Worst Thrash Metal Bands

Someone had to make the list. Basically, everything but Megadeth and Slayer sucks.

The Top Ten


Are you serious? Anthrax is amazing! Not to mention that they never abandoned thrash metal - DoroExploro13

This list is a joke. Anthrax is amazing, Among the Living, Worship Music, Persistence of Time, and State of Euphoria are all great albums.

Why are Metallica, Kreator, Overkill, Exodus, Testament, and Sepultura here? All of them are great and very influential. Pantera and Exciter aren't even thrash - ryanrimmel


What?! Metallica doesn't deserve to be here! They literally invented this subgenre of metal so if they suck then all of thrash metal sucks! -Avery

Metallica is the best example of a band that wasted it's career. KEA and RTL were amazing while MOP and AJFA were decent. The Black Album started their streak of inconsistent albums ranging from hard rock to punk to traditional metal. Even when they converted back to Thrash, their vocals were horrible and unbearable to hear. - Roach

Hell no! They don't deserve to be here, shouldn't even touch this list. They are the greatest.

First album was made under the influence of Mustaine, the others are power metal, then all their productions go down... every time is worst!

Power metal? What drugs are you on that turn Metallica into power metal because I want some - dubsinthetubs

3 Deliverance
6 Uncle Sam
8 Hatchet

Why are they on this list? They are one of the greats! Way better than Megadeth.

The Contenders

11 Tourniquet

This list should not exist. I don't think there is a bad thrash metal band - DoroExploro13

These guys are great!


Sepultura is great.


Groove Metal and Glam Metal. - Roach

It takes a really retarded stupid dumbass to put Pantera on here. what!


You have to be really ignorant to put Kreator on this list. - RogerMcBaloney

Only real bad thrash band with Tankard in my opinion.

You haven’t heard much kreator have you?

He hasn't heard much thrash at all that he put the best ones on this list. - Alkadikce

16 Lich King

The only band on here that actually sucks

Listen to their debut, if you think they suck then listen to it. It's amazing. - Roach


Hell No! they are amazing - MoeinTPS


Venom is Speed Metal. Like Exciter, they influenced Thrash with faster tempos and harsher vocals. - Roach

The worst musicians in metal hands down...

22 Tankard Tankard Tankard is a thrash metal band from Frankfurt am Main, Germany, founded in 1982. Along with the bands Kreator, Destruction and Sodom, Tankard is often considered one of the "The Big Teutonic Four" of Teutonic thrash metal.

What?! These guys are great! Literally the only Thrash Metal band that's still kicking ass today ever since it formed. - RogerMcBaloney


Despicable and supremely overrated band. Rust in Peace is a terrible album. Never understood the hype surrounding this mediocre band. Over the years idiotic creatures have made this band look even more "Overrated" by constantly labelling them as an underrated band. - Vip3r

Douche doesn't affect their talent. I genuinely don't think you ever heard an album by them

Dave is a douche - GreenDayFan21

26 Defiance
27 I.N.C.
28 Sacred Reich
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