That is an opinion question, so it can't be answered, however, the most popular ones are The Big Four: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, and I'd say that's their order of popularity, too.
Children of Bodom isn't thrash metal. It's melodic death metal. They are influenced by thrash, though.
Basic metal is Metallica, thrash metal is Slayer metallica and by the way i hate kerrykings
Kreator is thrash metal band.
Death/thrash metal
Body Count
Definitely Metallica, and they are by far the best with the best riffs, instrumentals, and sick vocals by James Hetfield.
I say..METALLICA! :D
From when the band was first started until the making of Cowboys From Hell they were glam metal. But changed their style to Thrash when they made CFH
There is no such thing as zombie metal, because genres are based on musical traits, not lyrical traits. You can be a thrash metal band that sings about zombies, but that does not make you "zombie metal," it makes you thrash metal.
Now the bands I'm mentioning are not thrash metal bands, but they are still in the metal genre/spectrum.Dragonlord (Formed by guitarist Eric Peterson of Testament; Black Metal Band; Favorite Song: UNTIL THE END.)Dragonforce (Not really acquainted with this band, but i thought i would list them, Power Metal)
Some Believe They Are Best and Others Don'tHere is one opinion:Despite what people think, it is Metallica. Just because their stuff between 1994 and 2000 wasn't all that great doesn't mean that they have never made good music. They are the best thrash metal band ever.best thrash band ever? so they make two good albums, and that makes em' best ever? man ignorant people like you really get on my nerves. listen to Sodom, Kreator, SOD, and nuclear assualt. then tell me they're the best ever.
They were a Thrash Metal band (and the only one of the "Big Four" who actually played true Thrash Metal). Nowadays, they play some sort of hybrid mix which tends to wander sometime into nü-"metal" territory.