Any thrash metal fans still out there?

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-NachoBorracho-@reddit

Hell yes. Early Metallica, Slayer, Sacred Reich, Suicidal Tendencies, SOD, DRI, Evil Army, Power Trip, etc.

Also a huge fan of doom, stoner, death, sludge, and some black metal. There is a flavor of heavy music for anyone to enjoy.

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king_of_the_rotten@reddit

I can’t wait to see Monolord next month 🫠

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zrayburton@reddit

SOD nice

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Typical_Version_7487@reddit

Evil Army 🤘

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-NachoBorracho-@reddit

So good 🤘

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BlastTyrantKM@reddit

There's no way you don't love Monster Magnet, then. One of my favs

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-NachoBorracho-@reddit

Certainly. Also Kyüss, Fu Manchu, Nebula, etc

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king_of_the_rotten@reddit

Always and forever. Celebrating the new Anthrax track released today.

I was playing Death Angel at work last night and one of the young’ uns complimented my music lol.

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RandyBeaman@reddit

Aw hhhell ya. That new Anthrax track is the shit.

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AbsolutesDealer@reddit

Always and forever. 🤘

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Swashbuckling_Sailor@reddit

That was Metallica. And Justice for All Tour ‘87.-‘88.

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HoboArmyofOne@reddit

The best album! 🤘

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lopix@reddit

Every workout :)

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10blizzard@reddit

What’s metallica?

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InstantlyTremendous@reddit

Ride the Lightning is an absolute masterpiece and I still have tinnitus from seeing Metallica back in the day

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zrayburton@reddit

Agreed, out of all their albums that would be my desert island one.

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No_Roof_8787@reddit (OP)

Funny you say that, my hearing is absolutely shot and I blame the many, many, many metal concerts I’ve been to in my life with no earplugs

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InstantlyTremendous@reddit

100% that's why I have it. I couldn't hear anything for 2 days after seeing Metallica, and that was just one of many metal concerts I went to

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CoolDragon@reddit

Metallica is ”thrash” metal? It’s just good music for me.

🤘🏼

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jonny_mal@reddit

They are considered one of “The Big 4” of thrash, along with Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax

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zrayburton@reddit

💯

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Typical_Version_7487@reddit

You haven’t listened to their first 4 albums. They are thrash metal pioneers.

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CoolDragon@reddit

IMO, Metallica was good until Jason Newsted left.

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ronwabo@reddit

New Anthrax song just dropped today!

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zrayburton@reddit

Nice

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zestfullybe@reddit

And it’s great. Anthrax is aging like wine.

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freddbare@reddit

And they say rap and metal can never mix.

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zestfullybe@reddit

I used to be a thrash metal fan. I still am, but I used to be, too.

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zrayburton@reddit

Unexpected Mitch!

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Hab_Anagharek@reddit

Yes! Later got into death metal and grindcore (Napalm Death most of all). Still love the 80s classics, and the different directions metal went went in the 90s. Metal for life

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zrayburton@reddit

Nice

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ConfusedWheels72@reddit

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zrayburton@reddit

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

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zrayburton@reddit

🤘🏼 oh yeah. I always thought Sepultura should get an honorary 5th spot in the big 4 lineup as well.

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stomperxj@reddit

I listen to metal about 99% of the time. Metallica daily too

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Despises_the_dishes@reddit

Thrash, black, doom and stoner metal.

I like them all.

Slayer, Motörhead and Black Sabbath will always have a special place in my heart.

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AnastasiaNo70@reddit

Doom! Yes! Are you on r/doommetal ?

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-NachoBorracho-@reddit

I am! 🤘

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jonny_mal@reddit

So stoked for the new Anthrax album!

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SylentBobNJ@reddit

Was just coming to say that I saw today Antrax released a new song and it's really good

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FlightExtension8825@reddit

What really? Had no idea they were still putting out music.

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jonny_mal@reddit

Yeah, they are, it’s crazy that it’s been 10 years since their last album… Which was also amazing. They also did a lot of work during the pandemic and created a bunch of live performances, including a sort of remake of “bring the noise” with Chuck D!

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C43CE@reddit

Yes. Metallica isn’t really thrash though. DRI and SOD/MOD and more thrashy in my opinion.

