The Batlord

I love all Metallica's eighties materiel, but Kill 'Em All is the one I keep coming back to for some reason. It's certainly not their most accomplished, or their most consistent--although I still like pretty much everything on it--but it's got a youthful energy and raw power that is everything that eighties metal should be. I see this as just as much a trad metal album as a thrash album--the point at which the torch was passed. The hardcore influences blend perfectly with those ten-ton Diamond Head riffs in a way that keeps me hitting the replay button as soon as the album is over.

And "Seek and Destroy" is one of the high points of Western civilization.

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Thelonious Monkey

Somebody finally put it up. That's about the only Metallica album I like. And when I say like, I mean fucking love. I'll take that album any day, over their whole discography. I was thinking of making a top 20 thrash metal list in my journal, but I probably still haven't listened to enough. But I'm on a crazy thrash kick, and enjoying it so far. The more I listen to thrash, the more I struggle getting into anything pre-thrash. I just prefer the heavier stuff. Hell, I can't even listen to Maiden the same way anymore.

The Batlord

How deep are you into it? I've got mad recs, but I don't know how obscure to go.

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Primeval Scum

Same, I could probably tip you to some pretty great stuff, but it would help if I knew what you already listen to.

As for Kill em All, it's actually my least favorite Metallica album until Load. It's pretty good, I simply prefer their more creative and varied compositions.

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Don't grieve for me, I'm not there. I am the gentle autumn rain. Hold up my lamp to light your way. Farewell to thee...

Thelonious Monkey

Well, I've listened to all the essential albums from The Big Four. Also listened to the odd Kreator album, and Sepultura. Also, Exodus. Lay all your recs down dude, I'll give them a listen. Whether I do a review of them is another thing, but I can give them a listen regardless.

The Batlord

Overkill



Dark Angel



Testament



Vio-lence



Death Angel



Sodom

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Mondo Bungle

94. Carnivore - Carnivore (1985)



One of many masterpieces given to us by the late Peter Steele. This is a thrash metal album, don't be fooled by the crossover term. Their second album Retaliation is much punkier and more in the crossover style, but this features a highly original heavy, thrashing style of metal that is just relentless. While it's not without it's own punk influences, there's so much more to this. Thrash/speed metal blended with the odd bits of epicness and doom, and crushing grooves. It's all tied together with sheer rawness, undeniable Idon'tgivea**** attitude and apocalyptic destruction. PC queers need not apply.

The unforgettable, proto-Type O Negative track "Male Supremacy":

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The Batlord

Oh god I love that song. It's everything that's wrong/right with metal. Dear god, the quality of that video is awful though. Here's a better version. You should seriously replace yours.

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Mondo Bungle

Or I could just post this bad boy

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