Cranium, is one of the best Metal Bands of India hailing from Calcutta who leave chaos rampant in whichever cities they’ve destroyed with their sound and energy. Their debut No Mercy is an indestructible slab of Thrash Metal by which the entire Metal scene here can be judged. Expect no mercy when you listen to… Read More Cranium – No Mercy
Naked Earth is 5-member speed/thrash outfit from Mumbai comprising of Niel on vocals, Austin on lead guitars, Gilroy on rhythm guitar, and Melroy on the bass and Irwie on the drums. They recorded this demo of theirs comprising of covers and originals on the very first day of this year. All the 10 tracks were… Read More Naked Earth – Live In The Studio – Unlooped
Threnody, the leaders of the Metal revolution from B’lore performed to a packed crowd at the Strawberry Fields [N.L.S.] rock competition this November. They won top honors and were recording too that night to release the successor of their Live at NLS’99 recording. A short, crisp and intense performance by the band gets you into… Read More Threnody – Live At NLS 2K
Dark Crucifix was an extremely talented death/thrash outfit from Cochin who recorded this short but brutal 3-song demo last year. The duo {yes!!} responsible for all the mayhem were Samir doing the gruffy growls and guitars, Jayesh belting out the blast beats providing you the glorious opportunities to break your neck. The band draws its… Read More Dark Crucifix – Chapters Of Damnation
Soulfly was the new band started by Max Cavalera in ’98, 2 years after he was unceremoniously kicked out of the band by his unfaithful band mates and younger brother one he had nurtured with his own hands. Surprisingly the band’s self-titled debut did much better on the charts and with the fans than Sepultura’s… Read More Soulfly – Soulfly
The thing that scares me the most about Endorama is the fact that people say they like it!,has everyone forgotten the true Kreator? was I the only one that lost his mind when tracks like "Tormentor","Under The Guillotine","Coma Of Souls" and "People Of The Lie" were searing through my then pitiful 70 watt stereo system?… Read More Kreator – Endorama
Why Tom Angelripper felt it was so necessary to explore the punk side of metal for so many years,when Sodoms claim to fame was firmly entrenched in classic thrash metal splendor,seems strange to me.Code Red is a triumphant return to form, this album should have been a follow up to Tapping The Vein( even though… Read More Sodom – Code Red
Hailed as the best thrash album of all time Reign Is Blood is nothing less than that This is a speed metal massacre from the start to the end.Angel of Death the first track starts and the ride begins with fast riffs and then Toms screams and we have lift off. This song has come… Read More Slayer – Reign In Blood
Redemption can be a very rewarding achievement and bay areas’ Testament have come full circle from their long hard fight back to a caliber of creativity that hasn’t been experienced since a long time. Thrash metal has reborn and who else can be the proud parents again than Testament?The years haven’t been exactly kind to… Read More Testament – The Gathering
This is Slayers best album ever although most people say its Reign In Blood. Slayer are know for being speed demons and this album kicks off at a 200bpm with War Ensemble which is fast and furious its a Killer song. Then follows some great tracks like Blood Red,Spirit In Black and Expendable Youth which… Read More Slayer – Seasons In The Abyss
Sadus was formed in 1984, inspired by the first wave of Bay Area thrash metal like Metallica and Exodus. Originally a four piece, the band was reduced to a trio with the departure of their guitarist. The band comprises Darren Travis (guitar / vocals), master bassist Steve Digiorgio and drummer Jon Allen. Sadus have always… Read More Sadus – Elements Of Anger
Tormentor formed in 1983 in Essen, Germany, and changed their name to Kreator with the release of their full length debut Endless Pain. This is the seventh album from the German thrashers. Kreator has been instrumental in shaping the sound of thrash, producing their own style of German thrash. And they are still cited as… Read More Kreator – Cause Of Conflict