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SushiGradePanda@reddit

Kill 'Em All through Justice were thrash albums, for sure. After that, though, not so much...

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MolotovDodgeball@reddit

They didn't make any albums after that as far as I know

I SAID

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SushiGradePanda@reddit

Correct

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sobuffalo@reddit

I’m a HUGE DRI fan. 4 of a kind hits that sweet sport for me. Of course I love Megadeth, Anthrax, Exosus and Testament but not limited lol. suicidal tendencies is in the mix.

Fun fact: I was at a show the Goo Goo Dolls opened for DRI and Gang Green. They opened for a lot of metal and punk bands, and themselves a bit more punk, Jed is a good album.

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Waesrdtfyg0987@reddit

First time I've heard anyone refer to them and thrash band

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mmpjd@reddit

Even Metallica themselves have said they are not a thrash band 👍

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invertedsaint_666@reddit

Me and the wife saw DRI during their 40th anniversary tour a few years ago. They were fucking awesome

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Emotional-Heron2643@reddit

1000%

My old mp3 library had no Metallica but did have three albums of 'The Cliff Burton Band'

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perigee@reddit

Never stopped listening. Played some Atrophy - Socialized Hate on the drive home just today.

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MolotovDodgeball@reddit

Heshers never die

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basement_egg@reddit

yep, still blasting punk music too

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man-made-tardigrade@reddit

Alive and well , head over to the metallica sub

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Potential-Yoghurt245@reddit

My daughter found my Municipal Waste shirts that have been donated to her wardrobe, in return she has agreed to listen to the art of partying and tango and thrash at least twice this week 😄

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Emotional-Heron2643@reddit

I moved to Oakland a few years ago. Thrash is alive and fucking well here!!!

Like the other olds, I've taken a turn towards stoner and doom

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AnastasiaNo70@reddit

Wait, what? I just got into doom and stoner, too. A lot of us do that? I had no idea.

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Emotional-Heron2643@reddit

Doom & stoner have been huge for a while now and draw a pretty wide audience age-wise. While the genre is on the upswing, it's been around for decades. Hell Sabbath kinda started it when they birthed metal. So the audiences tend to run from teens to late genXers.

The shows are fun and chill. It's usually a good vibe with no gatekeeping. Just people out having a beer and a smoke taking in some music.

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AnastasiaNo70@reddit

Oh I love the shows! And I love finding other silver haired people there!

I’m an old old Sabbath fan from way back.

Right now I’m listening to a Windhand album. Love them.

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vjack@reddit

Hell yeah! I've got Kreator's (2026) Krushers of the World on now.

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wellpaidscientist@reddit

The and justice for all shirt in white and the glow in the dark electric chair ones were my only Metallica shirts, but I wore them until they turned to dust.

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Atrkrupt1@reddit

Had all three tshirts, although middle was my go to.

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Dry_Ad687@reddit

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freddbare@reddit

Possessed to Skate

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freddbare@reddit

ST!

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Patdemonium@reddit

"if you're not now, then you never were"

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Typical_Version_7487@reddit

One of the best to do it.

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Schneidzeug@reddit

Hell yeah!

Although I recently developed a new fondness about Kanonenfieber. It just goes so hard.

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xamott@reddit

Hell yes. Currently the only metal I have on repeat is Dio, Shout at the Devil, and Pyromania. I highly recommend singing Rainbow in the Dark loudly when walking down the street with headphones on. Feels great.

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4158264146@reddit

I don't listen to music, but I did grow up, listening to Vio-lence.

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Feisty_Ad6420@reddit

I sold some of my old metal shirts that I wore a lot and was shocked at how much they sold for. I'm still a fan, just got some extra bank to pass them along.

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DubyaKayOh@reddit

All my book covers back then had Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, DRI, MOD, Suicidal Tendencies sketches all over. Got sent home from 8th grad with my Metallica "Metal up your ass" shirt that my friends older brother gave me.

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fuzznudkins@reddit

Fucking A I'm still throwing the horns every fucking day. Metal up your ass.

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elcad@reddit

My local college station just start a thrash show Saturday nights: Last weeks playlst

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NavierIsStoked@reddit

Listen to some Turnstile, all least the first 3 albums. Great music is still being made today.

