Editing Thrash metal (section)

=== Roots (1970s–early 1980s) ===
[[File:Venom live at hellfest.jpg|thumb|right|[[Venom (band)|Venom]]'s early work is considered a major influence on thrash metal.]]
The term "proto-thrash" has been used to describe bands as having elements of [[speed metal]] or thrash metal before those genres came to prominence in the early-to-mid-1980s. [[Deep Purple]]'s 1970 album ''[[Deep Purple in Rock]]'' is perhaps the earliest proto-thrash/speed metal album, as music journalist [[Martin Popoff]] noted, "It's really about the discipline and classical haughtiness of this record, as well as 'Hard Lovin' Man' which is a great contender for first proto-thrash song ever."<ref name="goldminemag"/> [[Queen (band)|Queen]]'s 1974 song "[[Stone Cold Crazy]]" and [[Black Sabbath]]'s "[[Symptom of the Universe (song)|Symptom of the Universe]]", released the following year, have also been cited as examples of proto-thrash/speed metal; the latter of which was a direct inspiration for [[Diamond Head (English band)|Diamond Head]]'s pioneering song "[[Am I Evil?]]".<ref>{{cite web|first= Chris |last= Jones |title= Queen Sheer Heart Attack Review |publisher= [[BBC Music]] |date= 7 June 2007 |access-date= 25 May 2011 |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/xxhj}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|title=Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/symptom-of-the-universe-the-original-black-sabbath-1970-1978-mw0000662212|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=27 August 2014|archive-date=28 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131028132634/http://www.allmusic.com/album/symptom-of-the-universe-the-original-black-sabbath-1970-1978-mw0000662212|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[new wave of British heavy metal]] (NWOBHM) bands emerging from Britain in the late 1970s further influenced the development of early thrash. The early work of artists such as Diamond Head, [[Iron Maiden]], [[Venom (band)|Venom]], [[Motörhead]], [[Tygers of Pan Tang]], [[Raven (British band)|Raven]], [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]] and [[Angel Witch]], among others, introduced the fast-paced and intricate musicianship that became core aspects of thrash. [[Phil Taylor (musician)|Phil Taylor]]'s double-bass drumming featured in Motörhead's 1979 song "[[Overkill (Motörhead song)|Overkill]]" has been acknowledged by many thrash drummers, most notably [[Lars Ulrich]], as a primary influence on their playing. Thrash metal bands have also taken inspiration from [[Judas Priest]], with [[Slayer]] guitarist [[Kerry King]] saying that, "There would be no Slayer without Priest."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/slayer-kerry-king-judas-priest-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-1297500/ |title=Slayer's Kerry King on Why Judas Priest Matter |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |last=Grow |first=Kory |date=March 10, 2022 |access-date=March 23, 2024}}</ref> [[Metal Blade Records]] executive [[Brian Slagel]] played a key role in bringing the NWOBHM to a larger audience, as he was responsible for discovering both [[Metallica]] and Slayer and producing their earliest studio recordings.

