Top 50 Best Thrash Metal Albums

Counting down my 50 favorite Thrash Metal Albums of all time!

[@lexvogelaar834]

Guitar player from Target here. I'm incredibly grateful and blown away by the recent surge in appreciation of our two albums we recorded in the 80's. Thank you for making my day 🤘

[@brycetalksmetal]

Awesome! 👍🏻

[@BSPVMD]

These lists introduced me to Target ... I thought I'd heard just about every great thrash band but I was just blown away. Really great stuff. I wish I could find Mission Executed and Master Project Genesis on CD without dropping $75 for the pair though!

[@LedgerJoker77]

dude your work on those two albums is incredible! master project genesis is one of the best thrash metal albums of all time imo, and i think mission executed would make my top 50 as well! you’re a thrash metal legend in my eyes.

[@lexvogelaar834]

Nick, thank you so much!

[@marshman4813]

Do you know if they’ll ever be put on streaming platforms?

[@wastelander1015]

Top 20, one per band: 1. Megadeth - Rust in Peace 2. Metallica - Master of Puppets 3. Slayer - Reign In Blood 4. Kreator - Pleasure to Kill 5. Sodom - Persecution Mania 6. Sepultura - Arise 7. Overkill - Ironbound 8. Exodus - Tempo of the Damned 9. Dark Angel - Darkness Descends 10. Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion 11. Iced Earth - Night of the Stormrider 12. Aura Noir - Black Thrash Attack 13. Annihilator - Alice in Hell 14. Artillery - By Inheritance 15. Testament - Practice What You Preach 16. Anthrax - Among the Living 17. Toxic Holocaust - An Overdose of Death 18. Power Trip - Nightmare Logic 19. Destruction - Eternal Devastation 20. Legion of the Damned - Sons of the Jackal

[@bacteria7896]

Aura Noir 😎

[@hrithikjoshi4587]

I think agent orange is better than persecution mania

[@alexvincent1183]

Haven’t even watched yet and i already know rust in peace is number 1 lol 😂

[@alexvincent1183]

@Arcade Kaos countdown has skin o my teeth which is one of my faves but rust is always classic from the album cover to the lineup and most importantly the music 🤘🏻

[@markandersen793]

The Peace albums by Megadeth, Rust & Sells, my 2 favorite thrash albums.

[@Chaz4543]

@Arcade Kaos Im with you. I like those records better than Rust.

[@brandonjackson5865]

@Arcade Kaos those three are definitely Megadeth’s best and it’s hard to put a firm order . To me the mix on countdown edges it out above Rust also it was my first Megadeth album to really get into . My friends were were all into Dave’s other thrash band lol . They didn’t like his voice and honestly I was put off at first but grew to love it . Youth was recorded live and it captured the chemistry that line up had and it sounds incredible Dave’s best vocals for my money . Rust In Peace though it grooves I think it influenced Pantera seriously and the bass performance!!

[@jamaalrobertson9691]

As it should be

[@danishhussain7127]

No doubt Rust in Peace rules, Holy wars is probably my favorite song of all time, I think Thrash metal ends with that Holy wars, no other thrash song surpasses it, and of course the title track is so underrated

[@missilerid3r]

Polaris

[@gutted_infant]

I love holy wars and listen to it alot but sepultura schitzophrenia and beneath the remains are better imo

[@dudleyhamby2029]

AGREED!!;

[@markokrivokapic3121]

Heeey my friend...did you ever heard THRASH ICONS who left metal generally on a new level-SLAAAYEEEEEERRRR!!!!

[@v-boy2004]

Coma by overkill has left the chat

[@takodabostwick8507]

