Top 10 Greatest Thrash Metal Albums Of All Time 

1. Megadeth - Rust in Peace 2. Slayer - Reign in Blood 3. Sepultura - Arise 4. Metallica- Master of Puppets 5. Anthrax - Among The Living 6. Testament - The New Order 7. Exodus - Bonded By Blood 8. Kreator - Pleasure To Kill 9. Power Trip - Nightmare Logic 10. Death Angel - The Ultraviolence

Great top 10 list!!! Imo it's missing Exhorder, slaughter at the Vatican and Kreator, pleasure to kill, and Exodus, bonded by blood.

Thank you for the Overkill love. Having been a fan for over 30 years I can say I had to fiercely defend them in the 90’s and 00’s. Nice to see they are finally getting the respect they deserve. Hardest working band!

There is no thrash metal without Exodus - Bonded BY Blood.....

So glad to see appreciation for Overkill. I totally agree about them kicking butts live. They are incredible!

1. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? - Megadeth 2. Pleasure to Kill - Kreator 3. Forward to Termination - Sacrifice 4. Leave Scars - Dark Angel 5. The Force - Onslaught 6. Eternal Nightmare - Vio-Lence 7. Epidemic of Violence - Demolition Hammer 8. Deception Ignored - Deathrow 9. Tapping The Vein - Sodom 10. Chemical Assault - Violator

I absolutely agree with everything you said about Overkill. They're my favorite band.

I love Exhumer Possesed by Fire. It's one I would have to put on there. Great list bro. Keep em coming

love the memes during the video, i have to say that your editing skills are skyrocketing....🖤 well done !!

Good choices. I'd add Reason by Anacrusis, By Inheritence by Artillery, In Search of Sanity by Onslaught and Persistance of Time by Anthrax.

Respectable list 👏👏🤘🏼🤘🏼

Good list dude, CARNIVORE!

My heart bleeds for Among the Living, but great list nonetheless. I love how much importance you put on the memories you attach to each album; that's half of what loving music is about for me.

nice video! i'll subscribe, i'm feel so chill when you talk

Solid list. A few others to consider: Forbidden - Forbidden Evil or Twisted Into Form Death Angel - The Ultra Violence or The Evil Divide Toxik - Think This Nuclear Assault - Handle With Care Forced Entry - Uncertain Future

Terminal Redux by Vektor can be honorable mention

My list: 1. Metallica - Master of puppets 2. Sepultura - Arise 3. Megadeth - Rust in peace 4. Antrax - Euphoria 5. Slayer - Seasons in the abyss 5. Kreator - Extreme agression 6. Sodom - Agent orange 7. Antrax - Antisocial 8. Death - Leprosy 9. Megadeth - Peace sells 10. Metallica - Kill 'em all

Sabbat (UK), Album Dreamweaver. And there first album a history of a time to come. In my opinion best thrash metal band from the uk from that era

Great list

Great video! First one of yours I've seen. Loving the laid-back style, sarcastic interjections and goofy humour 😁 A few that come to mind by artists that you didn't mention, some of which I've seen mentioned in other comments: Anthrax - Persistence of Time (probably my favourite of theirs) Forbidden - Forbidden Evil (tough call as Twisted into Form is also awesome, RIP Tim Calvert) Flotsam & Jetsam - No Place for Disgrace (I love Cuatro, too, but that's less thrashy) Cro-Mags - Best Wishes (definitely crossing over to hardcore, but so good) Hydravein - Rather Death than False of Faith (Hugely underappreciated album, probably due to less-than-stellar production) Kreator - Extreme Aggression (I mean, it's Kreator) It's been a while since I properly listened to any metal, but these were some from the classic era that I remember fondly.

Jeff Waters is a bad MF, but he at least gets a lot of respect from diehard metalheads. For me, the most underrated thrash guitarist is Rob Cavestany of Death Angel.

Great show Nate, I'm about 15 years older than you but my list doesn't very much from yours. Diggin the editing/production here, keep it up man! Cheers! PS also Canadian, Annihilator!!!

Oh man, Rust in Peace was the 1st metal record I ever heard so that is my personal #1 thrash especially the guitar work both Dave and Marty had on that album is special. So my #1 but my other favorite thrash albums Metallica-Ride the Lightning Slayer-Hell Awaits Overkill-Years of Decay Sodom-Persecution Mania Coroner- No More Color Exodus-Bonded by Blood Testament-Souls of Black Voivod-Killing Technology Artillery-By inheritance Kreator-Pleasure to kill

Great list Nate but I would add Bonded by blood.

