It's been a really great year for thrash metal IMO. There has been so many releases that have thoroughly got my head banging. It's actually quite hard to separate many of them but since I've managed to find quite a large number of albums I enjoyed I will at least try and rank the top 25 in reverse order with the others unranked. However a link is provided for every single album ranked or not so plenty to wade through and a few words here and there.
Violent Omen - L.U.N.A.C.Y. - Technically a 2013 release but I never heard it until recently. Would have made last year's list with ease so it goes in this years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ACzO00jYtA
Aggravator - Populace Destructor - simple aggressive thrash - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0TtNb4HKTg
Axegressor - Last - Sharp and aggressive Finnish thrash - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqZkniuYYoA
Chronosphere - Embracing Oblivion - Speedy, helter skelter, outta control Greek thrashers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fPhef9u7es
Delirium Tremens - Read My Fist - Fast regular thrash for neck damagers the world over. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtkDCPuJ020
Executer - Helliday - Very slightly tech thrash with many great riffs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj1Lamj9KY0
From Beyond - No More Room In Hell (EP) - Speed speed and more speed for this raspy voiced madness...works a maelstrom of riffs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKKHvj7Fi4o
GumoManiacs - Out Of Disorder - Cool German thrash but not that aggressive or fast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf8qMAtQ8_g
Hirax - Immortal Legacy - The first Hirax album I have ever liked. Tons of cool riffs and Katon's vox less annoying than I remember. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cjIp1Tn4c8
Skeptor - United We Stand...Together We Fall - First I've heard of this band and it's pretty good slightly melodic thrash with high pitched vocals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMpZetLghzE
Space Eater - Passing Through The Fire To Molech - Serbian thrash with nice outta control riffs and vocals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBC2U06xBBE
Suffocation Of Soul - The First Attack - SLightly raw Brazillian thrash with manic speed with a lot of high notes and some tech appeal for those that way inclined. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_S5cBkZutY
Suicide Watch - The Alienation Zone (EP) - Just a short ep but fun as hell and almost death metal riffing. An easy headbang sesh! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7OpyJ1CAR4
Tyranex - Unable To Tame - Quite melodic in the music with waspish acid drenched vocals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycXBy3mQeLs
Violblast - Permanent Hate - Love to hear a full album from these guys they kick ass. Chunky melodic thrash is what they peddle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whG69fk8gaw
Helstar - The Wicked Nest - Not as good as the last album but still makes the list with ease. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEEYK7b3_so
Napalm Storm - Harmless Cruelty - A bit raw and vocals too deathly but music is reasonable thrash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rictLLAIK-4
Algebra - Feed The Ego - swiss tech thrash with lots of bass and loads of cool riffage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcjWTB0s55s
Reek - Necrogenesis - Pretty regular thrash with some cool technical riffs here and there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUN8OyCC2pw
Nekrost - The Dark Path - Heavy regular thrash with very decent riffs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nii_D623wW4
Contorsion - Planet Parasite - Slightly melodic thrash with decent simple riffs with shouted vox. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUrLDYxWJNs
Demon Prayers - Evoke The Pain - Quality thrash from Greece with a shedload of riffs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL_60LC2hqU
Prematory - Corrupting Influence - Fast and groovy thrash with gang vox. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFLQRL6dj1U
Reactory - High On Radiation - German thrash with super aggressive speed and sound and awesome angry vox. Should be in the top 25 this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMI1wE3c3Ag
Poligon - Time - Thick and groovy Russian thrash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a88tAYkpoCA
Scared To Death - Fatal Destroyer - Ripping thrash from germany. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxfioVIxNB4 (vid not available here in the uk)
Pripjat - Sons of Tschernobyl - German thrashers with aggressively voiced acid drinking thrash metal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz74srXZEeE
Tankard - R.I.B - As if it needed saying. Tankard is a German inbstitution. Didn't like the last album but this is more fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVQMeT6Z6t8
Hatriot - Dawn Of The New Centurion. Yeah Exodus is missing from this list. Hatriot is better! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4YvtgK9Jdw
Formis - Mental Survival - Pretty technical jumpy thrash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXuuavpSrkU
Mortal Strike - For the Loud and the Aggressive - Austrian aggressive commando thrash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFdzKGRI_0M