1. Ride the Lighting Metallica 1 2. Beneath the Remains Sepultura 1 3. Kill Em All Metallica 2 4. Rust In Peace Megadeth 1 5. Reign In Blood Slayer 1 6. The Years of Decay Overkill 1 7. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? Megadeth 2 8. Bonded By Blood Exodus 1 9. Agent Orange Sodom 1 10. Pleasure to Kill Kreator 1 11. Arise Sepultura 2 12. Master of Puppets Metallica 3 13. Seasons in the Abyss Slayer 2 14. New Order Testament 1 15. Eternal Devastation Destruction 1 16. Show No Mercy Slayer 3 17. Iron Bound Overkill 2 18. Extreme Aggression Kreator 2 19. No Place for the Disgrace Flotsam and Jetsam 1 20. Persecution Mania Sodom 2 21. Eternal Nightmare Forbidden 1 22. Doomsday for the Deciever Floatsam and Jetsam 2 23. Metal Church Metal Church 1 24. Fabulous Disaster Exodus 2 25. The Legacy Testament 2 26. Schizophrenia Sepultura 3 27. God Hates Us All Slayer 4 28. Countdown to Extinction Megadeth 4 29. Chaos AD Sepultura 4 30. The Art of Partying Municipal Waste 1 31. Nightmare Logic Power Trip 1 32. Spreading the Disease Anthrax 1 33. Hazardous Mutation Municipal Waste 2 34. Survive Nuclear Assault 1 35. Under the Influence Overkill 3 36. M-16 Sodom 3 37. Coma of Souls Kreator 3 38. Horrorscope Overkill 4 39. And Justice For All Metallica 4 40. South of Heaven Slayer 5 41. Act III Death Angel 3 42. Taking Over Overkill 5 43. Endgame Megadeth 5 44. Tapping the Vein Sodom 4 45. Darkness Descends Dark Angel 1 46. The Gathering Testament 3 47. Code Red Sodom 5 48. Hardwired Metallica 5 49. Tempo of the Damned Exodus 3 50. Quadra Sepultura 4 51. Dark Ages Soulfly 1 52. Feel the Fire Overkill 6 53. The New Machine of Liechtenstein Holy Moses 1 54. Evil Invaders Razor 1 55. Think This Toxik 1 56. Executioner's Song Razor 2 57. Power from Hell Onslaught 1 58. World Circus Toxik 2 59. The Wings of War Overkill 7 60. Spectrum Of Death Morbid Saint 1 61. The Art of Dying Death Angel 4 62. Terrible Certainty Kreator 4 63. Machine Messiah Sepultura 5 64. Sodom Sodom 6 65. Shovel Headed Killing Machine Exodus 4 66. Hell on Earth Toxic Holocaust 1 67. Victims of Deception Heathen 1 68. How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today Suicidal Tendencies 1 69. Dante XXI Sepultura 6 70. So Far, So Good... So What? Megadeth 5 71. Join the Army Suicidal Tendencies 2 72. Alice In Hell Annihilator 1 73. Dimension Hatross Voivod 1 74. Nightmare Logic Power Trip 1 75. Hell Awaits Slayer 6 76. The Ritual Testament 4 77. The Dark Metal Church 2 78. Among the Living Anthrax 2 79. The Electric Age Overkill 8 80. Annihilation of Civilization Evildead 1 81. Power and Pain Whiplash 1 82. Control and Resistance Watchtower 1 83. Zombie Attack Tankard 1 84. Phantom Antichrist Kreator 5 85. Burn Havok 1 86. Sounds of Violence Onslaught 2 87. United Abominations Megadeth 6 88. Feed the Beast Bonded by Blood 1 89. Violent Revolution Kreator 6 90. Lights.... Camera... Revolution Suicidal Tendencies 3 91. Rising from the Sea Exumer 2 92. VI Onslaught 3 93. Slime and Punishment Municipal Waste 3 94. Forward to Termination Sacrifice 1 95. Punishment for Decadence Coroner 1 96. The Aftermath Bonded by Blood 2 97. Rrroooaaarrr Voivod 2 98. Ritual Soulfly 2 99. Killing Technology Voivod 3 100. Finished with the Dogs Holy Moses 2

[@bschuler6216]

Now that's a list! I think you've covered everything & I own or have owned pretty much everything on here. Oh, and you listed The Dark by Metal Church twice, so you need one more album to make 100. How about The Human Condition or Feel The Fire?

[@dannygriner4419]

Awesome list right there ,best thing about it , it's not one sided and has way more of the classic greats

[@jensbaumann6945]

Guess this would be a List i would rather go with... feels not as if someone tried hard to put average stuff over the obvious best.... thumbs up

[@mfchicago8097]

Your list is much better then this guys that's for sure. You covered it all.

[@takodabostwick8507]

@@mfchicago8097 thanks! The biggest thrash metal bands have given us some of the best thrash metal albums ever made.

[@crossroads2723]

1. Rust In Peace 2. Seasons in the abyss 3. Reign in blood 4. South of heaven 5. So far so good so what 6. Killing is my business 7. Killm all 8. Hell awaits 9. Show no mercy 10. Night of the storm rider 11. Bonded by blood 12. Burnt offerings 13. Among the living 14. Spreading the disease 15. Ride the lightning 16. Master of Puppets 17. And justice for all 18. Peace sells

[@emanuelr.desousa6878]

Peace Sells is my favorite. Really solid album, I understand why put Rust In Peace over it, but the feeling from Chris Poland and Gar Samuelson lineup was incomparable, really made the album what it is and like it a lot.

[@deanpesaturo6401]

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[@georgehatz9987]

Great list Maybe a top 50 Power Metal albums one day? My top 10 1. Rust in peace - Megadeth 2. Evil invaders - Razor 3. Arise - Sepultura 4. Weapons of our warfare - Deliverance 5. Alice in hell - Annihilator 6. Sanity obscure - Believer 7. The years of decay - Overkill 8. Serpent temptation - Opprobrium 9. Peace sells.. - Megadeth 10.Ride the lightning - Metallica

[@thrashmetalambassador]

I bless and approve this top 50.

[@davidgraves1800]

Very good overall. Thrash metal is favorite genre of metal, and you introduced me to several bands that I've never heard of before.

[@SonOfGus09]

Wargasm - Why Play Around? Better be on the list!

[@user-qy1uz1iy6q]

Very cool to see someone your age with this type of knowledge. Make America Metal Again

[@kevinmuzerMetalMind64]

Exhumer...Possessed By Fire! 1986...German thrash/speed metal. Title track, great guitar tone and vocals..🖤🖤

[@anthonykanzivino5615]

Yep, great album

[@dtltmtgt]

Annihilator's best ones being so high wasn't a surprise, but Razor being up there was. Nice! I like that one too. Cool having a few Canadian thrashers.

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

Shotgun Justice is my 2nd favorite thrash album, #1 is Devastation - Signs of Life

[@ronald9931]

But where r Canadian Thrash greats EXCITER!???

[@Le-Big-Makke]

My favorite thrash albums have always been the 3 „R‘s“: RUST IN PEACE RIDE THE LIGHTNING REIGN IN BLOOD

[@numbers7889]

Starting ur thrash metal album with an r will guarantee success

[@manuschulz1761]

READING THE DISEASE

[@Jake-nq8kp]

@@manuschulz1761 Ramong the Living

[@manuschulz1761]

@@Jake-nq8kp Rersistence of Time

[@Jake-nq8kp]

@@manuschulz1761 Reasons rin rthe rabyss

[@dtltmtgt]

This is a much better list than the Metalhammer article!