Only ten favourites is difficult, but I’ll try: * Coroner - Mental Vortex * Evildead - Annihilation of Civilization * Flotsam & Jetsam - No Place for Disgrace * Megadeth - Peace sells...but who’s buying? * Metallica - Master of Puppets * Nuclear Assault - Handle with Care * Obliveon - From this Day Forward * Sabbat - Dreamweaver * Slayer - Reign in Blood * Ratos de Porao - Brasil

So important to include Powertrip. They took me back to the 80's

I have never really given a fuck about Aerosmith, but I was 12 when I got The New Order and the cover of "Nobody's Fault" was one of my favorite tracks on that record. Still a banger in my opinion. Chuck Billy is the complete package as far as metal singers go , and I've heard he is a rad dude. Great show, man. Cheers!!

In my opinion, albums that aren't from the 80s and very early 90s are often unjustly overlooked in ‘top thrash album’ lists, so I appreciate you including Municipal Waste and Power Trip. Here are another few 21st century thrash albums that measure up to the very best of the 80s and 90s, in my opinion. Kreator - Phantom Antichrist The Haunted - Made Me Do It Toxik - Dis Morta Onslaught - The Sound of Violence Warbringer - Woe to the Vanquished Vektor - Terminal Redux (David DiSanto controversy aside, the music is still incredible) Controversial perhaps, because it’s certainly not at all a pure thrash album, but it has enough thrash content to count in my opinion: Voivod - Synchro Anarchy. This might make the list, but it's still a little too new for me to be certain it will stick: Hellripper - Warlocks Grim and Withered Hags. And finally, a very personal pick that I suspect hardly anyone else will agree with, but this is my list and I genuinely think it’s one of the best crossover thrash albums ever, so: Acid Reign - The Age of Entitlement.

1. Slayer - Reign in Blood 2. Megadeth - Rust in Peace 3. Whiplash - Insult To Injury 4. Metallica - Master of Puppets 5. Possessed - Beyond The Gates 6. Vendetta - Brain Damage 7. Overkill - The Years of Decay 8. Dead Brain Cells - Universe 9. Testament - Low 10. Exodus - Tempo of the Damned

Coroner!!!! Hellz Yesh Hesh!! whut up, Brother G?!! I'd say some of my favorites are Kreator-Extreme Aggression, The Accused-More Fun Than an Open Casket Funeral, Beyond Possession-Is Beyond Possession, Cryptic Slaugther-Convicted, Hallow's Eve-Tales of Terror, Megadeth-Peace Sells, Razor-Evil Invaders, Sacrifice-Forward to Termination, Sanctuary-Refuge Denied, Tankard-Zombie Attack, Violence-Eternal Nightmare, Sodom-Agent Orange, Voi Vod-Killing Technology, Atrophy-Socialized Hate, Holy Terror.... OMG!! I'll stop. Love ya', Nate!!

Nicely said. Overkill rules! When I first heard Feel the Fire, I lost my sh!t. Your list is A+

I mostly look a these lists to find albums I don't know yet. Since i know so little Thrash bands even after 30+ years of exploration, my list will go quite out of bounds i think ( no particular order): Megadeth - Peace Sells/Rust in Peace Slayer - South of Heaven Coroner - No More Color Wrathchild America - 3D Sacred Reich - Ignorance Anthrax - Among the Living Death Angel - Act III Voivod - Killing Technology Suicidal Tendencies - Lights Camera Revolution Pantera - Cowboys From Hell People might wonder why i chose Wrathchild America. Well I just love this album, it's not pure thrash aggression but I can't get bored of it after all these long years, even with it's weird mix and production, it's always like meeting an old friend. I wouldn't trade it for a 1000 masters of puppets. But as i said, I don't know every album ever released. There are some albums that i know are good, awesome even, but I don't remember any of it after a listen!? So now i tend to trade technicality for melody, except for a few bands like Atheist, but it's not Thrash. I'll give a lsiten to some of your picks though :)

Thanks for some new workout music! 🤘🏼Nightmare logic is definitely one of my favorite thrash albums and great gym music !

