We don't have a thrash thread, so I'm going to use this one. After watching Sodom Lords of Depravity (1), Thrash Altenessen (socioeconomic look at Kreator and their area), Combat Tour 1985 & 1988, and Cannibal Corpse Centuries of Torment (just the first 45m or so); I went from an early Rapoon cave system to a deep thrash revisit. I've listened to early catalogs from Kreator, Sodom, Destruction, Possessed, Forbidden, Dark Angel, Death, Death Angel, Slayer, and Nuclear Assault.
I almost can't listen to a Kreator album without Ventor on some of the vocal duties. Mille grates on me, and I need that twist. Terrible Certainty is the end of the line.
Tom Sodom is clearly not an easy boss. I can't believe how many musicians he's rolled over. I learned I like some of the latter Sodom albums more than I expected, and I didn't realize they had done a punk album of sorts. The first recording of Obsessed by Cruelty is still my preference by a long shot. What a beautiful mess.
I still cannot get into Death Angel.
I was always a Kreator and Sodom baby. I never bought a Destruction album. The reasons are boring, so I won't go into that. I consider them new. I think I prefer the first two albums over the first two mini-albums, but I thoroughly enjoyed it all. Next time I need a Cronos fix, I know where I'm going.
Possessed. On repeat for days now. Are there similarities between Mike Sus (Possessed) and Penny Rimbaud (Crass)? Or am I just getting confused by the heavy snare dependence? I don't think Possessed when I listen to Crass, but I do sometimes wander to Crass when I listen to Possessed.
Forbidden. I have always preferred Twisted into Form over Evil. The cover art, the catchy and well-written songs, and great vocal performance make this a thrash standout. If I hadn't listened to Possessed and Destruction so much, I'd have played this one more.
Dark Angel impresses me more now than it ever has. But do thrash songs really need to be 6-8 minutes long? That's where they lose me a little on Leave Scars. I still like it, but I find myself wishing they'd edited a bit. Darkness Descends is a better album anyway, but those efficient 3-minute punches are a real virtue.
Death. Spiritual Healing. Fin. (not really, because I like it all, but I'd be fine with just this album)
Slayer. I only listened to the first three releases, but then I ran into the Raining Blood/Black Magic video. It's amazing how watching those songs in action can take them to another level. Is that even possible?
I don't think I like Cannibal Corpse. I'd only ever heard the Hammer ? EP. Got that for the covers.
Nuclear Assault. There are some HEAVY RIFFS on Survive, but Handle with Care is better put together along with some HEAVY RIFFS. Survive hasn't aged as well either. I think I would have gone with Survive in the past, but not now. It's still all about Game Over and The Plague, but...
I think I mentioned this elsewhere, but in case I didn't. Lappuss - "Content To Lick" Demo 1992, a thrash metal band from Williamsport, PA. "Content To Lick" was their only offering, released on cassette by Hellpit Productions in 1992. It's good. Noisecore-stupid sensibilities on the low end and thrashy crossover on the high end, sort of like Lethal Aggression with more thrash.
https://youtu.be/F8nNLcXbv24