[@MrMaideniac]

Really appreciate you putting names on the screen. I have poor hearing so this is very helpful!!!

[@martinguedes9540]

1. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? - Megadeth 2. Pleasure to Kill - Kreator 3. Forward to Termination - Sacrifice 4. Leave Scars - Dark Angel 5. The Force - Onslaught 6. Eternal Nightmare - Vio-Lence 7. Epidemic of Violence - Demolition Hammer 8. Deception Ignored - Deathrow 9. Tapping The Vein - Sodom 10. Chemical Assault - Violator Honorable Mentions: Dimension Hatröss - Voivod World Circus - Toxik The Edge of Eternity - Hexenhaus Seasons in the Abyss - Slayer I Hate Therefore - Cyclone Temple Raging Violence - Hirax For Whose Advantage? - Xentrix Possessed by Fire - Exumer The Ultra-Violence - Death Angel The New Machine of Liechtenstein - Holy Moses Game Over - Nuclear Assault No Place for Disgrace - Flotsam and Jetsam Twisted into Form - Forbidden Victims of Deception - Heathen

[@MaxTV_CCm12]

Thanks for the Xentrix mentioning!!!

[@troydonwainwright6375]

May all Earth's warheads rust in peace.

[@salamwati9281]

My top 10 based on first tape i bought from each of this band.. 1)Metallica - AJFA 2)Destruction - Release From Agony 3)Kreator - Extreme Aggression 4)Sabbat - Dreamweaver 5)Paradox - Heresy 6)Flotsam & Jetsom - Doomsday 7)Laaz Rockit - Know Your Enemy 8)Slayer - Show No Mercy 9)Megadeth - So Far So Good.. 10)Death - Leprosy..ableit death metal but lots of thrashing riffs and licks here. 😎😎😎

[@djberryhardkore]

9)...so what!?

[@salamwati9281]

@@djberryhardkore i know weird choice but somehow it resonates with me well..😎

[@djberryhardkore]

@@salamwati9281 its my favourite megadeth album. probably cause it was the first one i bought (cause it was cheap compared to the other albums). its a bit more gritty and raw which i like too

[@darsiachraf1815]

I guess, Artillery Fear of tomorrow should be mentioned! Good to see Hellripper in the list ⚡ Nice list,anyway greetings from Algeria 🤘🏻

[@pairofjeansreviews2034]

Release From agony! Hell yes

[@jp6913]

My list changes all the time but possibly my top 10 right now are (not in order because that's damn near impossible): Exhorder- Slaughter in The Vatican Exodus- Bonded By Blood Metallica- Kill Em All Megadeth- Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? Sepultura- Schizophrenia Kreator- Endless Pain S.O.D- Speak English Or Die Razor- Executioner's Song Hallows Eve- Tales Of Terror Solstice- Pray For The Sentencing

[@riccardosilla4758]

This is definitely a great list Bryce ! However in my view it is appropriate to include in your list the following thrash metal masterpieces : Holy Terror "Terror and Submission" Whiplash "Power and Pain" Viking "Man of the Straw"

[@XMATEUZX]

The ritual from Testament is just so underrated, so many good songs on that album…

[@leonardmoney5986]

That’s because that album really isn’t thrash

[@MrDink-po9hr]

This must have been a really difficult list to put together, I'll definitely have to check out some of these that I've never heard of before.

[@davidgraves1800]

Great choice fo #1. Rust in Peace is my favorite Megadeth album too.

[@nicholasfisher2595]

Awesome list man! Props for doing this🤘🤘

[@SuperStrik9]

Morbid Saint - Spectrum Of Death Morbid Saint - Destruction System Morbid Saint - Swallowed By Hell

[@multard]

I honestly had not heard of your band before now. My mistake. Great stuff, man. Cheers. Congrats on getting some of your due finally. I love how these bands range from all over the world. Peace..

[@kevinmuzerMetalMind64]

Living Death also killer German thrash, Tankard too, plus Razor(Canadian) thx 4 expanding people's awareness on good thrash metal music!!

[@tpecillo]

Interesting to see a top 50 list of thrash without any Kreator or Metal Church (not even mentioned in the honorable mentions) and leaving out master of puppets as well... Tankard managed to be mentioned in the honorable mentions at least. Don't agree with the list but this is the beauty of personal taste... GJ anyways!

[@brycetalksmetal]

Metal Church is borderline thrash, Kreator was in the honorable mentions and MOP is overrated but it was implied as an honorable mention as I said that the bands I mentioned in the top 50 all have other good albums for the most part when I got to hon mentions. Not gonna sit there forever and list every single album.

[@tpecillo]

@@brycetalksmetal sure but I would argue Metal Church over Iced Earth as thrash anytime. Still I respect you point of view man... it's no disrespect or even criticism. I think it's a different take on a thrash metal list and it's your prerogative to do the list however you want. I like the content and like the video regardless.

[@MaskedManiacReviews]

#11…finally Razor gets some acknowledgement for Violent restitution. It’s one of my favorites of the genre and definitely their best! Great choice!!!

