When writing Twisted Into Form, Forbidden faced the daunting task of following a highly successful debut. Thankfully independent labels like Combat existed to ensure that the music we wanted to hear reached us. The lines, “Rarely hearing music you wanna hear/It has an effect after all these years,” was poignant and personal. The burning question, “Why don’t you think for yourself?” resonated with thrashers trapped in a suburban culture of conformity. It was a rallying cry for an alienated subculture. Survive is filled with thrash classics but “Brainwashed” is the most enduring song. Softee Theme Song.” The album is closed out with a lighthearted romp through Led Zeppelin’s “Good Times, Bad Times.”
After all, this was the band that once covered the “Mr. With a voice that sounds as if it were being slashed with razors, John Connelly sings, “Am I dreaming? / Am I alive? / The final war, I did survive.” Frantic yet melodic, the song is a soundtrack to nuclear devastation.
This union of speed and melody was perfected with the release of Survive.Īlbum opener “Rise From the Ashes” paints a picture of surviving a nuclear holocaust. Beginning with their Brain Death EP, Nuclear Assault proved that metal could be pushed to extremes while still producing memorable songs. Never has an album been described with such accuracy.įormed by Dan Lilker upon leaving Anthrax, Nuclear Assault offered a faster, more abrasive take on thrash. “It will clean out your ears like a Q-Tip from hell.” So boasts the mutant hype sticker attached to the cover of Nuclear Assault’s Survive. It is a historic record that was instrumental in the development of thrash metal. As Tom Hunting and Rob McKillop whip the tempo into high gear, the band rips through “Piranha” and “Strike of the Beast.” The rest of Bonded by Blood is just as relentless. The tandem of Gary Holt and Rick Hunolt trade off blistering solos with ease. Of course there is more to the video than Paul Baloff. More than a unique voice, Baloff brought a personality and presence to Exodus that no other singer has been able to replicate. Viewing this vintage performance confirms that Baloff is deserving of his esteem in the metal community. Although he would only record a single album, the Ultimate Revenge concert video captured his colorful stage banter as the band promoted Bonded by Blood. Much of this enthusiasm stemmed from vocalist Paul Baloff. The songs on this classic debut have a genuineness that is infectious. The excitement of these early years are forever immortalized on Bonded by Blood. In the process, Exodus helped create a new genre. Play fast, heavy and embrace an inner love for pure metal. The following records represent the finest thrash metal has to offer. After much contemplation, the task is complete. With so many worthy contenders, it’s quite a challenge to narrow the options down to ten. Compiling a list of the greatest thrash albums is no easy task.
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