Here is the most played song live by 15 big thrash metal bands.<\/p>\n
Thrash’s history spans more than four decades with Metallica<\/a> largely credited for birthing the genre with their 1983 debut\u00a0Kill ‘Em All<\/em>.<\/p>\n However, so many thrash metal vets typically point the finger at Exodus<\/a>, who were making a name for themselves in the San Francisco Bay Area circuit. Their aggressive sound inspired their peers on a local level, it’s just that Metallica were the first to get a record out.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0The Best Thrash Metal Album of Each Year Since 1983<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Even after the tumultuous ’90s which saw thrash at near-extinction, this style has enjoyed a remarkable second life in the 21st century. This success and long-lasting popularity is not only due to the return to form (or incredible new directions) of so many of thrash’s original acts, as well as a new youthful wave.<\/p>\n The leaders of the so called neo-thrash movement of the 2000s are, undoubtedly, Municipal Waste<\/a> and he 2010s even saw the rise of another powerhouse in Power Trip<\/a>. The staying power of more modern bands is what truly cements thrash as a continuously relevant style of metal.<\/p>\n See which song some of thrash’s biggest bands have played live the most directly below.<\/p>\n See which song more than a dozen big thrash bands have played live the most.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Joe DiVita<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Every album by Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax get ranked worst to best.<\/p>\n Contributions by Philip Trapp, Ed Rivadavia, Jordan Blum, Ayron Rutan and Joe DiVita.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Loudwire Staff<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Follow Loudwire’s ‘Early Thrash<\/a>‘ and ‘21st Century Thrash<\/a>‘ playlists.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe Most Played Song Live by 15 Big Thrash Metal Bands<\/h2>\n
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