Thrash metal music is currently facing a resurgence in popularity. However, one of the first thrash metal songs ever is believed to be "Stone Cold Crazy" by Queen in 1974. Some of the more popular thrash metal bands are: Anthrax, Megadeth, Metallica and Slayer; however there are many less popular bands such as Angel Dust, Gama Bomb and Kekal.
The lines can be a bit vague at time. Death Metal was derived from Thrash - it basically took Thrash, and stripped it down even further to its most basic elements. Early Death Metal bands (Possessed, Incubus - the band now known as Opprobrium, pre-Arise era Sepultura, Graf Spee, etc.) were still Thrash bands at their core. In the 1990s, Death Metal sought to further the gap between Thrash bands and themselves, and turned to Hardcore Punk and its derivatives (Powerviolence, Crust Punk, Grindcore, etc.) for influence - this is especially apparent with bands such as Cannibal Corpse, later Morbid Angel albums, Deicide, etc. Thus, your more modern Death Metal bands tend to be quite distinguishable from Thrash bands, whereas earlier Death Metal bands drew a much finer line.
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)
The Devil Wears Prada, Blessthefall, Confide, In Fear And Faith are a few.
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Toxic Thrash Metal was created in 2004.
Metallica was formed in 1981 Los Angeles. They were one of the first bands to ever create thrash metal along with ''The Big Four Of Thrash'' Megadeth Anthrax and Slayer. Metallica is also included in ''The Big Four Of Thrash'' as well.
That's hard to say since the line from thrash metal to death metal is very blurry. Kreator, Slayer and Sepultura are widely known for creating riffs in a rather death metal fashion (more alternate picking, slower note changes). Probably the first of those bands to completely disband the punk attitude from thrash metal were Possessed and Death, so they could be called the 2 first metal bands.
Bands such as: Smoking Popes, Anti-Flag, Bad Brains, and also some influences from thrash metal (coming from band member Zach Blaire)
Children of Bodom isn't thrash metal. It's melodic death metal. They are influenced by thrash, though.
In my opinion there are several bands that could be categorized as music that bad-asses listen too. (Note: I'm using my own personal preference's)Cradle of Filth (Extreme Metal)Dimmu Borgir (Symphonic Black Metal)Mirrorthrone (Symphonic Extreme Metal)Darkthrone (Black Metal)Iced Earth (Power/Thrash Metal)Megadeth (Thrash Metal)Exodus (Thrash Metal)Carach Angren (Symphonic Black Metal)Belphegor (Blackened Death Metal)Tenet (Thrash Metal)Lord Belial (Black Metal)Immortal (Black Metal)I.O.N. (Alternative Metal)Haji's Kitchen (Alternative Metal)Enfold Darkness (Technical Blackened Death Metal)Emperor (Black Metal)Dragonlord (Symphonic Black Metal)Overkill (Thrash Metal)
Thrash Metal - album - was created on 2007-04-03.