WORST 90's Albums From 80's THRASH METAL Bands
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Published 2024-02-09
Through analysis and candid critique, we revisit these albums with a critical eye, exploring the factors that led to their downfall and the lessons they impart about the ever-shifting landscape of metal music. From production missteps to ill-conceived musical directions, we leave no stone unturned in our quest to uncover the truth behind these notorious releases.
Prepare yourself for a rollercoaster ride of disappointment, disbelief, and perhaps even a hint of nostalgia as we delve into the murky waters of the worst 90s albums from 80s thrash metal bands. Whether you're a die-hard fan seeking closure or a curious observer intrigued by the darker side of music history, this journey promises to be an eye-opening experience.
Anthrax - Volume 8: The Threat Is Real (1998)
Destruction - The Least Successful Human Cannonball (1998)
Kreator - Renewal (1992)
Overkill - The Killing Kind (1996)
Exodus - Force Of Habit
Sacred Reich - Independent (1993)
Xentrix - Scourge (1996)
Annihilator - Remains (1997)
Megadeth - Risk (1999)
Metallica - Load/Reload (Honorable Mention)
Death Angel - Act III (1990)
00:00 Intro
00:12 Dull, Paint By Numbers Attempt At Alternative Rock
01:06 Thomas Rosenmerkel Makes Your Ears Bleed
02:06 Failed Groove And Industrial With Bad Vocals
03:20 Lame Dad Metal a la Snakes N' Barrels
04:09 Never Go Full Butt Rock
04:58 How Do You Mess Up Groove Metal This Bad?
05:44 Generic Music + More Yarls
06:31 We Have Faith No More At Home...
07:31 At Least He Tried...
08:35 Honorable Mention
08:55 Stop Pretending This Is Good
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All Comments (21)
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Act III is a fuckin masterpiece.
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Wow, Death Angel’s Act III is quite the hot take. I actually think it’s their best. I also like those Overkill and Sacred Reich albums. The rest I completely agree. The 90’s was a rough decade for thrash metal. It wasn’t until the 2000’s that it would get back to its roots again and also a crop of new bands such as Skeletonwitch, Vektor, Evile, Warbringer, Toxic Holocaust, Municipal Waste etc. would further keep thrash metal relevant.
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I would think older people who were there would remember how profoundly hostile almost everyone felt toward the 80's from about 1992-1996. The 80's were considered stupid, silly, shallow, and embarrassing. That's the climate these bands were in.
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The sound of white noise is an awesome album
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I love Renewal. Its not the classic Kreator but was creative as fk. Industrial wasn't even at his peak yet. Its easily in my top 3 Kreator albums
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i think your take on 90s kreator is kind of a hot take in itself these days. i think their 90s era, despite being a deviation, is generally looked upon more favorably than a majority of other classic thrash bands 90s output now. i actually enjoy all 4 of their albums in that era quite a bit, personally.
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the 90’s was such a weird year, most bands released some of the worst music created and others released some of the best thrash and metal ive ever heard (artillery and demolition hammer)
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Aw, "Veil of Deception" is such an awesome and unique ballad. And one of the best vocal performances from any thrash metal vocalist ever. But, to each their own!
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Act III, The Killing Kind and Force of Habit are all great albums.
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I’m way more upset ab the renewal take than the death angel one lmao, I looove renewal, even if the vocals are admittedly questionable. But the atmosphere on it is great
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WTF! Act 3 is fantastic and yet Vio-lence Nothing to Gain, Forbidden - Green and Mordred - The Next Room doesnt make the list 😂
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Stomp 442 was ass, but I don't remember Sound of White Noise being that bad.
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I think if Risk were released by some random 90's college rock band instead of Megadeth, it probably would've done better tbh. It's a bad Megadeth album, but not a bad album all things considered.
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C'mon, Renewal is not that bad! In fact, its songs sound absolutety mind blowing live. During their Enemy of God european tour they decided to play stuff they didn't usually play live, and it was a Surprise in Capitals seeing how well Renewal sounded. Oh, and they also played Awakening of the Gods
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I actually go back to kreators renewal from time to time. Reflection and karmic wheel are my favorites.
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Contrary to popular opinion, i think Force Of Habit contains some of the best Exodus tracks like Architect Of Pain, Count your Blessings and Feeding time At the Zoo, and I dont hear any traces of butt rock on it. On the other hand, i kinda agree on Act III, Death Angel really jumped the gun there.
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I actually think Death Angel's modern albums are better than their old stuff, so it's not a hot take in my eyes.
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Only one i can disagree with is Death Angel. Absolutely love that album. Loved it when it came out and still love it now.
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I like most of Force Of Habit and about half of The Killing Kind. One 90s Kreator album I enjoy is Outcast, some good dark melodic metal on that one. Now that Destruction album, wow, one of the worst I've ever heard. Even the band warns fans about it.
