Ok, so the Testament thread got me thinking about all these newer, cool as fuck thrash bands. Which are your favorites?

Anyways, my favs are probably Warbringer and Municipal Waste as for pure thrash. But Dew-Scented (yes, I know some people consider them death-thrash or whatever) are my top favorite in balls out shameless ass kickery.

Yeah Warbringer fucking kills. That's pretty much all I like. All the new thrash bands just sound like they are trying too hard to me. VIO-LENCE!!

I dont really listen to " newer " thrash metal , The old bands that are left , are still pumpin out good stuff .

Anything on Razorback describing themselves as such

eVile

Skeleton Witch, Evile, Warbringer, Toxic Holocaust, Municiple Waste....

When sacrifice releases their new material this year , it will be destined to eclipse , and devastate - the thrash metal community .

Yeah, for me, Warbringer is pretty much the stand-out, stand-alone best of the new thrashers. Skeletonwitch also cut the mustard on my plate. And also Municipal Waste, although not totally full-throttle, wholly thrash to my ears, are a terrific, hugely fun bunch of hotshots that never fail to give me lotsa enjoyment.

But Ira, you're definitely onto something when you say that the new acts sound like "they are just trying too hard". I feel the same cos a lot of the new players seem to sound far too derivative of their elder legends, and sorely lack a certain originality and distinctiveness which I find rather disappointing and dull. I guess a lot of factors influence their unoriginal, unremarkable, safety-first approach. I'd wish they'd dare to push the thrash metal envelope further down the line (or as much as is artistically and realistically possible) and strut some hot 'new' stuff of their own, much more frequently than they currently are doing.

To RDC: You're spot-on when you say that a lot of the thrash vets are delivering great new records that can keep us thrash fiends satisfied, regardless of what the spawning newbies have to offer. But mate, you can pretty much say the same thing about death metal, as well, don't you think?

I hope you're right about Sacrifice. Though, I'd not want them to "eclipse" or "devastate" the 'thrash metal community'. Otherwise, who'd be left to listen to their cool stuff anymore?

Fuck yeah man.

You know I think EvilDead are back together as well.

Now Playing: Gladiator by Nasty Savage

holy SHIT how could I have forgotten them......goddamn.....

Evile

Violator

Strikemaster

Warbringer

Municipal Waste

Gama Bomb

Baklash (my own band )

Mine are

Merciless death
Gamma bomb
Toxic holocaust
hammerwhore
bonded by blood
fuel by fire

Municipal Waste and Evile. Oh and Warbringer too.

Municipal Waste, Evile, Violator, Warbringer.
All good

+ I hope this thrash revival sticks for years to come, ...at least until 2020

Municipal Waste - If I wanted to hear Stormtroopers of Death, I'd probably pop in Speak English or Die, rather than Waste 'Em All.

Evile - Never have I heard a band that tried less to distinguish itself from others.

Ghoul - First album is good, the next two are meh

Warbringer - Fun stuff. I can dig it.

I agree that a lot of these bands are just trying too hard. It has a real trend vibe to it, this whole "retro-thrash" thing, and I'm pretty sure it'll die out much faster than original thrash did.

The best new thrash around is Bringing Back the Bloodshed from Frightmare, but it's been out of stock for....ever.

Maybe it's just that I don't like most of these new thrash bands, but I'm not really looking forward to more years of young people like myself talking about how great Municipal Waste is and not having the faintest idea who Overkill or Kreator are.

I really like Municipal Waste and I think 'The Art Of Partying' is an awesome C.D. In my opinion they don't try to hard. There just a good thrash band that like to joke around.