During this week's Gear Factor episode, we have a compilation of thrash musicians playing their favorite riffs. Riffs are one of the most important elements of thrash metal. They're big, they're fast ...

There’s no question that British rock band Queen is one of the most influential acts of all time. Freddy Mercury’s legendary vocal performances transcend time and Brian May‘s riffs still kick ass all ...

The following list of the nine best thrash metal songs over nine minutes long proves that the genre had way more going for it than brevity and untamed aggression. Of course, ever since Metallica ...

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The lords of thrash are back with another single for their upcoming final studio album and it’s far better than either of the previous singles. “Let There Be Shred” puts the pedal to metal right from ...

On Aug. 22, I traded textbooks for thrash riffs and embarked on a pilgrimage to the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn to see one of metal’s most iconic bands: Pantera. My friend Jude Selam picked me ...

Kreator releases new album.

The godfathers of American thrash have had a rough go of it in the 21st century. The Big Four – that's Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax, if you're new here – have released a cumulative 20 ...

Last August, thrash metal icon Dave Mustaine announced the end of Megadeth. After one final album, the band’s seventeenth, and a farewell tour, Mustaine ...

Thrash metal, one of the most respected and influential metal sub-genres, has returned as a ‘hot menu item’ amongst metal and punk crowds. While the Big Four of thrash — Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, ...