Metal Iain wrote:Thrash Metal, for me, is defined by the riffs. If the riffs basically consist of a hell of a lot of:

0 0000 0 0000

then it's most likely Thrash.

Can you give an example of that? I cant (honestly ...i swear) invision it in any songs... maybe

0 000 0 000 but not yours... :'(

Metal but faster, i would probs agree with that.

I think vocals have a great deal to do with it, no room for death metal vocals nor is there room for overly harsh vocals i find. And finally guitar tone sadly makes a huge impact, really hi-teble/bass doesnt seem to work...

Metal Iain wrote:No it isn't. Stop lying.

fail for not getting the reference

origamikid wrote:I think vocals have a great deal to do with it, no room for death metal vocals nor is there room for overly harsh vocals i find.

Not sure about that, there is plenty of room for diversity of vocals. Look at some of the new wave of 'harsher' thrash acts like Toxic Holocaust, Nocturnal etc. they are clearly playing thrash, despite the harsh vocals.

Yeah, i think of it like this.

The basic thrash brand can only get pushed so far before becoming stale. So mixing in some of the other genres is generally the only real way to stand out without having a unique vocalist/giant gimmick.

thrasherdave wrote:Who ever listens to what Kerrang and Fagcore Hammer have to say anywyay?

umm, every other 'alternative' kid you see, the ones who still listen to Slipknot and Marilyn Manson because those magazines are stilllllll pushing them in front of impressionable kids' faces.. but then they like Megadeth's new albums and Trivium and it gets confusing!!!

Thrash has never been truly defined as one particular sound, take Reign In Blood for example... then compare it with Doomsday for the Deciever.... both technically thrash, but so, so different. boundaries are non defined...

and about vocals... compare both those albums I mentioned, then the vocals in Sadus.... and Metallica... couldn't get much broader in a genre really!!!

The bands take certain sounds and influences from such a wide variety of metal with different sounds/vocals, and create their own sound in the image of the things they love about metal.

Metal but faster.

The Fourth Norseman wrote:

Metal Iain wrote:No it isn't. Stop lying.

fail for not getting the reference

Was it from the Office or something?

origamikid wrote:

Metal Iain wrote:Thrash Metal, for me, is defined by the riffs. If the riffs basically consist of a hell of a lot of:

0 0000 0 0000

then it's most likely Thrash.

Can you give an example of that? I cant (honestly ...i swear) invision it in any songs... maybe

0 000 0 000 but not yours... :'(

The breakdown in The Mechanix/The Four Horsemen.

you mean sped-up Children of the Grave?

That's the one.

Good way of explaining Thrash, really: second-rate Heavy Metal riffs played faster.

its from south park the movie, you try hard

The Fourth Norseman wrote:its from south park the movie, you try hard

If you had correctly written 'aboot' instead of 'about', he probably would've gotten it.

Thrash is what gives a Jedi his powers. It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us, penetrates us, it binds the galaxy together.

Worst post ever.

Lev wrote:Worst post ever.

That was.

jonny_boy34 wrote:

The Fourth Norseman wrote:its from south park the movie, you try hard

If you had correctly written 'aboot' instead of 'about', he probably would've gotten it.

yeah, total quote quote failure

Thrash = Fast drums mixed with guitars doing power chords and hammer ons and pull offs. PLayed by long haired guys in jeans, tshirts, leather jackets and high tops.



Seriously though, well I can't be bothered to write much, but I think the thing that has always drawn me to thrash is the energy and the whole attitude, thrash has a sense of humour but can be serious too.


Also... zombies. lol.