Deathblow - Prognosis Negative -Speedy roaring slick thrash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slMFRuV0oYU
Nuclear Warfare - Just Fucking Thrash - Raw crossover thrash with the typical stoopid thrash feel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgjPDQAocqs
Fadom - Pantophobia. Slick groovy thrash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4BMc-QHKVQ
Slam Assault - Purification Through Primitive Torture ep - Fun and simple neck wrecking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxiki3pD9bU
Killer Be Killed - st - Fun supergroup with very catchy melodic tunes and not really a thrash album what the hell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVE2GFvQhyM
25. Testimony - The Beast That Prays [ep] - Very talented technical thrash with average howled vox. Awesome bass as well. They should make an album and tighten up the production. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDD33DmP-og
24. Strikeback - Share Your Hate - Clinically produced slick melodic Spanish thrash with loads of venom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdXLxtBKBQ4
23. Guilty As Charged - Leap Of Faith. Strongly aping 90s Metallica but better! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntGc0TKV5nA
22. Game Over - Burst Into The Quiet - Raw, fast and aggressive quality Italian thrash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnDWE5Mvn9M
21. Korzus - Legion - Full bodied aggressive and heavy as hell Brazillian band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmMARTynkzU
20. Tormenter - Prophetic Deceiver - Well executed melodic thrash fury with plenty of class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P40HcCDFeYY
19. Die No More - Elected Evil - UK Metallica fanciers with heavy midpaced tunes from circa Black album era. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGz6MFmUBng
18. Space Chaser - Watch the Skies - German bay area styled thrash with hyper fast riffs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trwEEZAeVZY
17. Face Down Hero - Product Of Injustice - Justice era Metallica styled pounding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZigzDtkkhT0
16. Lost Society - Terror Hungry - Return of youngsters from Finland with some raging stoopid thrash metal! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnzZpDWrqRY
15. Gross Reality - Overthrow - Awesomely riffed up melodic thrash with classy songs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaaGNrEKjQA
14. The Hidden - Fearful Symmetry - A recent discovery but love it. It's totally outta control and the singer is a mentalist yet clinical as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYj36q4y-Zo
13. Dust Bolt - Awake The Riot - Much much better than their first album which bored me. The young Germans up the ante! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfZCQ5XBAbo
12. Nocturnal - Storming Evil - Blackened melodic thrash with tons of awesome riffs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz7kabXuf64
11. Alkoholizer - Free Beer...Surf's Up!!! - Typical drunkard crossover thrash but with countless amazing riffs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzVmL3I10SA
10. Lethal Vice - Thrash Converters - Groovy and semi technical thrash with a bundle of awesome riffs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f82NDfhygEI
09. Mekong Delta - In A Mirror Darkly - Not big into these original tech masters but this album has class dripping from every pore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc799tHY8N4
08. Fatal Mutiny - Existence In Extinction - Greek tech thrash with sharp sound and a huge of array riffs that make you wanna sweat blood! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_IlCWph6Yw
07. Envenomed - Evil Unseen - Polished melodic thrash with groovy riffs and full on melodic vocals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M6SZmcLa_U
06. Revocation - Deathless - Is it death? Is it thrash? More thrash I say. Riffs slayed on this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPIRkrb7C0k
05. Arcania - Dreams Are Dead - Proggy melodic thrash with shouted slightly clean vox and a whole heap of cool ideas. Very interesting listen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlB27HebGmo
04. Shrapnel - The Virus Conspires - One of the best new UK thrash bands with full rage and riffs to turn your ears to mush! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0GPMeAGuJg
03. Alitor - Eternal Depression - Serbian tech thrash aping Death somewhat here and there but with wickedly cacthy riffs all over the shop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XxoKyXaUMA
02. Suicidal Angels - Divide and Conquer - My favourite thrash band in the world today. Greek Slayer fanciers are mercilessly awesome and this isn't even their best album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muhZFJGRkHo
01. Exmortus - Slave to the Sword - Not actually a full on thrash album but what I would call a neo-classical shredthrash hybrid with raspy vocals. This band blew me away at the start of the year and I've decided to call them my number one based on the number of plays alone. The production on this thing is bloody huge but the riffs, shredding and general mayhem is unsurpassed as well. Love to catch them live one day! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEW8kbfE_NY
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