You'll see a few veteran heavy hitters on this list, including Testament (whose latest offering, Para Bellum, was named ...

Formed in the mid-’80s, these brawling Germans seemed poised for the big time after the release of their 1987 debut, Product Of Imagination. Though owing a clear debt to early Metallica, Paradox ...

When initially asked about laying claim as an originator, Kudlow responded, "We're older. What else am I gonna say? I'm two or three years older than those guys. End of story. I was in line first.

Speed metal or thrash metal? The consensus seems to be that the terms are interchangeable and probably not even applicable in 2016, although the term “thrash” metal doesn’t elicit the groans that ...

Recently, there has been considerable effort to determine the best thrash metal albums of all time. There has been a list in the paper and the lists of some internationally famous dudes. In the course ...

There was more to thrash than speed. Not too much more, admittedly, but the scene’s velocity merchants did occasionally dial things down a little and show their emotional sides. Most of thrash’s big ...

Metal is not immune to trends, and it's had its fair share of horrid ones. Does anyone really want to revisit funk metal anytime soon? That said there are still eras in its history that can and should ...

The Traverse City music scene welcomes thrash metal band Anthrax. The band celebrates 35 years with a performance at Streeters on Sunday, September 11 with special guests Death Angel and Dead in 5.

Richmond crossover thrash supergroup Iron Reagan (featuring members of Municipal Waste, Cannabis Corpse and Darkest Hour) hearken back to an earlier generation of thrash icons – Exodus, DRI, Anthrax, ...