thrash
what it is
Thrash refers to two disparate styles. While the term was first used to describe hardcore punk (and still is to some extent) it is commonly used as a shorthand for the unrelated and more popular style thrash metal. Thrash metal: With its beginnings in the 1980s, it took inspirations from earlier extreme bands such as Venom and Hellhammer, NWOBHM, and hardcore punk.
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What is thrash?
Thrash refers to two disparate styles. While the term was first used to describe hardcore punk (and still is to some extent) it is commonly used as a shorthand for the unrelated and more popular style thrash metal. Thrash metal: With its beginnings in the 1980s, it took inspirations from earlier extreme bands such as Venom and Hellhammer, NWOBHM, and hardcore punk.
What are good thrash albums to start with?
Try Power And Pain by Whiplash, For Whose Advantage? by Xentrix, The Atrocity Exhibition - Exhibit A by Exodus, and Bleeder by Mutoid Man.
Who are some women making thrash?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/thrash/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making thrash, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20