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

It's my #2 from Razor, I prefer Shotgun Justice

[@hoangnam6048]

top 50(base on what i recent listen right now)(3 album each band for me) 1.Rust In Peace-Megadeth 2.Ride The Lightning-Metallica 3.Agent Orange-Sodom 4.By Inheritance-Artillery 5.The Ultra-Violence-Death Angel 6.Fabulous Disaster-Exodus 7.Coma Of Souls-Kreator 8.Peace Sells...But Who's Buying-Megadeth 9.Kill Em All-Metallica 10.The Legacy-Testament 11.Phantom Antichrist-Kreator 12.Master Of Pupper-Metallica 13.Alice In Hell-Annihilator 14.The New Order-Testament 15:M-16-Sodom 16.Mental Vortex-Coroner 17.Never,Neverland-Annihilator 18.Terrible Certainty-Kreator 19.Countdown To Extinction-Megadeth 20.Eternal Nightmare-Vio-lence 21.Spreading The Disease-Anthrax 22.Persona Non Grata-Exodus 23.Show No Mercy-Slayer 24.Reign In Blood-Slayer 25.VI-Onslaught 26.Set The World On Fire-Annihilator 27.Horrorscope-Overkill 28.Titans Of Creations-Testament 29.Sound Of Violence-Onslaught 30.Handle With Care-Nuclear Assault 31.Darkness Descends--Dark Angel 32.Violent Restitution-Razor 33.Slaughter In The Vatican-Exhorder 34.Epidemic Of Violence-Demolition Hammer 35.South Of Heaven-Slayer 36.The Evil Divide-Death Angel 37.Doomsday For The Deceiver-Flotsam And Jetsam 38.Shovel Headed Kill Machine-Exodus 39. Thrash Zone-D.R.I 40.Waking Into Nightmares-Warbringer 41.Infernal Overkill-Destruction 42.The Years Of Decay-Overkill 43.Punishment Of Decadence-Coroner 44.The American Way-Sacred Reich 45.Born Of The Bomb-Lich King 46.Persecution Mania-Sodom 47.Generation Antichrist-Onslaught 48.Among The Living-Anthrax 49.Frolic Through The Park-Death Angel 50.Ironbound-Overkill

[@kevinmuzerMetalMind64]

Death Angel, Whiplash & Toxic Circus and Forced Entry..All great thrash bands...Sacrifice also huge fave of mine!!

[@user-gi1dm4vz8r]

I know it's been two years, but, man, top50 thrash album list and no Morbid Saint - Spectrum Of Death. That gotta be illegal

[@michmyers73]

Thx for introducing me to hellripper lol been looking for a band like this for a long time but never knew I needed this so much

[@dangjohnson_]

You see Metal Hammer this is what a real list should look like

[@KevinQ1989]

You mean a list where Kill em All, Ride the Lightning and Hell Awaits are very low on the ranking and Bonded by Blood doesn't even make the top 50? It seems to me he's just trying to be "edgy" and cool.

[@dangjohnson_]

@@KevinQ1989 It’s his list and if he doesn’t include even some of the most influential thrash metal albums of all time then that’s fine we all have our own opinions.

[@jedrusnowak3317]

@@KevinQ1989 I dont like bonded by blood as whole album. Just for song

[@jedrusnowak3317]

@@KevinQ1989 again if he was edgy he would not put Rust in piece at 1st place

[@vincent2053]

@@KevinQ1989 Feel like that’s most hardcore Megadeth fans

[@FinalBaton]

Really cool list! mine would've included Voivod, Forced Entry and Tormentor. Happy to see quite a few canadian bands on your list and a couple bands I didn't know about.

[@geoffbanton4049]

Oh man can’t believe you’ve missed the greatest thrash metal album of all time off your list…Dreamweaver by Sabbat. Its unbelievably good

[@brycetalksmetal]

Nice opinion

[@robertobuatti7226]

Fantastic thrash metal list, love each and every one, may I add just a couple more Accu§er -Who Dominates Who?, Acridity-For Freedom I Cry, Atrophy-Socialized Hate and Violent By Nature, Re-Animator-Condemned To Eternity, Revenant-Prophecies Of A Dying World (More Death/thrash), Sacrosanct-Truth Is What Is Believer-Sanity Obscure

[@ManuSDP]

Great stuff here

[@robertobuatti7226]

@@ManuSDP Yes definitely, all top notch thrash metal.

[@robertobuatti7226]

@@jasonthetapersonal Definitely, love that album.

[@rememberbeginning]

Sanity obscure is a great album. Use to have on cd. It's expensive now.

[@robertobuatti7226]

@@rememberbeginning Yes it's super expensive, that being the original press of the album, I think they reissued both Believer albums recently.

[@Jamiehorsley500]

Now this is better than that rubbish list the other day… they had a hard on, on Slayer. Great vid

[@KevinOrtega1980]

Thanks for this, this makes much more sense than the Metal Hammer version.

[@Mark-hr6uu]

Just watched the reaction you did on metalhammer and this pops out. Awesome!

[@lorenzoesposito6181]

1) Rust in peace 2) Season of the abyss 3) Raining blood 4) Ride the lightning 5) Killem all 6) So far so good so what 7) Master of puppets 8) South of heaven 9) Bounded by blood 10) Peace sells

[@romes9]

Wasn't expecting to see ritually abused on here. Very under appreciated

[@user-vv3dt1sc3p]

Great list, Bryce! Finally someone who talks about Faith Falls by Fallen Angel. Such an underrated and amazing album and band. I will put somewhere in the top 20 For Whose Advantage by Xentrix though. Another great underrated band. Cheers!

