12th June 2016
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Thrash Under Pressure: Annihilator
By Suzie RottencrotchFollowing on from the last Thrash Under Pressure where I reminded you that thrash might have its roots in the…
You could be mistaken for thinking thrash metal was a purely American game, but a bit further south there was…
This Thrash Under Pressure is a little bit different. It’s the first one to feature a band that isn’t a…
Thrash wasn’t confined to America’s east and west coasts. While the Big 4, et al were progressing quite well, something…
Nuclear Assault. The Salties. Another band from New York. They were formed when bass player Dan Lilker, who was a…
A return to New York City this week. So good they named it twice, the Big Apple, formerly New Amsterdam…
Staying in California, we find Testament – another band who never made it to the big-time despite an impressive output.…
Why there was only ever a “Big 4” is baffling. There are numerous bands which are more than good enough…
And so we come to Anthrax, the final piece of the jigsaw of thrash metal’s “Big 4”. Anthrax started at…
Slayer, or “Fucking Slayer!” as the band’s legion of fans affectionately call them, are a bit of an anomaly on…
A look back at the magic of the beginnings of thrash metal can only begin with one band, the undisputed…