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Metallica expanded the limits of thrash by emphasising on speed and aggression to enhance their complex song structures.[1]They are categorized as Bay Area thrash metal.

This is a list of bands that have played thrash metal at some point during their career. This list, however, also includes certain bands belonging to the first wave of black metal. These bands essentially played thrash metal with a heavy emphasis on Satanic and occult themes in lyrics as well as imagery.[2]

According to About.com:

Thrash was also the inspiration for later extreme genres such as death and black metal.

— Chad Bowar, About.com[3]

Four American bands, Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth, are credited with popularizing the genre, earning them the title of The Big Four of Thrash[4].

Thrash metal has seen a resurgence in recent times, with many of the older bands, such as Megadeth and Metallica, returning to their thrash roots with their new releases.[5]

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

See also

References

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