Nice! Annihilator dont get enough love. Chuck Billy is the man. Seeing municipal waste on Saturday 🤘🏽🥳🤘🏽

Overkill (with Exhorder and Heathen) live was the best thrash show I've seen yet.

I feel like any purely objective list has to have 4 of the top 5 occupied by Metallica and slayer but you introduced me to some cool new stuff!!

You make the best metal lists on RU-vid imo. Keep it up bro

Loads of fun ! Thanks for sharing your thoughts

Kreator - Pleasure to Kill and Exodus - Bonded by Blood not being on here cut me to my core, Nathan. Fuck it though, lists are hard. Love the show, man!

Xentrix - Shattered Existence and Atrophy - Violent by Nature would make my list For a modern pick I'd go with Ketzer - Satan's Boundaries Unchained (Although it's very blackened I still consider it Thrash)

Here's a modern one (2017) that I think went under the radar and deserves a lot of spins/plays. Terrifier - Weapons of Thrash Destruction. Great list, Nate!

Just found this channel. This guy seems to know a thing or two about metal. Subscribed.

Great picks! I was happily surprised to see Annihilator and Coroner on your list! My only top 10 thrash band missing is Vektor and their album Outer Isolation. Intense, voivodian, fast thrash with great sci-fi feel.

Nice selection 🤘

1) Overkill - Years of Decay 2) Metallica - Ride the Lightning 3) Slayer - Hell Awaits 4) Exodus - Bonded By Blood 5) Megadeth - Peace Sells 6) Testament - The Legacy 7) Metallica- Puppets 8) Slayer - Reign 9) Flotsam - Doomsday 10) Kreator - Extreme Aggression But, if you count Metal Church as thrash, their debut would be 6th on my list.

Excellent choices!!!!!!! Bravo ❤❤❤❤❤ Love the Demolition Hammer and Coroner choice.

Love the "Trouble" t-shirt. What a great band.. with a great catalog of excellent LPs thru the years.

Glad The Gathering got a quick reference. Listened to that album for the first time recently and was blown away.

No Top 10 is complete without Bonded By Blood 🩸

Great list, I can go along with.. .. Kreator, Sodom, Death Angel or Destruction have released Albums that would have been fit for an Honorable Mention (if not on the shelf....) anyway: I enjoyed your video!

That's a fantastic list. Imagine someone starting out using these 10 as their thrash education. It would be a great start. Also, thanks for the Annihilator/Jeff Waters recognition.

Yeeaaaahh! SEPULTURA '91. And a separate thanks for TESTAMENT Legacy :)

Kreator- Pleasure to Kill is a must

Love to see Annilhilator on the list. At you chose them over Dark Angel. Coroner Mental Vortex was my gateway into Coroner. My only complaint was the exclusion of Vio-lence Eternal Nightmare. But i have a biased opinion (they are my favorite thrash band).

Really great top 10. I agree, Chuck Billy is the best thrash vocalist, my all time favourite. What a pleasure to see Mental Vortex on this list. This album, more than all the masterpieces this band did, is pure perfection and to me Tommy Vetterli is the best thrash metal guitar player ever, followed by Alex Skolnick and Jeff Waters My list : Coroner : Mental Vortex Testament : Dark roots of the Earth Sepultura : Beneath the Remains Megadeth : Rust in peace Anthrax : Spreading the disease Nuclear Assault : Handle with care Kreator : Coma of souls Overkill : Horrorscope Annihilator : Alice in Hell Metallica : Master of puppets

I wish more people would listen to Nuclear Assault - Game Over (1986) album. It's in my top 5 Thrash albums.....it will likely be in yours if everyone gave it a serious listen.

