Thrash rejuvenated metal in the '80s, but who were the bands that led to thrash? On this Loud List, we'll look at the roots of the subgenre: from the early ‘70s to just months before Metallica ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There was more to thrash than speed. Not too much more, admittedly, but the scene's velocity merchants did occasionally dial ...

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.

Metallica conquered the mainstream, but Slayer preserved thrash metal’s speed, danger and uncompromising spirit. Which band ...

Fans of punk and metal nowadays take it for granted that the two genres often manage to intermingle. It isn't uncommon to spot a Black Flag T-shirt at a metal show, or a Metallica T-shirt at a punk ...

Those privy to metal music history know that Brazil’s musical roots extend beyond its world-class bossa nova and samba traditions. In fact, during the ‘80s, the country went through its own ...

Twenty-nine years ago today, Metallica released their debut album on Megaforce Records, Kill ‘Em All. It wasn’t a smash success initially–Mötley Crüe were the reigning kings of metal on the West Coast ...

When it comes to trying to pinpoint the heyday of thrash metal, it’s hard to beat the ’80s. All of the biggest albums came out in that decade, and labels like Megaforce, Combat, and Metal Blade were ...

Fans of punk and metal nowadays take it for granted that the two genres often manage to intermingle. It isn't uncommon to spot a Black Flag t-shirt at a metal show, or a Metallica t-shirt at a punk ...