The "Thrash Revival"

Léan

Well with Ireland's own Gama Bomb just signed to Earache, Evile being fairly recently signed too, more interest in SSS and Municipal Waste it's great to see that interest has been taken again by the masses in Thrash.

But even better again, all the original Thrasher's back on the road, Onslaught playing for the second time here this year in November along side Destruction and expecting Testament's new album out next year too. I can't say i'm not happy about it!

What are your thoughts on it? Is it good exposure? Personally i fear that Trivium and such rubbish will be tagged with bands like Municipal Waste etc.. As has happened in Kerrang already, or NME (proclaiming "Thrash is back!" it never went away!! :mad: :mad: ).

Anyways! Thoughts?!

GhostInTheRuins

I don't care if it's good exposure or not, all I know is Destruction are gonna be great.

steveone

damn right it never went away, it just had a kit kat...
exodus, Kreator, death angel, obituary... great gigs,,
mass extinction are keeping the flame alive here too...:)

Mental Mickey

Are Gama Bomb any good?? Never heard of em??

I can't remember the last Thrash album I bought??? Used to listen to that stuff when I was younger.

Schism

Got Evile's album when it came out, excellent stuff.

Doctor J

Thrash isn't back, the old bands sound very different to how they sounded 20 years ago and there are quite a few new bands playing something similar but they're only treading in the footsteps of what's gone before. These guys need to create their own sound like the original wave of bands did, rather than just rehashing someone else's tunes, otherwise it's just half assed tribute music. Anyone remember Oasis?

Besides, it's all about the white boot runners and painted on black jeans, not about fast riffs

Jack Vegas

Doctor J wrote:

These guys need to create their own sound like the original wave of bands did, rather than just rehashing someone else's tunes, otherwise it's just half assed tribute music.

Completely agree, hate all this retro thrash stuff with a passion.

steveone

half assed tribute music'll do me...
i'm just not into the modern falsetto / farting vocals, every solo an arpeggio, snare blasts that's intrisic in metal today..
i'm happy to live in the past..

one mans thrash........................................:D

Léan

Aye prefer old skool thrash myself too but that's not to say the new stuff is bad. As happy as i am to see new bands they don't seem to be doing much different really, some are bit samey But sure i guess it's only the beginning!

Are Gama Bomb any good?? Never heard of em??

I can't remember the last Thrash album I bought??? Used to listen to that stuff when I was younger.

Gama Bomb's myspace http://www.myspace.com/gamabomb

Dave H

Doctor J wrote:

Besides, it's all about the white boot runners and painted on black jeans, not about fast riffs

Hahahahahaha....ahahahahaha....hahahahaha
Best comment ever, give that man a can of coke.Deadly:D