thrash metal

Deathcore was a defining force of the 2000s metal scene. While polarizing at the time, it’s gained more respect in recent years through a new era of the genre. Still, the origins of the genre were filled with great releases that stand strong over a decade later.  ...

While Exodus, Testament and Death Angel were on tour earlier this year, several members of the bands and their crews contracted COVID-19 as the coronavirus pandemic was starting to catch international attention but drummer Will Carroll was hit the worst and ended up in a coma that he has now recovered from. During the time the Death Ange...

Members of Anthrax and Suicidal Tendencies are linking up for a virtual cover of Billie Eilish's "bad guy." Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante and Suicidal Tendencies bassist Ra Diaz are joining forces for a heavy remix of the track using Eilish's vocals. Read More: The way you... Read More ...

Slayer are widely known as one of the most iconic thrash metal bands of all time but their music has also made its way into the world of hip-hop before. While rappers like Lil Jon and Public Enemy have previously used the band's shredding metal for beat samples, Youtuber Red Sky is taking "Raining Blood" and transforming it into an emo rap track. Read More: You can now...

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson is releasing his debut solo album later this year but today we're getting a sneak peek with a cover of a Post Malone track. Ellefson is giving a heavy reworking of Post Malone's "Over Now" while revealing he and his solo bandmates are all fans of the rapper. Read Mo...

Texas-based metal act Power Trip are cancelling their appearance at the Dark Lord Day festival for a weird reason. An unspecified member of the band has apparently injured himself in a bicycle accident earlier this week and can't perform. Read Mo...

I found Aggretsuko at the age of 24. Thirty seconds into the first Netflix Original episode, I shared it with my 64-year-old mother who knows absolutely nothing about anime but a hell of a lot about hating her job. Retsuko, the little red panda Sanrio character who takes out her office frustrations by singing metal karaoke, made us cry laughing...

Metallica's Lars Ulrich is digging deep into the band's punk and thrash origins in a new interview clip from the upcoming documentary The Rise Of LA Thrash Metal. Watch Ulrich elucidate Metallica's genre roots below. Read more: Metallica made the top rock album of the year The Rise Of LA Thrash Metal (Part One), directed by Bob Nalbandian and narrated by Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson, comes out

A Day To Remember aren't the ones to shy away from some genre experimentation—and, according to a new interview with guitarist Kevin Skaff, thrash metal is no exception. When asked what was cut from their newest record Bad Vibrations, Skaff says to chorus.fm, "There wer ...