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Patdemonium@reddit

'Course. Frash til deaff.

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HoosierLarry@reddit

I pray at the Metal Church. I know when it’s time to attend because I can hear For Whom the Bell Tolls. The Judas Priest always asks everyone, Do You Wear The Mark? I’m always the Last In Line to leave. I have to pass through the Cemetery Gates on the way out. As we walk past the Children of the Grave in the Casket Garden, we Watch the Children Pray. I Walk by the headstone of my friend and whisper, I’ll See You In Hell My Friend. I drive my Slick Black Cadillac when I’m on my way Home Sweet Home. I take the Highway to Hell but I Can’t Drive 55. On the drive, I Turn Up the Radio and listen to the Symphony of Destruction as it’s Raining Blood. When I arrive home to My Dying Bride, everything will Fade to Black.

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Typical_Version_7487@reddit

Definitely! 👍

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VeeVeeDiaboli@reddit

DRI baby!!!!

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Sintered_Monkey@reddit

80s thrash was so good that young musicians are bringing it back. Check out Dust Bolt and Municipal Waste if you haven't yet.

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PrymTym66@reddit

All day, every day

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thelaceserpent@reddit

That tank is so cute omg

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hyst0rica1_29@reddit

Good reminder to get my Megadeth/Anthrax tix! And Maiden!!

And I’ll be up in the upper levels while the kids can have the stand-all-thru-the-show floor. 😜

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graciegirlsmom@reddit

Ohhhh I had that hat! It might still be in my parents' attic! Always got the strangest looks wearing it, especially as a female! 🤣🤣

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No_Roof_8787@reddit (OP)

I still have that hat!!

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hyst0rica1_29@reddit

Lol my younger sis (late 40s) just discovered King Diamond (seriously won’t stop raving about him like he *just* hit the scene). She felt awkward wearing a KD shirt while out & about, but was surprised when the rando person would compliment her for the shirt. Lol funny how some things change for women fans.

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graciegirlsmom@reddit

My 17yo daughter got into Gorillaz and was surprised I knew who they were. 🤷‍♀️

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hyst0rica1_29@reddit

😂😂

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No_Roof_8787@reddit (OP)

Totally! I’m at the point in my life that I need a dedicated seat that will be there when I get back from the bathroom 🤣

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Mountain_Crab0813@reddit

You could sell those to tween / teens now and make bank for those! My friend sells some of her old concert merch on EBay … it’s been lucrative for her!

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No_Roof_8787@reddit (OP)

But then I wouldn’t have them anymore 😉

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Mountain_Crab0813@reddit

I hear you! I’m hanging onto mine as well. ❤️

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MuchGrape1428@reddit

I was 17 when I saw Metallica in 1992. Memories…

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app_generated_name@reddit

Wherever I may roam tour?

I took my brother to that concert, his first. We had the absolutely worst seats but were selected to sit in the Snake Pit. Center of the stage, had to sign a release. It was fucking amazing! You could NOT but those seats.

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MuchGrape1428@reddit

Yup!

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djak@reddit

I loved Metallica for a long long time, but I did move with the times. Now I listen to 5 Finger Death Punch, Falling in Reverse, Three Days Grace, Halestorm, and stuff like that.

I can still sing along to nearly any Metallica song when I hear it though.

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toprymin@reddit

I’m not dead yet

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I_made_a_reddit_acct@reddit

It’s a golden age for metal right now. So much good new stuff, even from “older” bands. Where are all you Lamb of God fans in this sub?

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BasicAstronomer128@reddit

Nope.

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S1nnah2@reddit

Love the late 80s pusshead art on the Metallica merch

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punktualPorcupine@reddit

Thrash? Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden are great, but they skew easy listening not thrash.

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nuclearspectre@reddit

Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax are widely considered the fathers of thrash metal. Exodus, Venom, Testament, Overkill, etc. also, but not nearly as well known. Yeah, there is much heavier stuff out there, but these guys were the definitive thrash metal bands.

I personally prefer the metal that followed shortly after the thrash heyday (Pantera, Sepultura, Prong, etc.), but give credit where due.

