Who is the king of thrash metal?

Metallica. How'd you guess? Yes, for all the uproar from thrash purists over the years about the band's change of direction, at the end of the day there are three major reasons for granting Metallica the No. 1 spot in our list of the Top 10 Thrash Metal Bands: 'Kill 'em All,' 'Ride the Lightning' and 'Master of Puppets ...
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Who is the godfather of thrash metal?

In his 2014 book "I'm The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax", ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian wrote this about former METALLICA guitarist and current MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine: "The guy is arguably the godfather of thrash metal.
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Who is the best thrash metal guitarist?

Best Thrash Guitarist imo
  • dave mustaine.
  • james hetfield.
  • jeff waters.
  • kirk hammet (80s)
  • jeff hanneman.
  • gary holt.
  • alex skolnick.
  • kerry king.
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Who is the best thrash metal band?

Sorry Slayer fans, but Metallica own the top spot. Not only did the Bay Area gods invent thrash, they're its most popular band—and for good reason.
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Who created thrash metal?

Pioneered by Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth, thrash was the fastest and nastiest music of the '80s.
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Who Invented Heavy Metal? (Metal Documentary)



What's the fastest metal song?

Top 15 Fastest Metal Songs of All Time
  • Archspire - 'Fathom Infinite Depth' ...
  • Fleshgod Apocalypse - 'The Violation' ...
  • Anthrax - 'Got the Time' ...
  • Meshuggah - 'War' ...
  • Metallica - 'Dyers Eve' ...
  • Lost Soul - 'Divine Project' ...
  • Nile - 'Cast Down the Heretic' ...
  • Yngwie Malmsteen - 'Rising Force'
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Who is the Big 4 metal?

The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria is a live video with performances by Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, the "big four" of American thrash metal.
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Who is the greatest metal guitarist of all time?

The 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time
  • Randy Rhoads. ...
  • Eric Clapton. ...
  • Ritchie Blackmore. ...
  • Dimebag Darrell. ...
  • Eddie Van Halen. ...
  • Jimmy Page. ...
  • Tony Iommi. ...
  • Jimi Hendrix. While there were a lot of great guitarists emerging in the '60s, there was none more innovative than Jimi Hendrix.
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Who are the big 4 of death metal?

For over a decade, thrash metal fans have had a definitive – if debatable – list of the top four bands in the field: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax.
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Does Slayer hate Metallica?

Kerry previously discussed his relationship with METALLICA in a 2003 interview with Metal Edge magazine. At the time, he said: "We've never been close friends. We've pretty much been acquaintances, at best. It's not like we cross paths that often.
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Who is the oldest metal band?

According to popular opinion, Black Sabbath were the first metal band to exist, releasing their debut album in 1970, but many rock acts set up the devil's favorite genre by recording some seriously heavy tracks in the 1960s and even the '50s.
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Who started heavy metal?

The first heavy metal acts are considered to be Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, often referred to as the “unholy trinity”. Led Zeppelin released their self-titled debut in 1969, while Black Sabbath and Deep Purple put out influential records in 1970.
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Is Metallica thrash or heavy metal?

Metallica is known as one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, along with Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer.
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Is Iron Maiden thrash?

Iron Maiden, the biggest thrash metal band ever.
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Is Machine Head thrash metal?

Machine Head has been mainly described as groove metal, thrash metal, heavy metal, and nu metal.
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Who is the best steel guitarist?

Ralph Mooney was the best steel guitar player ever. Period.
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Who is the top 10 guitarist of all time?

Table Of Contents
  • Jimi Hendrix.
  • Jimmy Page.
  • Eddie Van Halen.
  • Slash.
  • Eric Clapton.
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan.
  • David Gilmour.
  • Angus Young.
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Is Metallica the best metal band ever?

Metallica are the third-best selling music act since 1991, and are one of the most influential bands in the genre. They have also surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. James Hetfield & co must, therefore, be considered the greatest metal act of all time.
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Is Korn bigger than Slipknot?

Yes, Slipknot have commercially outstripped Korn at this point, yes, they borrowed just as much from extreme metal, and, yes, they were only really a nu-metal band for one album.
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Is Pantera thrash?

Pantera are generally considered a groove metal band. The band's early albums in the 1980s were glam metal with New Wave of British Heavy Metal influences. Pantera also has been described as thrash metal.
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Who is the fastest drummer in metal?

Gene Hoglan is one of the fastest metal drummers alive, earning him the nickname, "The Human Drum Machine." But he's only one man - and some metal bands without superhuman drummers are choosing actual machines. WSJ's Neil Shah reports.
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Who is the fastest band in the world?

Hüsker Dü The Fastest Band in the World.
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What's the highest BPM song?

"Thousand" was listed in Guinness World Records for having the fastest tempo in beats-per-minute (BPM) of any released single, peaking at approximately 1,015 BPM.
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