Overkill

American thrash metal band

Overkill is an American thrash metal band formed in 1980 in New Jersey. The band is one of the early thrash metal gro...

Kreator

German thrash metal band

Kreator is a German thrash metal band formed in Essen in 1982. Originally named Tormentor, the group is one of the ge...

Celtic Frost

Swiss extreme metal pioneers

Celtic Frost was a Swiss extreme metal band formed in 1984 by guitarist and vocalist Tom Gabriel Fischer, bassist Mar...

Exodus

Thrash Metal Pioneers from the Bay Area

Exodus is an American thrash metal band formed in 1979 in Richmond, California. They are often credited as one of the...

W.A.S.P.

Heavy Metal Band Rocks the Stage

W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1982. The band was founded by lead sin...

Judas Priest

British heavy metal band

Judas Priest is a pioneering British heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1969. Known for their twin gu...

Metallica

Legendary American Heavy Metal Band

Metallica is an iconic American heavy metal band formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist/vocalist James H...

Slayer

Legendary American Thrash Metal Band

Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, who were later joi...

Törr

Czech Black Metal Pioneers

Törr is a pioneering black metal band from the Czech Republic, formed in 1977 during the communist era, making them o...

Megadeth

American thrash metal band

Megadeth is an influential American thrash metal band formed in 1983 by guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ell...

AC/DC

Legendary Australian hard rock band

AC/DC is an iconic Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music is ...

Mekong Delta

German progressive thrash metal band

Mekong Delta is a German technical thrash metal band that was formed in the mid-1980s. The band's name was inspired b...

Forbidden

Forbidden is an American thrash metal band that was formed in 1985 in Hayward, California. Originally known as Forbid...

Deathrow

Deathrow is a German thrash metal band that was formed in 1984 under the name Samhain. They later changed their name ...

Annihilator

Canadian thrash metal band

Annihilator is a Canadian thrash metal band founded in 1984 by guitarist Jeff Waters and vocalist John Bates. The ban...