[@shredman87.57]

I knew most of these, but so I didn't know, thanks for showing me new music

[@Stupidfreakbtch]

U didn’t mention it, but Idolatry by Devastation is a super deep cut and it’s some of the best thrash I’ve ever heard, whole albums great

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

Love Idolatry, but I like Signs Of Life even better

[@superant2606]

I think you nailed it, man. Subscribed🤘

[@jasonthompson3209]

I agree with most of your groups and many of your releases. I'll hafta put together a list. I'll get back to you. Great picks, brother!

[@Xr1c3bow1X]

Top 20 (one per band and crossover thrash included) 1. Megadeth - Rust In Peace 2. Anthrax - Among The Living 3. Kreator - Pleasure To Kill 4. Sodom - Persecution Mania 5. Razor - Violent Restitution 6. Annihilator - Alice In Hell 7. Toxik - Think This 8. Demolition Hammer - Tortured Existence 9. Vio-Lence - Eternal Nightmare 10. S.O.D. - Speak English Or Die 11. D.R.I. - Dealing With it 12. Morbid Saint - Spectrum Of Death 13. Coroner - Grin 14. Nuclear Assault - Game Over 15. Evil Dead - Annihilation Of Civilization 16. Bio-Cancer - Tormenting The Innocent 17. Xentrix - For Whose Advantage? 18. Exodus - Fabulous Disaster 19. Metallica - Kill ‘em All 20. Vektor - Terminal Redux

[@shamrock32]

Can't argue with your #1 and #2, both albums are truly untouchable.

[@Rustinpeace25]

Nice to see SHKM getting some love. That’s my all time favourite Exodus album as well.

[@WalkInTheShadows16]

Nice list. This brought back a lot of memories. I really like the way you do these lists.

[@gavincharles7850]

Now do top 50 metal albums

[@Jacobmovietalk]

1-Rust in Peace, Megadeth 1 2-The Ultra Violence, Death Angel 1 3-Peace Sells, Megadeth 2 4-The Legacy, Testament 1 5-Seasons in the Abyss, Slayer 1 6-Bonded By Blood, Exodus 1 7-Taking Over, Overkill 1 8-Ride the Lightning, Metallica 1 9-Extreme Aggression, Kreator 1 10-Feel the Fire, Overkill 2 11-Alice In Hell, Annihilator 1 12-Beneath the Remains, Sepultura 1 13-Hell Awaits, Slayer 2 14-The New Order, Testament 2 15-Pleasure to Kill, 2 16-Never Neverland, Annihilator 2 17-Reign in Blood, Slayer 3 18-Frolic Through the Park, Death Angel 2 19-No Place for Disgrace, Flotsam and Jetsam 1 20-Master of Puppets Metallica 2 21-Kill Em All, Metallica, 3 22-M 16, Sodom 1 23-Victims of Deception, Heathen 1 24-Handle With Care, Nuclear Assault 1 25-South of Heaven, Slayer 4 26-Hororscope, Overkill 3 27-New Machine of Lichtenstein, Holy Moses 1 28-Soldiers of Misfortune, Sacrifice 1 29-Fabulous Disaster, Exodus 2 30-And Justice For All, Metallica 4 31-Metal Church 1 32-The Years of Decay, Overkill 4 33-Among the Living, Anthrax 1 34-Endless Pain, Kreator 3 35-Arise, Sepultura 2 36-Code Red, Sodom 2 37-Chemical Invasion, Tankard 1 38-In Search of Sanity, Onslaught 1 39-Feed the Beast, Bonded By Blood 1 40-Show No Mercy, Slayer 5 41-Agent Orange, Sodom 3 42-So Far So Good So What, Megadeth 3 43-Endgame, Megadeth 4 44-Eternal Devastation, Destruction 1 45-Dream Calls For Blood, Death Angel 3 46-Power From Hell, Onslaught 2 47-Torment in Fire, Sacrifice 2 48-Heresy, Paradox 1 49-Eternal Nightmare, Violence 1 50-Chalice Of Blood, Forbidden Hm -United Abominations -Heresy -Reborn Dogs -Tempo of the Damned -Practice What You Preach

[@exkillerthraserdavid7032]

Great video dud!

[@nssrrr]

was hoping to see bonded by blood but still great list Bryce!

[@juanilloveras6075]

Amazing list dude!

[@christophertallon359]

Great video, gave me a lot albums and bands I've never heard about to check out for later

[@GarethAlan81]

Much more respectable list than the Metal Hammer list.

[@djbrianschack4799]

#1 Slayer - reign in blood

[@IrDaNoobKing]

Yeah there’s no arguing that

[@thegothcat6807]

