Originally Posted by jackhammer (Post 859053)

I always thought that Municipal Waste classed themselves as old school Thrash, at least in the video interviews I have of them although that is academic because I think they are derivative beyond belief.

Originally Posted by TravisBickle (Post 845002)

One of the first bands to blend hardcore punk and thrash, “Speak English Or Die” is often regarded as a classic for thrashers, speedsters and crossover lovers and rightfully so.


Starting out as pretty much a pure hardcore punk band on their first EP and evolving into more of a hybrid the name Fearless Iranians From Hell alone just screams for attention and is based around a satirical take on modern politics taken from an Islamic extremist/terrorist point of view. Crossover thrash that was truly meant to provoke and offend. I couldn’t find anything from their “Holy War” album so the relentless opener to “Die For Allah” will just have to do…


Perhaps leaning a bit more to the metal side of things as far as crossover bands go these guys were full of raw energy and sick riffs that any self-respecting thrasher should find almost impossible to not bang their head to. “Game Over” is ridiculously good.


Crossover full of sarcasm, provocation and dark humour a la the almighty Pete Steele. “Jesus Hitler” has without a doubt some of the funniest lyrics in metal and though as thrashy as can be still has slower Sabbath-y type passages reminiscent of Pete’s later work with Type O Negative…

“Hear me my fellow Nazolics
Come join the Neotheofacists
Keep der race pure practice eugenics
And swear to the holy swazafix

I have returned
Reich und Roll!”



Ignore the later garbage these guys spewed out, Prong were once a quality thrash crossover band.