Trivium... LOL
 
The best interpretation video on Trivium by farBig%20smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 26 2008 at 03:27
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Destroyer 666 (look past the name)
 
Why is that band name inappropriate? It's a black/thrash band with lyrics about apocalyptic war, so it certainly fits their music. Sure, it doesn't exactly sound high-brow but in my opinion metal bands shouldn't try to cultivate an intellectual image because that often results in them losing their subversive edge in the process.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 26 2008 at 21:21
Most bands with 666 in the name suck. It's appropriate, just saying that they're a good band considering that.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2008 at 03:35
I see. Remember that Sturgeon's law is universal, though... most bands suck no matter what they're called. Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2008 at 03:57
Yeah... can't argue with that.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2008 at 05:41
Originally posted by Toaster Mantis Toaster Mantis wrote:

Originally posted by chemo chemo wrote:

Destroyer 666 (look past the name)
 
Why is that band name inappropriate? It's a black/thrash band with lyrics about apocalyptic war, so it certainly fits their music. Sure, it doesn't exactly sound high-brow but in my opinion metal bands shouldn't try to cultivate an intellectual image because that often results in them losing their subversive edge in the process.
 
That's a somewhwat ironic statement I tend to think. Thrash metal for me, was a genre that indeed pushed metal musicianship to a higher level than previously seen in any metal genre before (at the time), and indeed even as it has tried to maintain a rough and ready image, for me part of the attraction of thrash was it's greater complexity and technicality than AOR (for eg) and indeed some of the more intellectual themes present in thrash.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 27 2008 at 06:22
^ Agreed. Thrash is a style which pretty much forces you to be able to play both fast and accurate.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2008 at 03:30
Originally posted by HughesJB4 HughesJB4 wrote:

Originally posted by Toaster Mantis Toaster Mantis wrote:

Originally posted by chemo chemo wrote:

Destroyer 666 (look past the name)
 
Why is that band name inappropriate? It's a black/thrash band with lyrics about apocalyptic war, so it certainly fits their music. Sure, it doesn't exactly sound high-brow but in my opinion metal bands shouldn't try to cultivate an intellectual image because that often results in them losing their subversive edge in the process.
 
That's a somewhwat ironic statement I tend to think. Thrash metal for me, was a genre that indeed pushed metal musicianship to a higher level than previously seen in any metal genre before (at the time), and indeed even as it has tried to maintain a rough and ready image, for me part of the attraction of thrash was it's greater complexity and technicality than AOR (for eg) and indeed some of the more intellectual themes present in thrash.
 
I don't see anything accidentally humorous about what I said... part of the beauty of metal is how it shows that complex, subversive music doesn't have to present itself in a remotely academic way in order to say something relevant. In plain English, it exposes the establishment's ideas about high and low culture (and many other thingsEvil%20Smile) as the nonsensical bullsh*t they are.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2008 at 08:08
Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

^ I bought the vinyl edition a few weeks ago ... I like it a lot. IMO it's easily on par with their classic albums.
 
Thanks for that.....I may be tempted.......been years since i bought any Thrash.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2008 at 08:28
^ Here's some more:

Non-Prog Thrash from 2003-2008

You're welcome to submit your feedback once you've listened to some of them.Smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2008 at 09:39
Originally posted by chemo chemo wrote:


Destroyer 666 (look past the name) black/thrash. 


One of the best bands to come out of Australia, in my opinion. Both Unchain the Wolves and Phoenix Rising are essential albums for fans of the harsher side of thrash; I think the German thrashers would enjoy these. Caught them live a couple of times before they relocated to Holland.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 31 2008 at 10:00
Quote One of the best bands to come out of Australia, in my opinion. Both Unchain the Wolves and Phoenix Rising are essential albums for fans of the harsher side of thrash; I think the German thrashers would enjoy these. Caught them live a couple of times before they relocated to Holland.
 
Only discovered them after they moved... so I never got to saw them... makes me sad.
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