This is a medley of the fastest German thrash metal bands. Do you agree and which bands would you add or change?
Songs in order of appearance:
– Sodom – Nuclear Winter
– Destruction – United By Hatred
– Tankard – Don’t Panic
– Kreator – Pleasure To Kill
– Exumer – Possessed By Fire
– Vendetta – Brain Damage
– Holy Moses – Pool Of Blood
Introduction: What is Trash Metal
Trash metal is a form of heavy metal music that disregards traditional song structure, musicality, and instrumentation.
Trash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music with riffs and vocals that are harsh or discordant. A common trait for these bands is the use of guitar distortion and feedback that creates a thick, heavy sound. The genre was first introduced in the 1980s by bands such as Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax.
Trash metal musicians would use down-tuned guitars to create a heavier sound.
German Trash Metal Music’s History: The Roots of the Genre
German trash metal music, a genre that has roots in heavy metal and punk rock, is one of the few genres to have a large following in Germany and post-reunification East Germany. It is known for being an underground genre that has roots in West Germany, but also gained traction after the fall of communism.
Another name for this genre is also called “Teutonic thrash metal”. Two early thrash metal bands that were influential at the time were Destruction from Lörrach and Holy Moses from Aachen. After hearing Venom, these two bands soon changed their sound within weeks to what they are today.
A List of 10 Best German Trash Metal Bands
For those who are looking for a more heavy musical experience, here is a list of 10 best german trash metal bands.
1) Sodom
2) Kreator
3) Die Krupps
4) Holy Moses
5) Tankard
6) Destruction
7) SOD
8) Accept
9) Anthrax
10) Helloween