Was hard not to have repeats but I at least didn't have any more than three haha. 1. Megadeth- Rust in Peace 2. Kreator- Pleasure to Kill 3. Anthrax- Among the Living 4. Megadeth- Peace Sells But Who's Buying 5. Exumer- Possessed by Fire 6. Overkill- Horrorscope 7. Exodus- Bonded by Blood 8. Slayer- Hell Awaits 9. Sepultura- Beneath the Remains 10. Metallica- Ride the Lightning 11. Holy Moses- The New Machine of Liechtenstein 12. Sodom- Agent Orange 13. Testament- The New Order 14. Anthrax- Fistful of Metal 15. Metallica- Kill Em All 16. Annihilator- Alice in Hell 17. Slayer- Show No Mercy 18. Metal Church- The Dark 19. Coroner- RIP 20. Toxik- Think This 21. Onslaught- Power from Hell 22. Forbidden- Twisted into Form 23. Destruction- Infernal Overkill 24. Razor- Evil Invaders 25. Evildead- Annihilation of Civilization 26. Kreator- Extreme Aggression 27. Exodus- Fabulous Disaster 28. Holy Moses- Finished with the Dogs 29. Sodom- Persecution Mania 30. Flotsam and Jetsam- Doomsday for the Deceiver 31. Onslaught- The Force 32. Sacrifice- Soldiers of Misfortune 33. Slayer- Seasons in the Abyss 34. Whiplash- Power and Pain 35. Razor- Executioners Song 36. Destruction- Eternal Devastation 37. Testament- The Legacy 38. Xentrix- For Whose Advantage 39. Anthrax- Spreading the Disease 40. Forbidden- Forbidden Evil 41. Metal Church- Metal Church 42. Coroner- Mental Vortex 43. Overkill- Feel the Fire 44. Toxik- World Circus 45. Kreator- Coma of Souls 46. Mortal Sin- Mayhemic Destruction 47. Flotsam and Jetsam- No Place for Disgrace 48. S.O.D- Speak English or Die 49. Whiplash- Ticket to Mayhem 50. Holy Moses- Queen of Siam

[@rjshally]

My favs are: 1. Dark Angel - Darkness Descends 2. Forbidden - Twisted into Form 2. Exodus - Bonded by Blood 4. Anthrax - Fistful of Metal 5. Megadeth - Killing is my Business 6. Testament - The new Order 7. Slayer - Hell Awaits 8. Metallica - Kill em All 9. Celtic Frost - Morbid Tales 10. Atheist - Piece of Time

[@keithcurley6760]

Great video, Awesome shirt. my favorite Loudness album

[@johnalbertwrestling]

I'm amazed how much metal you know man. I'm gonna look for some of those records I haven't checked yet.

[@markc.2824]

Forget Metal Hammer 50, this was great list Bryce, on the money. Very subjective I know, only omissions for me who I think deserved a shout out would of been Hirax, "Raging Violence" from '85 and Onslaught "The Force"from 86....Great to see Artillery in the mix though. Good job, great content and much appreciated .

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

Hate Fear And Power is my favorite Hirax album

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

Good call on The Force though, #11 on my list

[@serenemachine9110]

Any list with Slayer and Megadeth in the top spots makes me happy.

[@vicrattlehead3503]

Based

[@garyjoyce2160]

👍 keep it UP. Great job 👏! 👍💯

[@gregoryvigneault1824]

Man I agree Megadeth rules in thrash and in general🤘

[@andrewyoussef2267]

My #1 would be Slayer Reign in blood. Slayer album Seasons of the abyss. Metal Church, Forbidden album Twisted into form., Mortal Sin, Kreator. Death Angel album act 111, Sacred Riot album the American way.

[@Shawn-1971]

Love to see Laaz Rockit in there! Great list

[@Nick-qf7vt]

1. Sodom: Persecution Mania (1987) 2. Slayer: Show No Mercy (1983) 3. Exodus: Bonded By Blood (1985) 4. Morbid Saint: Spectrum of Death (1992) 5. Sepultura: Beneath the Remains (1989) 6. Kreator: Pleasure to Kill (1986) 7. Overkill: Taking Over (1987) 8. Voivod: Rrroooaaarrr (1986) 9. Metallica: Kill Em All (1983) 10. Megadeth: Rust In Peace (1990)

[@cesarlopz]

1. Megadeth (1990) - Rust in Peace 2. Megadeth (1986) - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? 3. Annihilator (1990) - Never, Neverland 4. Artillery (1990) - By Inheritance 5. Holy Moses (1989) - The New Machine of Liechtenstein 6. Flotsam and Jetsam (1988) - No Place for Disgrace 7. Overkill (1991) - Horrorscope 8. Sacrifice (1990) - Soldiers of Misfortune 9. Slayer (1990) - Seasons in the Abyss 10. Iced Earth (1991) - Noght of the Stormrider 11. Razor (1988) - Violent Restitution 12. Sepultura (1989) - Beneath the Remains 13. Annihilator (1989) - Alice in Hell 14. Paradox (1990) - Heresy 15. Hellripper (2017) - Coagulating Darkness 16. Target (1987) - Mission Executed 17. Overkill (1987) - Taking Over 18. Holy Moses (1992) - Reborn Dogs 19. Sacrifice (1986) - Torment in Fire 20. Metallica (1983) - Kill'Em All 21. Fallen Angel (1992) - Faith Fails 22. Slayer (1985) - Hell Awaits 23. Toxik (1987) - World Circus 24. Heathen (1991) - Victims of Deception 25. Dark Angel (1991) - Time Does Not Heal 26. Metallica (1984) - Ride the Lighting 27. Death Angel (1988) - Frolic Through the Park 28. Testament (1999) - The Gathering 29. Exodus (2005) - Shovel Headed Kill Machine 30. Anthrax (1985) - Spreading the Disease 31. E-X-E (1990) - Sicker Than I Thought 32. Nuclear Assault (1988) - Survive 33. Exodus (1989) - Fabolous Disaster 34. Sodom (2001) - M-16 35. Anacrusis (1988) - Suffering Hour 36. Coroner (1991) - Mental Vortex 37. Protector (1988) - Golem 38. Num Skull (1988) - Ritually Abused 39. Sepultura (1991) - Arise 40. Living Death (1987) - Protected from Reality 41. Testament (1988) - The New Order 42. Anthrax (1987) - Among the Living 43. Laaz Rockit (1989) - Annihilation Principle 44. Sodom (1992) - Tapping the Vein 45. Death Angel (1987) - The Ultra Violence 46. Destruction (1987) - Release From Agony 47. Forbidden (1988) - Forbidden Evil 48. Nasty Savage (1987) - Indulgence 49. Whiplash (1987) - Ticket to Mayhem 50. Sacred Reich (1987) - Ignorance

[@zackary647]

Finally someone shouting out survive by Nuclear Assault

[@IsoSubject5]

I agree that having 9 Albums from one band is ridiculous but you can't make a top 50 thrash list and leave out Reign In Blood, Show No Mercy, Puppets, Justice and Bonded By Blood. And no Kreator? Hmm...