Thrash is the first sub-genre I jumped into, and MAN did I jump into it... my favorite albums of the genre (in no real order) Metallica - Ride The Lightning: (All-time favorite band and favorite album from 'em) Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying: (Rust is close, however this just feels, "thrashier"?) Pantera - Cowboys From Hell: (this IS a Thrash album, fight me) Sepultera - Beneath The Remains: (unsure why but I love this a lot more than Arise) Testament - The New Order: (love all of them and I'd agree with you, that they're arguably a better "thrash" band then any of the big 4) Anthrax - State Of Euphoria: (Antisocial, enough said) Sodom - Agent Orange: (This is a Thrash masterpiece, up there with Beneath The Remains, Ride The Lightning, etc) Death Angel - Thrashers: (Heavily underrated) Exodus - Tempo Of The Damned: (I genuinely am still shocked that Exodus best record was made in 2004...) And lastly... Kreator - Pleasure To Kill: (The haunting choir intro sets the tone of the album by opening the gates of hell and never closing them) HONORABLE MENTIONS: Overkill - The Years Of Decay Flotsam And Jetsam - Flotsam And Jetsam (2016 ??!) Sacred Reich - Ignorance Exhorder - The Law Judas Priest - Painkiller (This is up for debate as to if it's a Thrash record or not, I don't know, but I like to say it is)

My personal top 10: Metallica - Master of Puppets Metallica - …And Justice For All Vektor - Outer Isolation Vektor - Black Future Demolition Hammer - Epidemic of Violence Metallica - Ride The Lightning Testament - The Gathering Sepultura - Beneath The Remains Exhorder - Slaughter at the Vatican Paradox - Heresy

It's impossible to put together a top 10 of the best metal sub-genre ever, but on any list I come up with; Forbidden has to be on it. Best live show I've ever seen. Forbidden Evil will melt your face!

Dude, I’ve recommended it before but I’ll say it again. Invicta is one of the most underrated bands right now. Their two albums and EP they released are awesome. If Iron Maiden played thrash metal! 🤘 Some great songs by Invicta to check out: - Terminal Brutality - Sacred Scourge - Forces of Annihilation - Apprentice of Death - Battle the Beyond (I recommended this before but this is my personal favorite song and is here for your audience) Cheers! 🍻

Anthrax's Spreading The Disease, Celtic Frost's Into the Pandemonium, Holy Terror's Mind Wars and Kreator's Terrible Certainty would make my list.

1987- Voivod - Killing Technology

In my opinion, the best 10 albums in the history of thrash metal are: 1.Metallica-Master Of Puppets 2..Slayer-Season in the Abyss, 3.Megadeth-Rust In Peace 4.Anihilator-Never,Neverland 5.Coroner-Mental Vortex. 6.Overkill-Horrorscope. 7.Artillery-By Inheritance 8.Testament-Low 9.Acid Drinkers-Acidofilia 10.Sepultura-Arise

You know the shit, subscribed 🤘

1. Sodom - Persecution Mania 2. Slayer - Reign in Blood 3. Sepultura - Beneath the Remains 4. Kreator - Extreme Aggression 5. Sodom - Agent Orange 6. Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss 7. Coroner - Mental Vortex 8. Sepultura - Arise 9. Destruction - Eternal Devastation 10. Metallica - Master of Puppets

Also; I replayed you singing "It's Saturday. There's no more school" about 10 times. Hilarious.

Here is my list. I think i bought all of these on cassette when they came out. Metallica KEA Anthrax StD Megadeth PSbWB Exodus BbB Slayer RiB Flotsam and Jetsam DftD Testament TL Heathen BtS Stormtroopers of Death SEoD Suicidal Tendencies LCR Really digging Ghost at the Gallows. One of the best heavy albums I've heard this year.

Phantom Antichrist by Kreator, as well. I consider that overall to be just a perfect metal album.

My personal list would have Death Angel's "Ultraviolence" on it. As a Bay Area guy, my top thrash bands are Death Angel and Testament, so I was happy to see Testament make your list. Chuck Billy rules!

got 4 of these albums and it's a good list,thought sacred reich ignorance would have made it though as it's just brutal.also i know no one sounds like them but it's thrash in parts voivod dimension hatross,an absolute classic.have a good day mate

Beyond *CHOICE* cuts from Testament, Annihilator & Coroner! (although I do like The New Order more)

Thoughts on Terminal Redux? I've never heard anything like it

You get my subscription even though you only put 1 Megadeth record on there...I agree with your list pretty much otherwise, though. Really appreciate the love for Chuck Billy! I had the privilege of seeing Testament live, and damn straight they are awesome AF.

