Thrash Metal
Bands 7
AnthraxThrash Metal · Speed Metal · Crossover Thrash
Gene HoglanThrash Metal · Death Metal
Jason NewstedHeavy Metal · Thrash Metal · Hard Rock
MegadethThrash Metal · Heavy Metal · Speed Metal
MetallicaThrash Metal · Heavy Metal · Hard Rock
OnslaughtThrash Metal · Speed Metal · Hardcore Punk
XentrixThrash Metal · Speed MetalNews & stories 8
Hand Injury for Charlie Benante — Darby Todd Stepped In for Anthrax
The Anthrax drummer had to sit out nearly a dozen European shows, among them Hellfest and Copenhell. A stand-in who already knew the band took over.
Onslaught Extend the Force From Hell Tour Into 2027 — Back in Bulgaria After 19 Years
The Bristol thrash veterans are adding a Balkan run to their ongoing tour. They last played Bulgaria in 2008.
Slip And Destroy — Kirk Hammett Falls Off Stage and Takes It in Good Humour
First the Metallica guitarist provoked the Swifties with a T-shirt, then he lost his balance in Dublin during, of all songs, „Seek And Destroy". Nobody was hurt — and Hammett delivered the punchline himself.
Metallica Keep Breaking Records — 76,000 in Cardiff, 58,000 in Glasgow
The M72 world tour is rewriting stadium history in Europe. In Cardiff the band knocked Ed Sheeran off the top spot, in Glasgow the Hampden Park record fell — and in Berlin 94,000 people watched.
Anthrax Are Back — Video for The Edge Of Perfection, Album Due in September
Ten years after 'For All Kings', the twelfth Anthrax album arrives on 18 September. The second single is out — and Scott Ian simply calls it the best song of the band's career.
Megadeth Share 'Puppet Parade' Live Video — Song's Debut Performance in Istanbul
The thrash legends unveil the first-ever live performance of 'Puppet Parade' from Istanbul — the song is taken from their self-titled farewell album, which debuted at number one in the US.
GWAR Launch Fundraiser for Ailing Founding Member Chuck Varga
Chuck Varga, the band's long-time "Sexecutioner," is battling cancer. GWAR are calling on fans to support him and his family through a new fundraiser.
Xentrix Announce New Album 'Allied With The Enemy' — UK Tour With Nervosa
The British thrash veterans return with what they call their heaviest album yet — 'Allied With The Enemy' arrives on 30 October 2026 via Listenable Records, with a November UK run alongside Nervosa to follow.