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Mr_Grumpy_Pant5@reddit

You basically outlined my childhood. Just saw Overkill a month ago with Testament.

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nuclearspectre@reddit

Nice! I don’t think I’ve had much more fun experiences than I’ve had taking my teenage kids to see bands I went to see in my youth. Keep on keeping on!

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Mr_Grumpy_Pant5@reddit

Iron Maiden? Metallica and Megadeth define the thrash metal genre.

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SUPTheCreek@reddit

I never considered them “thrash metal”, but label as you wish.

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Mr_Grumpy_Pant5@reddit

I don't really need to label them, just stating an objective truth. Metallica, Megadeth, Exodus, Slayer, etc. are all part of a the subgenre of metal. What bands would you consider thrash metal?

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SUPTheCreek@reddit

I guess I something like Blackflag. I just considered Slayer, Metallica, and Megadeth straight heavy metal.

It’s not a hill I’m gonna die on.

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Mr_Grumpy_Pant5@reddit

There are so many sungenres of metal it's pretty ridiculous.

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MariChloe@reddit

Neither did I

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Remy0507@reddit

Iron Maiden is more power metal, but Metallica (pre-90s) and Megadeth are literally half of the "big four" of thrash metal alongside Anthrax and Slayer. Metallica is often considered to be the band that fully established the genre.

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kerosenehat63@reddit

Never got into this genre of music. I come from the power pop, melodic pop, roots rock, alternative rock end of the music spectrum.

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viewering@reddit

Plenty come from thrash and alternative

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snapper1971@reddit

It's OK, man, it's OK. It's not your fault. It's not your fault.

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Fimbir@reddit

I think they're still in woodshop, smoking by the open doors of the loading dock with Mr. Ferrari while the rest us were making cutting boards and clock cases.

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BigRudy99@reddit

If you're talking Midnight, then yeah.

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RunsWithPremise@reddit

My friend and I have been going to see Metallica together for over 25 years now.

The last two times, we paid for Snake Pit tickets. It's an awesome experience. Metallica can still get it done live. They're really good.

If you're talking about the "big four," I've seen Slayer and Megadeth several times. Last time I saw Megadeth was probably around 2016 and Mustaine's voice was junk at that point already. Haven't seen them since. I was never super into Anthrax for whatever reason.

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NotDougMasters@reddit

My daughter has been borrowing my metallica black album, and we listen to the S&M set in my car when she rides with me. I have hope for the future.

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hathegkla@reddit

Yep was just listening to some Sodom yesterday.

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Xar069@reddit

Metal / punk rock all my life.

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UTALR1@reddit

Always and forever

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Remy0507@reddit

Hell yeah! And Anthrax just released the first single of their upcoming new album today!

https://youtu.be/Pj5u8OagODo?si=4TbwyLthGeDUmvWu

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JRSmall74@reddit

And it's a fuckin banger!

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Serenitysoonplease@reddit

Heck yeah! Seeing Metallica twice in November 🤘

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depeupleur@reddit

I was a diehard Metallica fan until Cliff's death. They pretty mucch sold out after that. Their attitude sucked and AJFA was just not the same sound they used to have in the first three albums.

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Serenitysoonplease@reddit

Wish I saw them with Cliff! 😔💔

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limited_instincts@reddit

Heck yeah. Saw them live on the M72 tour, have tickets to a double header at the Sphere, seeing maiden and megadeth in charlotte later this year. All GA/floor. I'll do most other bands in the seats but those guys? FLOOR.

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TobyDaMan8894@reddit

Hell yeah, It shaped my life

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DevilMan17dedZ@reddit

Fuck Yeah!!! x2

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FacePunchMonday@reddit

Fuck yeah

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freakymack@reddit

Fuck yes!!

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wrenchinfool@reddit

Still have my Overkill fuck you, Slayer and my Jean jacket with a few patches

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NihilsitcTruth@reddit

Megadeth on regular rotation.

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Lancelegend@reddit

Hell Yeah. Just saw D.R.I. Recently

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DLS3141@reddit

Yes. Not only that, but I was able to get my kids into it and the three of us have been to see each of the “big 4” live.

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GASPetc@reddit

Been wearing concert shirts almost exclusively since 1986.

