{"id":26787,"date":"2024-04-01T15:12:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T15:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/01\/80s-thrash-bands-with-the-best-first-four-albums-ranked-by-you\/"},"modified":"2024-04-01T15:12:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T15:12:03","slug":"80s-thrash-bands-with-the-best-first-four-albums-ranked-by-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/01\/80s-thrash-bands-with-the-best-first-four-albums-ranked-by-you\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8217;80s Thrash Bands With The Best First Four Albums, Ranked By You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>You&#8217;ve heard the phrase before, and you&#8217;ve probably even seen it on a few t-shirts about a few different artists: &#8220;I only like their first four albums.&#8221; So we asked our readers one simple question over the weekend \u2013 of all the &#8217;80s thrash bands, who had the best first four albums? Your answers are below, ranked.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no surprise that all four of The Big Four (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/metallica\">Metallica<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/megadeth\">Megadeth<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/slayer\">Slayer<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/anthrax\">Anthrax<\/a><\/strong>) made the list, though other cool inclusions are a certain Canadian sci-fi thrash band and one of The Big Four of Teutonic Thrash. Check it out below!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#10 Exodus (35 votes)<\/h2>\n<p>Coming in at No. 10 is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/exodus\">Exodus<\/a><\/strong> and their first four records <em>Bonded By Blood<\/em>, <em>Pleasures Of The Flesh<\/em>, <em>Fabulous Disaster<\/em>, and <em>Impact Is Imminent<\/em>. There&#8217;s a reason <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/exodus\">Exodus<\/a><\/strong> is always in consideration for a hypothetical Big Five, and these first four records are certainly four examples why.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"EXODUS - The Toxic Waltz (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n3xC1I2rXHE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#9 Overkill (59 votes)<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking of another Big Five content, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/overkill\">Overkill<\/a><\/strong>! From the grimy reaches of New Jersey, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/overkill\">Overkill<\/a><\/strong> blasted onto the scene with their first four records <em>Feel The Fire<\/em>, <em>Taking Over<\/em>, <em>Under The Influence<\/em>, and <em>Years Of Decay<\/em>, and they&#8217;ve been going strone ever since.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Overkill - Wrecking Crew\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CDcua86Q5H0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#8 Anthrax (63 votes)<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s be real \u2013 all four of the Big Four were going to make this list. We all love &#8217;em, we all listen to &#8217;em, and they&#8217;re classics for a reason. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/anthrax\">Anthrax<\/a><\/strong> is holding down the No. 8 spot on this list with their first four records <em>Fistful Of Metal<\/em>, <em>Spreading The Disease<\/em>, <em>Among The Living<\/em>, and <em>State Of Euphoria<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Anthrax - Madhouse\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uGHsxMqpL0c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#7 Kreator (69 votes)<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking of The Big Four, we&#8217;ve got an appearance from The Big Four of Teutonic Thrash too! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/kreator\">Kreator<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s run of <em>Endless Pain<\/em>, <em>Pleasure To Kill<\/em>, <em>Terrible Certainty<\/em>, and <em>Extreme Aggressive<\/em> landed the band at the No. 7 spot in all their collectively aggressive glory.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Kreator - Terrible Certainty\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kzSQYup9yhk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#6 Voivod (71 votes)<\/h2>\n<p>Canada, you&#8217;re up! Quebec&#8217;s classic sci-fi thrashers (more prog than thrash these days) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/voivod\">Voivod<\/a><\/strong> come in at No. 6 with their first four albums <em>War And Pain<\/em>, <em>Rrr\u00f6\u00f6\u00f6aaarrr<\/em>, <em>Killing Technology<\/em>, and <em>Dimension Hatr\u00f6ss<\/em>. It&#8217;s always great to see some <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/voivod\">Voivod<\/a><\/strong> love in the scene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Voivod - Tribal Convictions (Official Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yAI7gWFbvMM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#5 Testament (126 votes)<\/h2>\n<p>Breaking into the Top 5 of this list is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/testament\">Testament<\/a><\/strong> with their first four records <em>The Legacy<\/em>, <em>The New Order<\/em>, <em>Practice What You Preach<\/em>, and <em>Souls Of Black<\/em>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/testament\">Testament<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s output has remained consistently thrashy throughout their career, and those first four hold up as strong as they ever have to this day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"TESTAMENT - Souls of Black (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8YT8XX-640w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#4 Sepultura (141 votes)<\/h2>\n<p>Despite their early leanings into death metal, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/sepultura\">Sepultura<\/a><\/strong> has landed at No. 4 on this list in all its <strong>Cavalera<\/strong>-era greatness. <em>Morbid Visions<\/em>, <em>Schizophrenia<\/em>, <em>Beneath The Remains<\/em>, and <em>Arise<\/em> earned quite a few votes, though I&#8217;d imagine those last two alone would&#8217;ve done similar numbers. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Sepultura - Arise [OFFICIAL VIDEO]\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6BOHpjIZyx0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#3 Megadeth (476 votes)<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where the vote numbers start increasing exponentially. Landing at No. 3 is <strong>Dave Mustaine<\/strong> in all his post-<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/metallica\">Metallica<\/a><\/strong> anger (with some classic bandmates behind him) with <em>Killing Is My Business\u2026 and Business Is Good!<\/em>, <em>Peace Sells\u2026 but Who&#8217;s Buying?<\/em>, <em>So Far, So Good\u2026 So What!<\/em>, and <em>Rust in Peace<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Megadeth - Holy Wars...The Punishment Due\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9d4ui9q7eDM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#2 Slayer (686 votes)<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/slayer\">Slayer<\/a><\/strong> at No. 2 should surprise nobody. <em>Show No Mercy<\/em>, <em>Hell Awaits<\/em>, <em>Reign in Blood<\/em>, and <em>South of Heaven<\/em> were untouchable then and they&#8217;re exactly as untouchable now. Feel free to stand up and shout <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tag\/slayer\">Slayer<\/a><\/strong> at the top of your lungs for as long as humanly possible once &#8220;Raining Blood&#8221; gets done playing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Raining Blood\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hFjoOOPU6Xo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#1 Metallica (1,485 votes)<\/h2>\n<p>Winning by a pretty substantial amount is the unstoppable thrash force that is Metallica and their first four records. <em>Kill &#8216;Em All<\/em> in 1983, <em>Ride The Lightning<\/em> in 1984, <em>Master Of Puppets<\/em> in 1986, and <em>\u2026And Justice For All<\/em> in 1988 simply could not be topped.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Metallica: Master of Puppets (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6xjJ2XIbGRk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\">\n<h5>Want More Metal? 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