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| Revised top ten thrash metal 2005-2009
The second half half of the 2000's. There were still some hard-hitting releases coming out, but it wouldn't be until next year that things took a true turn for the better.
Some of Exodus's albums are better than several of these, but I'm only doing one album per band this time around to be fair. | | 10 |  | Sodom
Sodom
It's a letdown compared to their masterpiece M-16, but they keep the awesome production values and raw sound for a second time around resulting a generous effort. | | 9 |  | Destruction
Inventor of Evil
If you can't reinvent yourself, play off a successful formula. Destruction does that too but add a slight touch of melody with the vocals. Luckily, they do what they do very well. | | 8 |  | Testament
The Formation of Damnation
This may be playing off the successful formula of The Gathering, but Testament show a thing or two to newcomers about how to bring dad thrash into the modern era and kick ass. | | 7 |  | Slayer
Christ Illusion
Bringing back some of their aggression and finesse from their golden days, Slayer whip out a ferocious album without sounding stale. | | 6 |  | Metal Church
A Light in the Dark
Coupled with great songs and killer production, MC dish out their best record since the Howe days. | | 5 |  | Heathen
The Evolution of Chaos
December 23, 2009 so this was released in 2009 to those who confuse 2010. This doesn't break new ground and isn't as fresh as Victims of Deception, but it's still DAMN good. | | 4 |  | Kreator
Enemy of God
When Violent Revolution came out, we knew Kreator were ready to kick ass and take names again, and they nailed it yet again. Better yet, they give us their best album since Extreme Aggression (debatably)! They riff, shred, and scream their way through a long yet hard-hitting album, and they haven't sounded this good since thanks to modern production values. | | 3 |  | Megadeth
Endgame
I think it was awfully overrated and overhyped at the time. It's not RIP part 2, but it's still a great album. A very good album full of technical riffing and headbangin' songs. | | 2 |  | Exodus
Shovel Headed Kill Machine
Sometimes, you gotta have thrash metal that really fucking thrashes, and that's where this album truly delivers. Honestly, this is Exodus's hardest thrashing album since their debut, and this probably outweighs even that album in heaviness. The tight album production makes for a very bottom-heavy sounding record stuffed with seismic riffs, grinding bass, and drums that beat you into submission. It's beautiful shit, and when combined with some killer songs and a vicious vocal performance by Rob Dukes, you get a record that blurs the lines between old school and new school thrash done right. | | 1 |  | Vektor
Black Future
Any band that follows in the footsteps of Voivod deserve a special mention, and when you combine influences from black metal and prog. metal, you get Vektor. They fulfill a special niche in the thrash community where tech/prog needs to float around to keep the genre from becoming a one-trick pony, and they don't just fulfill that role; they nail it. Horrific shrieks, monstrous riffs, and techy songwriting make for one of the best products of 21st century metal and among thrash metal's finest debut records. | |
miketunneyiscool123
07.02.16 | We move on towards the real revolution of the 2010's when thrash became more abundant again. | BallsDeep
07.02.16 | good shit as per usual mikey | miketunneyiscool123
07.02.16 | Either thank me or the bands that made the good shit. haha | 50iL
07.04.16 | Glad to see 1 where it is. I love these lists, too bad they're almost done. | miketunneyiscool123
07.04.16 | @50il After the list of 2010-2015, I'll narrow down the best of each decade until an all-time list. | 50iL
07.04.16 | Wow, awesome! Can't wait! | miketunneyiscool123
07.05.16 | @50iL I have the first thrash metal decade up. I will have the 90's decade up soon. |
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