Greg Prato of [[Ultimate Guitar]] notes, "Although the thrash movement seemed to have much more in common with punk than prog fashion-wise (leather jackets vs. capes), musically, there were certainly moments when thrash leaned more towards the [[progressive rock|prog]] side of things."<ref name="prog"/> Canadian progressive rock band [[Rush (band)|Rush]] has been cited a formative influence on the thrash metal movement and the birth of its subgenre technical thrash metal (or "[[progressive metal|progressive thrash metal]]"), which is known for combining traditional thrash metal with elements of [[progressive music|progressive]], [[jazz fusion|jazz]] or [[classical music]].<ref name="prog"/><ref name="metallerium"/> In a 2013 interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Anthrax drummer [[Charlie Benante]] said: "When I was first learning to play drums, I would strap on my headphones, play along with [Rush's live album ''[[All the World's a Stage (album)|All the World's a Stage]]''] and be transformed. I remember talking with [[Cliff Burton|Cliff]] and [[Kirk Hammett|Kirk]] back when we first met, and we all agreed how much of an influence Rush was on all of us."<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Anthrax Pay Tribute to Rush With 'Anthem' – Song Premiere |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=January 21, 2013 |access-date=October 31, 2024 |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/anthrax-pay-tribute-to-rush-with-anthem-song-premiere/}}</ref>

The thrash metal genre is also strongly influenced by [[punk rock]], drawing inspiration from sources ranging from traditional punk bands from the 1970s, including the [[New York Dolls]], the [[Ramones]], the [[Sex Pistols]] and the [[Dead Boys]],<ref name="thrashpionners">{{cite web|first=Lauryn |last=Schaffner |title=15 Bands Considered Pioneers of Thrash Metal |publisher=[[Loudwire]] |date=April 10, 2020 |access-date=May 9, 2024 |url=https://loudwire.com/bands-pioneered-thrash-metal/}}</ref> to late 1970s/early 1980s [[hardcore punk]] bands [[Discharge (band)|Discharge]],<ref name="ReferenceA">Knowles, Christopher.''The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll.'' Cleis Press, 2010</ref> [[GBH (band)|GBH]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/gbh_announce_first_us_tour_in_five_years.html|title=GBH Announce First US Tour in Five Years|publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar]]|access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref> [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Tim |last=Stegall |title=11 bands and genres that prove Black Flag are a continued influence |publisher=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |date=November 24, 2021 |access-date=May 9, 2024 |url=https://www.altpress.com/bands-influenced-by-black-flag-sonic-youth-slayer/}}</ref> the [[Misfits (band)|Misfits]], the [[Dead Kennedys]], and [[Bad Brains]].<ref name="thrashpionners"/> The Ramones' 1976 [[Ramones (album)|self-titled debut album]] in particular has been noted as a key influence on the genre, due to its sound, which introduced the three-chord thrash style of guitar.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Ramones – Why they were shit and how they ruined punk |website=getintothis.co.uk |date=November 24, 2015 |access-date=May 9, 2024 |url=https://www.getintothis.co.uk/2015/11/ramones-shit-ruined-punk/}}</ref> [[Void (band)|Void]] has been credited as one of the earliest examples of hardcore/heavy metal crossover, whose chaotic musical approach is often cited as particularly influential.<ref>{{cite news|last=Burton|first=Brent|url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/41541/classic-dc-hardcore-bands-faith-and-void-reissues-empty-the/|title=Two classic D.C. hardcore bands empty their vaults|newspaper=[[Washington City Paper]]|date=30 August 2011|access-date=11 August 2012|archive-date=27 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927212438/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/41541/classic-dc-hardcore-bands-faith-and-void-reissues-empty-the/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Their 1982 [[Faith / Void Split|split LP]] with fellow Washington band [[The Faith (American band)|The Faith]] showed both bands exhibiting quick, fiery, high-speed punk rock. It has been argued that those recordings laid the foundation for early thrash metal, at least in terms of selected tempos,<ref>{{cite web|first=Ned|last=Raggett|title=The Faith/Void Split LP|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-faith-void-split-lp-mw0000233256|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=11 August 2012|archive-date=15 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715025330/http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-faith-void-split-lp-mw0000233256|url-status=live}}</ref> and that thrash is essentially hardcore punk with the technical proficiency missing from that genre. The crossover with hardcore punk has also been cited as important influence on thrash, especially the English hardcore punk band Discharge, whose "influence on heavy metal is incalculable and metal superstars such as Metallica, Anthrax, [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]], [[Sepultura]], [[Soulfly]], [[Prong (band)|Prong]] and [[Arch Enemy (band)|Arch Enemy]] have covered Discharge's songs in tribute."