Thrash metal then vs. now: riff war (video)

Thrash metal then vs. now: Riffs from the 80s and 90s vs. Today (riff battle)

(Thomas Hogue, Feb. 18, 2022) In the 1980s and early '90s, thrash metal was king. Defined by fast, aggressive rhythms, chunky guitar grooves, and socially-conscious lyrics, thrash metal was propelled into the mainstream by bands like Slayer, Megadeth, and Metallica.

Modern thrash metal bands still draw heavily from these early influences but also incorporate elements of other subgenres like death metal, progressive metal, power metal, or grindcore.

HISTORY OF METAL (Andrea Boma Boccarusso, 12/4/21)

Stay updated. Check out this guitar course for metalheads. #historyofmetal #andreabomaboccarusso #guitar TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro, 0:06 - Rock n' Roll [50s], 0:39 - Rock and First Signs of Hard Rock [60s], 1:16 - Heavy Metal - First Signs [1970], 2:03 - Punk Rock [1975], 2:51 - Hardcore Punk [1978], 3:30 - NWOBHM [1980], 4:10 - Thrash Metal [1981], 4:45 - First Wave of Black Metal [1982], 5:06 - Hair Metal [1983], 5:51 - Death Metal [1985], 6:28 - Power Metal [1987], 7:01 - Second Wave of Black Metal [1990], 7:52 - Groove Metal [1990], 8:19 - Progressive Metal [1992], 8:54 - Alternative Metal [1994], 9:34 - Nu Metal [1994], 10:10 - Industrial Metal [1995], 10:25 - Metalcore [2001], 11:20 - Djent [2007].

Notably, thrash metal bands continue to use predominately standard guitar tunings in contrast to many other metal genres, which have gravitated towards lower and lower tunings over time.

Digging the new wave of thrash metal bands, or prefer the classics? Let me know in the comments. 

Tunings used:

• Slayer - Angel of Death - Eb Standard
• Vektor - LCD - F Standard (half step up)
• Metallica - Blackened - E Standard
• Havok - Betrayed by Technology - Eb Standard
• Testament - Souls of Black - E Standard
• Warbringer - Silhouettes - Eb Standard
• Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction - E Standard
• Suicidal Angels - Born of Hate - D Standard
• Sepultura - Arise - E Standard
• Sylosis - I Sever - D Standard
• Anthrax - Caught in a Mosh - E Standard
• Angelus Apatrida - Sharpen the Guillotine - Eb Standard

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