80s German Thrash: The 35 Definitive Albums
80s thrash wasn’t just ruled by the Americans with the German thrash metal scene proving just as fertile as anywhere in the world…. as these 35 definitive [...]
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25 of the Greatest Sophomore Thrash Albums of the 1980’s
Second albums. Difficult for some. But not for these talented bastards. Presented in order of release as opposed to any kind of ranking…. Metallica – Ride The [...]
Celebrating 35 Years(!) of Sodom’s Persecution Mania!
Persecution Mania, the second studio album from German thrash royalty Sodom, was released on 1st December 1987 via Steamhammer / SPV. The album – while [...]
80s German Thrash: The 5 Greatest Albums
While thrash in the 80’s was generally an American phenomenon the Germans were hot on their tails, releasing a steady stream of ferociously violent yet technically [...]
25 Albums That Made 1986 One Of The Greatest Years In Thrash Metal History!
25 albums that made 1986 one of the greatest years in thrash metal history (listed in alphabetical order, not importance)….. Angel Dust – Into The Dark Past [Germany] [...]
The Unholy Trinity Of German Thrash Metal
German thrash was perfected by the Teutonic terrors of Sodom, Destruction and Kreator….the unholy trinity of German Thrash! Sodom – Persecution Mania (1987) Sodom‘s [...]
Worship Metal’s 5 Greatest Releases From Old-School Thrash Bands in 2020!
In 2020, the old-guard of thrash were out in force and reminding the new pups just how this thrash shit is really done! Worship Metal’s 5 Greatest Releases From [...]
Sodom – Genesis XIX – Album Review
After a somewhat surprising lineup change from previous album, Decision Day (2016) – and bringing back legendary axeman Frank Blackfire (Assassin, ex-Kreator) in the [...]
The 10 Best Old-School Albums Released By The German Big Four Of Thrash!
Kreator, Sodom, Destruction and Tankard; the “Big Four” of Teutonic thrash metal. Prime contributors to one of the major scenes of thrash metal in the [...]
25 Albums That Made 1989 One Of The Greatest Years In Thrash Metal History!
1986 has gone down in history as arguably the greatest year in thrash metal but we’ve always held a soft spot for those albums released in 1989; a year in which thrash [...]