Thrash Metal Albums 1980-2020

Of course, 1905 would not be a relevant year for thrash metal, given the genre only began to emerge in the late 1970s and early 1980s. However, years like 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020 are multiples of 5 from the time frame during which thrash metal has been active.

I'll provide a list of notable thrash metal albums from a selection of those years:

1985:

1. Exodus - "Bonded by Blood"
2. Slayer - "Hell Awaits"
3. Kreator - "Endless Pain"
4. Overkill - "Feel the Fire"
5. Megadeth - "Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!"

1990:

1. Megadeth - "Rust in Peace"
2. Slayer - "Seasons in the Abyss"
3. Anthrax - "Persistence of Time"
4. Kreator - "Coma of Souls"
5. Testament - "Souls of Black"

1995:

1. Megadeth - "Youthanasia"
2. Overkill - "W.F.O."
3. Slayer - "Divine Intervention" (This was actually released in 1994, but it's close.)
4. Testament - "Low" (Also from 1994, but relevant in the mid-90s context.)
5. Exodus - "Force of Habit" (1992, but still noteworthy in early 90s thrash.)

2000:

1. Slayer - "God Hates Us All" (released in 2001, but it's close.)
2. Kreator - "Violent Revolution" (2001)
3. Overkill - "Bloodletting"
4. Annihilator - "Carnival Diablos"
5. Destruction - "All Hell Breaks Loose"

2005:

1. Exodus - "Shovel Headed Kill Machine"
2. Overkill - "ReliXIV"
3. Kreator - "Enemy of God"
4. Anthrax - "Alive 2" (It's a live album but notable for the year.)
5. Destruction - "Inventor of Evil"

2010:

1. Exodus - "Exhibit B: The Human Condition"
2. Overkill - "Ironbound"
3. Slayer - "World Painted Blood" (2009, but close enough.)
4. Anthrax - "Worship Music" (Released in 2011, but it's in the ballpark.)
5. Death Angel - "Relentless Retribution"

2015:

1. Slayer - "Repentless"
2. Megadeth - "Dystopia" (2016, but it's a noteworthy release around that period.)
3. Kreator - "Gods of Violence" (2017, though still relevant in the late 2010s context.)
4. Overkill - "White Devil Armory" (2014)
5. Testament - "Brotherhood of the Snake" (2016)

2020:

• Given that my last training data ends in 2021, I won't have exhaustive knowledge of 2020 albums. However, you can find notable releases from this year by looking at recent music charts, reviews, or forums dedicated to the thrash metal genre.

Note: Keep in mind that the thrash metal scene, like all music genres, has a lot of underground bands and releases. The albums mentioned above are just a selection of prominent records from those specific years.