thrash metal

British  

noun

1. Often shortened to: thrash.  a type of very fast, very loud rock music that combines elements of heavy metal and punk rock

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Example Sentences

A happy ending also awaits singer/guitarist Nikan Khosravi and DJ Arash Ilkhani of the thrash metal band Confess, in the often nightmarish “Iranian Metal Crusade.”

From Los Angeles Times

The mainstream hard rockers and hair bands of the 1980s certainly wouldn’t exist without Osbourne, but neither would more niche offshoots, like stoner rock, thrash metal, death metal and doom metal.

From Salon

After wreaking havoc and dishing out dissonance since 1981 — evolving from its early synth-pop dance roots into the industrial thrash metal chaos it’s best known for — Ministry’s band leader Al Jourgensen is finally ready to call it quits.

From Los Angeles Times

As his skills evolved, he formed a new band called Exodus, which would ultimately be an important player in the first wave of thrash metal in San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times

Together, Metallica led a thrash metal movement that began as an underground sensation but turned out to be more lasting than a lot of the more commercial metal then coming off the Sunset Strip.

From Los Angeles Times