" David Ellefson reveals the two thrash bands he thinks would make up the 'Big Six'

 David Ellefson reveals the two thrash bands he thinks would make up the 'Big Six'

Metal Hammer 

If the 'big four' made room for two additional acts within the holy circle of thrash legends, these are the bands former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson would nominate

" The story behind the Clash Of The Titans tour: when thrash metal conquered the world

 The story behind the Clash Of The Titans tour: when thrash metal conquered the world

Metal Hammer

What happened when Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Testament and more hit the road in the early 90s for an epic package tour

" The 50 greatest thrash metal albums ever

 The 50 greatest thrash metal albums ever

Metal Hammer

From the Big Four and beyond, we count down the 50 greatest thrash albums of all time

" Bonded by blood: the birth of the Bay Area Thrash scene

 Bonded by blood: the birth of the Bay Area Thrash scene

In the early 80s, San Francisco became the epicenter of an extreme new scene. This is the story of the birth of thrash metal

"30 Essential thrash metal bands that aren't the big four

30 Essential thrash metal bands that aren't the big four

Metal Hammer

There's a lot more to thrash than Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer

"How the 1990s almost killed thrash metal

How the 1990s almost killed thrash metal

Metal Hammer by Chris Chantler  /

The 1990s was the decade that forced thrash to go underground or die. But it didn’t just survive - it prospered

"The 10 best thrash songs (from 1983-85)

The 10 best thrash songs (from 1983-85)

Metal Hammer by Chris Chantler

Ten of the best tracks from the early days of thrash metal

"THE RISE OF LA THRASH METAL Director On Why The Story Needs To Be Told

THE RISE OF LA THRASH METAL Director On Why The Story Needs To Be Told

Metal Injection by Frank Godla 

Frank meets up with Bob Nalbandian, the director of The Rise Of LA Thrash Metal documentary to discuss why it...

"5 Insane Thrash Metal Drummers

5 Insane Thrash Metal Drummers

Metal Injection by James Alvarez 

Thrash metal, the linchpin of our modern metal universe. Born out of Cold War anxieties in the 1980's, thrash took.

"Accept 'inspired' early thrash bands

Accept 'inspired' early thrash bands

 Metal Hammer 

Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann says a string of musicians credit his band with inspiring them to play thrash metal.

Pasquale Cutom GuitarsThrash Metal Series of Pre-school Instruments

"Is MESHUGGAH Using 9-String Guitars Now?

Is MESHUGGAH Using 9-String Guitars Now?  Metal Injection by Greg Kennelty

"NASA Proves Space Has The Best Ambient Metal

NASA Proves Space Has The Best Ambient Metal  Metal Injection by Greg Kennelty  Let's just tip the sacred cow here.

"Megadeth brings thrash metal to rock Istanbul

Megadeth brings thrash metal to rock Istanbul

Hurriyet Daily News

Veteran thrash metal band Megadeth will headline Istanbul’s new Rock Off festival to be held between Aug. 2 and 4

"Metallica vs Megadeth

Metallica vs Megadeth  Metal Hammer In the new issue of Metal Hammer we're giving away both Metallica and Megadeth posters – but because they're printed on the opposite side, you can only have one on your wall. So which is better?

"Album Review: OVERKILL White Devil Armory

Album Review: OVERKILL White Devil Armory Metal Injection by Jeremy Ulrey Slayer's Kerry King has been quoted in recent memory as stating that if the so called Big Four of 80's thrash were expanded to a fifth member, it would be Exodus (comments he's somewhat walked back since).

Metal Hammer special: 30 Years Of Thrash

30 Years Of Thrash – Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Sepultura, Megadeth, Kreator, Free Posters & Badges, OUT NOW!

"Slayer’s Tom Araya On Why There’ll Be No More Big 4 Shows

Slayer’s Tom Araya On Why There’ll Be No More Big 4 Shows Tom Araya: No More Big Four :( Slayer frontman Tom Araya doesn’t reckon we’ll be seeing any more Big 4 shows any time soon – and says it’s down to one particular band to sort it out.

"25 Songs to Thrash to on National Metal Da

25 Songs to Thrash to on National Metal Day

While there's a time and place for moving ballads and soothing soft rock, sometimes you just need to thrash like a maniac to blister-inducing guitar shredding
Today is that day.
In honor of National Metal Day,