The Batlord

Well, unless you're a ****ing retard, you should be aware that for the past decade their has been a rash of thrash metal bands that have been broken up since the nineties that have reformed and either kick-started or participated in the thrash metal revival (for better or worse). I've seen plenty of discussions on new bands that always end up saying "Most of the new bands suck, except for so-and-so" and I'm rather tired of it. By far and away the only bands that are worth listening to are the reformed bands like Exodus or Death Angel. Whether they're doing anything original or just cashing in on a trend, plenty of them are putting out great music either way. I've been sort of sleeping on a lot of this new stuff, but I've become interested in finally looking back and I'd like to start a discussion on what bands are doing well, doing ****, and what albums are worth listening to.


The only band that I've really been keeping up with has been Exodus. They were probably one of the first to get back together back in the late nineties, and have really brought thrash metal into the new millennium. They've never been the most original band, never the most diverse, and never the most consistent, but I've been a diehard fan ever since the song "Bonded By Blood" first exploded out of my ****ty computer speakers, and they have consistently kicked immense amounts of ass on ever release since Tempo of the Damned.






I never really got into Agent Steel's power/thrash eighties material, but since they reformed they've added a more post-thrash sound that has really made them devastating. The vocals are still an acquired taste, but once you've acquired it, they ****ing kill.




I've been seriously sleeping Death Angel's reformation, but I've recently been listening to their first "new" album, The Art of Dying and despite some lukewarm reviews, I've really been digging it and now am totally looking forward to checking out their latest two albums.






Edit: I guess I should have just made this about old school thrash metal bands releasing new material. I wouldn't want to exclude Sodom or Kreator or Overkill or anyone else who's been plugging away all these years. Maybe a mod could change the title to Old School Thrash Metal Bands Releasing New Material

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