[@brycetalksmetal]

Yes I can. Go to Loudwire or Metal Hammer if you wanna get the same overrated albums over and over again, and no I don’t dislike them but yep they’re overrated. Slayer, Metallica and Exodus have multiple albums each that are better than what you listed. And I mentioned Kreator in the honorable mentions, not quite top 50 for me.

[@IsoSubject5]

@@brycetalksmetal Of course you can, it was just figure of speech. I'm just surprised that is all. I wouldn't go as far as call them overrated but I understand what you mean about those lists. There's a lot of good stuff that went under the radar. At least we agree on RIP being Nr. 1 and Lightning being better than Puppets ;)

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I was with you up until Exodus shovelheaded killmachine. It sounded like a Korn album. I absolutely hated it. Otherwise this was a solid list.

[@brycetalksmetal]

Hmmm I disagree about the Korn comparison but thanks… your vids are cool too btw 👍🏻

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

I liked SHKM

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

@@FirebirdCamaro1220 It was so bad. Its down there with St. Anger and Risk.

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

@@RuthlessMetalYT your opinion, the only bad Exodus album was Force Of Habit, which I like to forget existed. Certainly not my favorite Exodus album, but not their worst either

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

@@FirebirdCamaro1220 Force of Habit was bad but that shovelhead album is their worst. :) Bonded By Blood is the best thrash album of all time though. :)

[@bschuler6216]

You and I have many different opinions and views on the top 50 albums of Thrash, as it should be, but your list kicks the crud outta that Metal Hammer list, lol. It's great how many more obscure bands are on your list that deserve a momentary spotlight. I particularly loved your list from 40--50. Ticket To Mayhem, Release From Agony, The Ultra-Violence & Tapping The Vein are phenomenal albums (and all better than any Anthrax album in my humble opinion). Your #39 is my #1. Arise is my favorite all time Thrash album! Love that album. Of course it is hard to take Rust In Peace out of the #1 slot, but I just gotta grit my teeth and do it. I really dig Sacrifice too. I find it interesting that you picked their 1st & 3rd album, skipping Forward To Termination. However, I agree with you. Nothing in their discography beats that atmosphere of Torment In Fire for me. You should check out (if you have not already) None Shall Defy by Infernal Majesty. These Canadians may be even more evil than Sacrifice. Haha. Violent Restitution deserves all the praise it can get. What a great thrash record! Not including one 80's Kreator album in your top 10, let alone top 50 is a wild oversight. Ah, i see it wasn't an oversight; it was a considered decision. Wild! And I think South Of Heaven is a superior album to Seasons In The Abyss. 50. Dying To Exist -- Hatchet 49. Carnivore -- Carnivore 48. Darkness Descends -- Dark Angel 47. Hellhound -- Torture Squad 46. Trap The Witch -- WitchTrap 45. Envoy Of Lucifer -- Nifelheim 44. Rebirth By Blasphemy -- Midnight 43. An Overdose Of Death -- Toxic Holocaust 42.Leave Scars -- Dark Angel 41. Beyond The Gates -- Possessed 40. Violent & Force -- Exciter 39. The Force -- Onslaught 38. Heavy Metal Maniac -- Exciter 37. Spreading The Disease -- Anthrax 36. Revelations Of Oblivian -- Possessed 35. Power From Hell -- Onslaught 34. Executioner's Song -- Razor 33. Welcome To Hell -- Venom 32. Spectrum Of Death -- Morbid Saint 31.Release From Agony -- Destruction 30. Black Metal -- Venom 29. The New Order -- Testament 28. Power And Pain -- Whiplash 27. Chemical Exposure -- Sadus 26. Bonded By Blood -- Exodus 25. Violent Restitution -- Razor 24. Eternal Devastation -- Destruction 23. Zombie Attack -- Tankard 22. Lights, Camera...Revolution -- Suicidal Tendencies 21. None Shall Defy -- Infernal Majesty 20. The Ultra-Violence -- Death Angel 19. Fabulous Disaster -- Exodus 18. Eternal Nightmare -- Vio-Lence 17. Torment In Fire -- Sacrifice 16. The Years Of Decay -- OverKill 15. So Far, So Good...So What! -- Megadeth 14. Terrible Certainty -- Kreator 13. Ride The Lightning -- Metallica 12. Ticket To Mayhem -- Whiplash 11. Agent Orange -- Sodom 10. Reign In Blood -- Slayer 9. Beneath The Remains -- Sepultura 8. How Will I Laugh Tomorrow... -- Suicidal Tendencies 7. Taking Over -- OverKill 6. Master Of Puppets -- Metallica 5. Decision Day -- Sodom 4. South Of Heaven -- Slayer 3. Pleasure To Kill -- Kreator 2. Rust In Peace -- Megadeth 1. Arise -- Sepultura Ok, that was hard as hell. I had to start putting in borderline black metal bands. But in my defense, the 2 album rule doesn't really allow me to put down my real list. I wouldn't abuse it with 9 Slayer albums, lol, but I would've also included Feel The Fire, Killing Is My Business..., Persecution Mania, Enemy Of God, Kill em All, Hell Awaits or Show No Mercy.

