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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 • Jul. 26, 2025

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 • Jun. 2, 2025

A dreary thrash metal dirge that's presumably intended to subvert Eurovision's shiny, happy aesthetic.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023

The co-founders of Ninth Realm — drummer Joey Burke and guitarist Liam McMahon — say their band’s dramatic thrash metal originates in a surprisingly quiet place.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2023

He opened the car door and a mix of laughter, loud, unintelligible words, and thrash metal music flowed into our forest and infected it with them.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King