<ref name="ReferenceA"/> The eponymous [[Dirty Rotten LP|debut]] [[Suicidal Tendencies (album)|albums]] by [[Dirty Rotten Imbeciles|D.R.I.]] and [[Suicidal Tendencies]], both released in 1983, have been credited for paving the way for [[thrashcore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ox-fanzine.de/review/dri-dirty-rotten-lp-73513|title=Review - DRI - Dirty Rotten LP - Issue #92 - Ox Fanzine|website=ox-fanzine.de|access-date=May 9, 2024|language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Tim |last=Jones |title=Thrash Under Pressure: Suicidal Tendencies |website=allabouttherock.co.uk |date=April 5, 2016 |access-date=May 9, 2024 |url=https://allabouttherock.co.uk/thrash-pressure-suicidal-tendencies/}}</ref>

In Latin America, this genre also gained a lot of strength, and its creation is also attributed to it, since it began to gain popularity due to the dictatorships that many countries faced at that time, with bands like [[V8 (Argentine band)|V8]] (1979) with their debut albums ''Demo 1982'' or ''[[Luchando por el Metal|Luchando por el metal]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chaves|first=Sebastian|date=1 July 2020|title=Los 40 años de metal argentino: la historia detrás de la génesis de V8 y la fundación del heavy metal en el país|work=La Nacion|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/los-40-anos-metal-argentino-origenes-v8-nid2387742/|access-date=16 June 2021|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201348/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/los-40-anos-metal-argentino-origenes-v8-nid2387742/|url-status=live}}</ref> from [[Argentina]], [[Transmetal (band)|Transmetal]] (1987) from [[Mexico]], also the band [[Massakre (band)|Massakre]] (1985) in [[Chile]].
[[File:V8 - Luchando por el metal.png|thumb|Album cover ''[[Luchando por el Metal]]'', by the Argentinian band [[V8 (Argentine band)|V8]], which was formed in 1979]]
In Europe, the earliest band of the emerging thrash movement was Venom from [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], formed in 1978. Their 1982 album ''[[Black Metal (Venom album)|Black Metal]]'' has been cited as a major influence on many subsequent genres and bands in the extreme metal world, such as [[Bathory (band)|Bathory]], [[Hellhammer]], Slayer, and [[Mayhem (band)|Mayhem]]. The European scene was almost exclusively influenced by the most aggressive music Germany and England were producing at the time. British bands such as [[Tank (band)|Tank]] and [[Raven (band)|Raven]], along with German bands [[Accept (band)|Accept]] (whose 1982 song "[[Fast as a Shark]]" is often credited as one of the first-ever thrash/speed metal songs)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/accepts-wolf-hoffmann-we-wrote-the-first-speed-metal-song-ever/|title=ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN: 'We Wrote The First Speed Metal Song Ever'|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=10 January 2015|access-date=22 July 2021|archive-date=22 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722195253/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/accepts-wolf-hoffmann-we-wrote-the-first-speed-metal-song-ever/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/accepts-wolf-hoffmann-how-we-wrote-fast-as-a-shark/|title=ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN: How We Wrote 'Fast As A Shark'|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=17 December 2018|access-date=22 July 2021|archive-date=22 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722195252/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/accepts-wolf-hoffmann-how-we-wrote-fast-as-a-shark/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="thrashpioneers">{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/10-speed-metal-songs-released-before-thrash/|title=10 Pioneering Speed Metal Songs Released Before Thrash's Birth|website=[[Loudwire]]|date=25 April 2018|access-date=22 July 2021|archive-date=9 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609065054/https://loudwire.com/10-speed-metal-songs-released-before-thrash/|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Living Death (band)|Living Death]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Living Death Biography, Songs, & Albums |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/living-death-mn0000719562/biography |access-date=3 August 2022 |website=AllMusic |quote=One of Germany's -- indeed, the world's -- pioneering thrash metal bands ... |archive-date=3 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803231644/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/living-death-mn0000719562/biography |url-status=live }}</ref> motivated musicians from central Europe to start bands of their own, eventually producing groups such as [[Sodom (band)|Sodom]], [[Kreator]], and [[Destruction (band)|Destruction]] from Germany, as well as Switzerland's [[Celtic Frost]] (formed by two-thirds of [[Hellhammer]]), [[Coroner (band)|Coroner]] and Carrion (who later became [[Poltergeist (band)|Poltergeist]]) and Denmark's [[Artillery (band)|Artillery]].