No particular order Metallica - Ride the Lightning Whiplash - Power and Pain Anthrax - Among the Living Megadeth - Rust in Peace Slayer - Reign in Blood Overkill - Feel the Fire Exodus - Bonded By Blood Exodus - Shovel Headed Kill Machine Last two really border on thrash but they’re so badass I have to put them there Spiritworld - Deathwestern Ministry - Houses of the Mole

Absolutely love that Demolition Hammer made the list. Epidemic of Violence is one of the most brutal albums ever made.

no bonded by blood? ok

Great choices, exact same with ride and puppets can change depending on mood but. Great shout including power trip, phenomenal album and band. Celtic frost To mega therion would be in there for me too.

My huge respect for CORONER and ANNIHILATOR! Those are genuine thrash metal gems...

So I'm commenting before I've watched the whole video but if Power Trip's Nightmare Logic doesn't make the list it should make honorable mention at the very least. Phenomenal, phenomenal album from a band that was just getting started. Edit: Just finished the video, I'll never doubt your judgement again!!

Hi Nate 🤘There are so many great Thrash Metal albums. Since you listed CARNIVORE which is more Hardcore / Crossover to me, I would like to mention an album I really love in Crossover Metal, very Thrash Metal and very Hardcore at same time: CRO-MAGS "Alpha Omega" (1991) (CENTURY MEDIA), an amazing album 🤘And this year one of my favorite albums is EVILE "The Unknown", for me it is their "Ride The Lightning" or "Master Of Puppets" (and yes, don't worry, "Ghost at the Gallows" is in my top 10 too 😉) All the best, - Gilles -

suscribed just because Arise is in your list 😂...best thrash album ever imo!

STYGIAN “Planetary Destruction”

Sick list! One of my favorite modern is havok conformicide. Reminds me of a modern rust in peace. Just wild playing and riffs

I would argue that peace sells is more thrasher than rust in peace. Rust in peace is so much more technical, but lately peace sells has grown more on me

Major points for the Trouble shirt. This means INSTANT credibility. One thing I want to add at Metallica, Kill 'Em All is always listed as thrash and I don't hear it. I hear a very fast punk album with Motorhead influences. Ride The Lightning really isn't as punk-y and it starts to get more progressive and then Master Of Puppets is obviously the peak of both trash and progressive. With that said, I love this list and these videos. Can't wait to see more.

Warbringer for modern thrash😀flying the flag and immense live band too

Good list Brutha. I'd swap out Annihilator for Atrophy, Violent by Nature and sprinkle in Kreator, Coma Of Souls as an honorable mention with yours but great stuff for sure.

RIDE THE LIGHTNING & AND JUSTICE FOR ALL are what I believe are their greatest!!

Well done!

This top 10 list is great so I’ll smash the subscribe button. Hulk smasssshhh you should to.

Cool list I would have included: Exodus Bonded by Blood Kreator Pleasure to Kill Possessed 7 Churches Hallows Eve Tales of Terror

Great list especially power trip and overkill. I just saw overkill live back in july one of my favorite bands. I would've put exodus and vio-lence on this list.

I would like to encourage everyone to type in "happy death/corpse content" By demolition hammer. This is a kick ass song but I don't think it was on a full length. It was only on a ep. Also, on your crossover episode, I hope there is D.R.I and S.T. ❗😎

Metallica - Ride the Lightning Megadeth - Peace Sells but Who's Buying Sepultura - Schizoprenia Sodom - Persecution Mania Forbidden - Twisted into Form Artillery - By Inheritance Testament -The New Order Voivod - War and Pain Slayer - Hell Awaits Sabbat - Satanasword ( Japaneses thrash maniacs )

Sacrifice- Soldiers of Misfortune is a phenomenal thrash album

Exodus' BBB was going to drop before KEA. The SF Bay speed metal scene "invented" Frash

Arise is best record on this list........spot on! \m/ \m/

I’m not into black or death metal but if you add thrash to that mix and call it SkeletonWitch you have the greatest four albums in a row of the greatest thrash band of all time. I will stand by that Totally!!! Overkill is better than some of the big others yeah too and I’ve seen them many times years ago and all their current albums are excellent too they never stopped. The worst thing Dave mustain ever did was decide to sing. Bought the kill em all record at a Metallica show in about ‘83 at the paramount theater that used to be on Staten Island. Word up 🤘

You cannot leave off the first 2 albums from Sadus

"Playing the shit out of their instruments, but not trying to show off, trying to make you very afraid." That was legitimately funny, how you made it sound okay, for a second, or like it was going to be, and then it was worse.