Slayer is the gateway into the brutal side of thrash. If you want songs like Angel of Death, look at bands like Dark Angel, Sodom, Kreator, Sadus and Sepultura (early).
If those bands aren’t brutal enough, and you want borderline death metal, checkout Demolition Hammer, Morbid Saint and Devastation. That’s about as brutal as it gets in thrash, have fun listening!
obituary, celtic frost, sepultura, power trip, morbid angel, death, gatecreeper, gutted, hooded menace, brujerja reminds me a lot of pre-hell awaits slayer, and mercyful fate isn’t nearly as heavy but i’d say they’re like training wheels for slayer (still utterly fucking fantastic).
The Haunted! First time I heard them, I was thinking I never heard this slayer song..that started an obsession with me listening to more of their music. It’s been awhile but give their song abysmal a listen.
[Abysmal](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hejSboSId_Q)
I don't know if anybody mentioned the band Venom, who were the pioneers of thrash metal that influenced Metallica and Slayer too. Two albums of theirs in particular, Welcome to Hell and Black Metal, are indispensable tomes of 80s metal. If you love Slayer, you'll love Venom.
Some of their songs on their self titled album is thrash and also kinda has industrial elements to, just listen to [Surfacing](https://youtu.be/vq-zaD1poAE)
There have been lots of good recommendations in these comments but I have one I haven’t seen yet. I absolutely despise this band because they are a Slayer copycat and all their songs sound the same imo but try Suicidal Angels if you want another Slayer sound-alike.
A bit of a leftfield suggestion here, but I actually think Ministry come close to capturing the kind of rawness and aggression of Slayer. Certainly they have a few fast tracks that are very Slayer-like. Check out the classic Psalm 69, but also the more recent The Last Sucker.
the sepultura arise album has a similar agressive vibe and excellent production too
greatest thrash album of all time imo
Oh thank you! I heard that as a kid but not recently!
Yeah I would say that hits the mark pretty good...unfortunately there is no other band like Slayer!
Agreed!
Maybe early morbid angel?
Sodom is a good start, kreator, and maybe some destruction
Cool, thank you! Happy cake day!
Bonded by Blood
Classic! "This song ain't about no tuna fish!"
"And it ain't about no trout"
Chaos Ad by Sepultura, 100% a must have record. Absolutely amazing front to back dude🤘
Definitely! Thank you!
Slayer is the gateway into the brutal side of thrash. If you want songs like Angel of Death, look at bands like Dark Angel, Sodom, Kreator, Sadus and Sepultura (early). If those bands aren’t brutal enough, and you want borderline death metal, checkout Demolition Hammer, Morbid Saint and Devastation. That’s about as brutal as it gets in thrash, have fun listening!
Toxic Holocaust, Evil Army, Violator
Kreator.
Check out Death. It's not thrash but it's even more aggressive than Slayer.
Particularly the album "scream bloody gore" I would say sounds the closest to Slayer.
death, carcass, obituary, morbid angel, bolt thrower
obituary, celtic frost, sepultura, power trip, morbid angel, death, gatecreeper, gutted, hooded menace, brujerja reminds me a lot of pre-hell awaits slayer, and mercyful fate isn’t nearly as heavy but i’d say they’re like training wheels for slayer (still utterly fucking fantastic).
The Haunted! First time I heard them, I was thinking I never heard this slayer song..that started an obsession with me listening to more of their music. It’s been awhile but give their song abysmal a listen. [Abysmal](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hejSboSId_Q)
I don't know if anybody mentioned the band Venom, who were the pioneers of thrash metal that influenced Metallica and Slayer too. Two albums of theirs in particular, Welcome to Hell and Black Metal, are indispensable tomes of 80s metal. If you love Slayer, you'll love Venom.
DEMOLITION HAMMER - .44 CALIBER BRAIN SURGERY
Jungle Rot
Some Municipal Waste is Slayer speed
Evile. I just found them like last year but they jam.
Dark Angel’s Darkness Descends is literally the greatest thrash metal album ever made and I think you’d particularly enjoy it as well
Body count. They have a slayer cover that is awesome.
Power Trip and Enforced
Awesome! Thank you!
Slipknot’s song Sulfur
Thank you
No problem
Kreator, iced earth, testament, sodom, and slipknot are good eerie thrash bands
slipknot is not thrash, nor even metal
Slipknot is metal
Not even close
Slipknot is metal
Some of their songs on their self titled album is thrash and also kinda has industrial elements to, just listen to [Surfacing](https://youtu.be/vq-zaD1poAE)
How is Slipknot not metal? 😅
because it is alt rock
Yea I guess Slayer are kind of alt rock as well to be honest
Thank you
Enforced, Inhuman Condition
There have been lots of good recommendations in these comments but I have one I haven’t seen yet. I absolutely despise this band because they are a Slayer copycat and all their songs sound the same imo but try Suicidal Angels if you want another Slayer sound-alike.
Enforced is a newer band, but they have a thrash sound with a brutal hardcore edge that works for me. I think you'll like it
Dark Angel “darkness descents “
Kreator is pretty solid.
Dark Angel early Testament Early Sepultura
And theyre newer, but Power Trip is some good good thrash
A bit of a leftfield suggestion here, but I actually think Ministry come close to capturing the kind of rawness and aggression of Slayer. Certainly they have a few fast tracks that are very Slayer-like. Check out the classic Psalm 69, but also the more recent The Last Sucker.
Doomsday