[@cdcult_todd_anderson]

I hate that Jeff Waters doesn't get the accolades he deserves.

[@integrity101]

I'm a mainstream ish guy. So ill just give my top 10 list #1 The New Order #2 Rust In Peace #3 Seasons In The Abyss #4 Ride The Lightning #5 Taking Over #6 Among The Living #7 Bonded By Blood #8 Slaughter At The Vatican #9 Metal Church #10 Chaos A.D.

[@payazokoki]

You should get blocked for not ranking Kreator.

[@brycetalksmetal]

You should pay attention bc I did mention them in the honorable mentions part, every band can’t make the top 50. Go make your own list.

[@Dr_El_Stauncho]

I love your haircut ❤

[@rubencastillojallu3467]

Great video man 🤘🏻

[@Lilmacmcmo]

Reign in blood... the end!

[@patrickstrahm05]

Great list, I have most of these albums you cover

[@Wrathofkala]

Forbidden Twisted into Form the most underrated thrash album ever...

[@paulwhite1109]

Great list. A few bands on there I don't know so will be giving them a listen. Nice to see Artillery high up, doesn't get mentioned much and By Inheritence is superb. Also nice to see another band that never gets mentioned Anacrusis - Reason is my favourite and would be up there in my top 20. I'd pick a few different albums by some of the bands on your list but that's what it's all about. So Far so Good so What and Countdown to Extinction for me for Megadeth.

[@user-sl7qn4nj6z]

Thanks for the advice and opinions

[@igorpaluszek3242]

im not surprised that Megadeth has 2 first spots on the list, but imo so far so good so what is better than peace sells

[@coldblizzard5880]

I know I’m late, but I gotta make my own! (Not in order, just favorites) 1. Beneath The Remains - Sepultura 2. Pray For The Sentencing - Solstice 3. Epidemic of Violence - Demolition Hammer 4. Reign in Blood - Slayer 5. Among The Living - Anthrax 6. The System Has Failed - Megadeth 7. Eternal Devastation - Destruction 8. Release From Agony - Destruction 9. Terrible Certainty - Kreator 10. Tapping The Vein - Sodom 11. Schizophrenia - Sepultura 12. Pleasure To Kill - Kreator 13. Spectrum Of Death - Morbid Saint 14. Leave Scars - Dark Angel 15. Pleasures Of The Flesh - Exodus 16. Ride The Lightning - Metallica 17. Enjoy The Violence - Massacra 18. A Vision Of Misery - Sadus 19. Violent Restitution - Razor 20. Evil Invaders - Razor 21. Speak English Or Die - S.O.D 22. Swallowed In Black - Sadus 23. Fabulous Disaster - Exodus 24. Years Of Decay - OverKill 25. Golem - Protector 26. The New Order - Testament 27. The Legacy - Testament 28. Divine Intervention - Slayer 29. Thrash Zone - D.R.I 30. Dirty Rotten LP - D.R.I 31. Eternal Nightmare - Vio-Lence 32. Annihilation of Civilization - EvilDead 33. BloodBath - Suicidal Angels 34. Divide and Conquer - Suicidal Angels 35. Tortured Existence - Demolition Hammer 36. Spreading The Disease - Anthrax 37. World Circus - Toxik 38. Think This - Toxik 39. Master Of Puppets - Metallica 40. Power And Pain - Whiplash 41. Malleus Maleficarum - Pestilence 42. Twist Into Form - Forbidden 43. Overdose Of Death - Toxic Holocaust 44. Conjure and Command - Toxic Holocaust 45. Time Is Up - Havok 46. Final Holocaust - Massacra 47. Rust In Piece - Megadeth 48. Still Cyco After All These Years - Suicidal Tendencies 49. How Will I Laugh Tomorrow - Suicidal Tendencies 50. Mass Confusion - Dust Bolt There is a lot more than this but hey…here’s 50!

[@sluggygrumble5164]

Great choices on here man.

[@franciscoaguilera6012]

Definitely gotta check out a few of the band songs your list man fuck yeah 🤘🏽

[@j.j.4150]

Great video and great list. (Though not quite enough Slayer. Gotta have at least 3/4 of their discography in there🥴😂)

[@thomasfarmer1730]

You keep on mentioning Belgium band Target....now I’ll check em out,glad you put Holy Moses up there,they are still so overlooked

[@tobyparsons2480]

Great list ! As a 50 year old life long metalhead,you turned me on to many bands i never heard ,gonna listen to one a day on my way to work

[@jeffreygraham9553]

Check out WARFECT

[@pauleaxe9407]

Among the living on 42? Didn t expect that

[@UnchainedEruption]

Wow, I’m surprised to see Kill Em All above Lightning, and Puppets and Justice aren’t included at all!

[@timdlobreh3499]

I clicked on the video not knowing who you are or anything about your channel. I was like, if Rust in peace isn't number one then this is trash! hahaha heck yeah man. liked and subbed thanks

[@rudyrosasjl]

No Kreator-Coma of Souls?? Overkill- The Years of Decay?? Kreator-Extreme Aggression?? Pestilence- Testimony of the Ancients??

[@brycetalksmetal]

No

[@nicolaslarouche9426]

Good job man!! Seasons is the best for me , fuckin SLAYER !! LOL Anyway super nice video man! Keep fucking supporting METAL🤘