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hippiechick725@reddit

Still bangin’ to Metallica 🤘

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Apprehensive-Cod95@reddit

I’m in a Megadeth tribute band. It’s in my blood and now my son carries the torch too

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PipeCop@reddit

My best friend and I were huge Metallica fans in the late ‘80’s. He’s currently on tour with them in Europe as he made a whiskey they put their name on. Living the dream!

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Mr_Grumpy_Pant5@reddit

We would've hung out so hard in high school.

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Bright-Form730@reddit

I miss all of my headbanger friends back in the day!

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Doordasheasthartford@reddit

I still like metallica and all the old bands not thrash but Zeppelin and stuff

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Bright-Form730@reddit

Yep, since the late 80s.

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invertedsaint_666@reddit

Fuck yes thrash, prog, death and hardcore. I'm 50 now and when I was younger I used to wonder if I would ever get tired of outgrow heavy music and the answer is fuck no. I listen to everything from outlaw country to dream pop, '80s, some current pop to shoegaze but I'm a metalhead through and through.

With concert ticket prices being out of control, one of me and the wifes favorite things to do is go see smaller bands in smaller venues like DRI, 200 Stab Wounds, Suicidal Tendencies, Cavalera Conspiracy, Soulfly and Machine Head. When we saw DRI during their 40th anniversary tour a few years ago they had some young Texas thrash metal bands opening for them. I've definitely retired from the pit so we just stay right on the outside of the circle. It's even more fun now because I'm not bombed out on illicit substances like I was when I was younger lol

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Dabnbf@reddit

Marty Friedman was an inspiration to me and my Fender strat in my teenage years

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0pensecrets@reddit

Been listening to Metallica since I was 16, went to my first Slipknot show and jumped in the pit 2 years ago at 54. I'm not slowing down til my body makes me!

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Lumpy_Ad_1581@reddit

Yes. I just saw Overkill and Testament last month.

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Kimber80@reddit

Sure ... I've been a big Slayer and Metallica fan since the mid-1980s. Like a bit of Megadeth as well. Have seen all in concert multiple times.

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upfromashes@reddit

Yep. But I seem to be listening to thrashy blackened speed bands.

• Bewitcher • Speedfreak

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CroslandHill@reddit

Testament are my fave band right now but I just discovered Evile. They’re from the town I’m currently living in, so hopefully they’ll be playing some gigs locally in the near future.

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Ok_Orchid7131@reddit

I really am digging Gamma Bomb. They have that old school thrash feel to me.

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mayuan11@reddit

I had the original Reigh in Blood cd in my vehicle for 20yrs before it died. Not a scratch on the CD. Stopped at the mall and grabbed a new CD only to find out that 10 yrs after the original release they added some bonus tracks.

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maddog2271@reddit

Man I have been hitting the gym again in the last year and I am back into it! This week was a few listens to Slayer’s Seasons in the Abyss…pump some iron baby. I also went through Megadeth’s repertoire and Metallica. Still can’t really get into anthrax though…don’t know why but something about them is just too skateboardy. 😂

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sane-asylum@reddit

They showed more of a goofball side but also did a lot of serious stuff, Among The Living is a must

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maddog2271@reddit

That is actually my favorite of their albums for sure. For me it just really powerfully reminds me a of group of skaters that lived near me who were obsessed with two things: Tony Hawk, and Anthrax. Good guys and all but they listened to the same 2 or 3 Anthrax tapes on their backyard halfpipe every day. It’s all I can think of when I hear the band.

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sane-asylum@reddit

It’s funny, the skaters around me were into Suicidal Tendencies, also great thrash when they crossed over

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Ok_Search_2371@reddit

Join the Army!

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No_Roof_8787@reddit (OP)

ST!!!!

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No_Roof_8787@reddit (OP)

ST is one of my all time favs. I have the first print of their first album framed on my wall

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sane-asylum@reddit

I will never forget the first time I heard “I saw your mommy and your mommy’s dead. Tire tracks upon her head”, what the bleep am I listening to ?

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maddog2271@reddit

Damn I need to pull that out for the gym now! 😂 Those guys did like Suicidal as well. And one of them was big into Misfits. Man this brings back some great memories.

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