Who is the Greatest of the Big Four of Thrash Metal?

galt · 01-17-2011, 08:50 PM

My vote would easily go to Metallica, and I would call them the greatest band of the 1980's followed closely by R.E.M. (not related to thread, I know)

--Kill 'em All: Underrated. This album invented the thrash guitar sound
--Ride the Lightening: Their Best
--Master of Puppets: Second Best
--Justice: Most Progressive
--Black: Great album, even if commercial
--Load and Reload: Filler with great material mixed in
--St. Anger: Big Mistake
--Magnetic: possibly the greatest comeback album of all time, of any band

I'd put Megadeath second. I only have Reign in Blood by Slayer, and I'm not that impressed; there's not enough diversity there. Anthrax, I'm that familiar with.

View Poll Results: Who is the Greatest of the Big Four of thrash metal?
Anthrax	12	6.98%
Megadeth	47	27.33%
Metallica	69	40.12%
Slayer	44	25.58%
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01-17-2011, 08:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
galt Groupie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 6	My vote would easily go to Metallica, and I would call them the greatest band of the 1980's followed closely by R.E.M. (not related to thread, I know) --Kill 'em All: Underrated. This album invented the thrash guitar sound --Ride the Lightening: Their Best --Master of Puppets: Second Best --Justice: Most Progressive --Black: Great album, even if commercial --Load and Reload: Filler with great material mixed in --St. Anger: Big Mistake --Magnetic: possibly the greatest comeback album of all time, of any band I'd put Megadeath second. I only have Reign in Blood by Slayer, and I'm not that impressed; there's not enough diversity there. Anthrax, I'm that familiar with.