Thrash metal musicians
0
3 Inches of Blood
Canadian heavy metal band
1
8 Foot Sativa
metal music band from New Zealand
2
Abandoned
band
3
Abigail
Japanese band
4
Abominator
Australian black/death metal band
5
Absu
American extreme metal band
6
Acid Drinkers
Polish thrash metal band
7
Acid Reign
band
8
Adversor
Italian band
9
Aftermath
American band
10
Agent Steel
American speed metal band
11
Agnostic Front
American Hardcore/Thrash Band
12
Ahoora
Iranian progressive rock/metal band
13
Alcoholator
14
Alessandro Venturella
English heavy metal Bass guitarist
15
Alien Weaponry
New Zealand thrash metal band
16
Alissa White-Gluz
Canadian singer-songwriter
17
All Out War
American metalcore band
18
Am I Blood
Finnish band
19
Anacrusis
music band
20
Andrew VanWyngarden
American musician
21
Andy Sneap
British record producer and musician
22
Angel Dust
German heavy metal band
23
Angelus Apatrida
band
24
Annihilator
Canadian thrash metal band
25
Antagonist
metalcore band from California, USA
26
Anthrax
heavy metal band from USA
27
Anvil
Canadian heavy metal band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 1978
28
Aquiles Priester
Brazilian musician
29
Arakain
Czech musical group; metal band
30
Armoured Angel
band
31
Arthemis
Power metal/heavy metal band
32
Artillery
Danish thrash metal band
33
Assassin
thrash metal band from Germany
34
Athena
ska punk band from Istanbul, Turkey
35
Atomkraft
band that plays speed metal
36
Atrophy
American thrash metal band
37
Attitude Adjustment
38
Aura Noir
band
39
Austrian Death Machine
band
40
BLyND
Cypriot metal band
41
Bathory
Swedish metal band
42
Battlecross
band
43
Believer
band
44
Beowülf
American band
45
Betrayal
46
Beyond Fear
band
47
Big John Bates
Canadian musician
48
Bio-Cancer
Thrash metal band from Athens, Greece
49
Black Anvil
50
Black Obelisk
Russian heavy metal band
51
Black Tide
american heavy metal band
52
Blind Illusion
band
53
Blood Feast
band
54
Blood Tsunami
Norwegian thrash metal band
55
Bobby Ellsworth
American singer
56
Body Count
American band
57
Bonded by Blood
American band
58
Broken Bones
band
59
Bulldozer
band
60
Burton C. Bell
American singer
61
Burzum
Norwegian black metal / ambient band
62
Byzantine
band
63
Can of Worms
French musical group
64
Cancer
British death / thrash metal band
65
Carnal Forge
band
66
Carnivore
American crossover thrash band
67
Cataract
band that plays thrash metal
68
Cavalera Conspiracy
band
69
Celtic Frost
Swiss metal band
70
Cerebral Fix
band
71
Chakal
band
72
Channel Zero
Belgian heavy metal band
73
Children of Bodom
Finnish metal band from Espoo
74
Chris Broderick
American guitarist
75
Chris Poland
American guitarist
76
Chris Witchhunter
German musician (1965-2008)
77
Christian Giesler
German musician
78
Chuck Billy
American vocalist
79
Cliff Burton
American heavy metal bassist
80
Cocobat
81
Cody Jinks
country music singer
82
Coroner
Swiss thrash metal band
83
Corrosia Metalla
Russian music group that plays thrash metal
84
Corrosion of Conformity
American heavy metal band formed in 1982
85
Crash
South Korean band
86
Criminal
Chilean-British thrash metal band
87
Cripper
German thrash metal band
88
Cro-Mags
American hardcore punk band from New York City
89
Cromok
Malaysian heavy metal band
90
Crucified Barbara
band
91
Crumbsuckers
band
92
Cryptic Slaughter
band
93
Cyclone Temple
band
94
D. D. Verni
American musician
95
Dan Spitz
American musician
96
Dance Club Massacre
band
97
Dark Angel
American thrash metal band
98
Dark Empire
American band
99
Darkane
Swedish band
100
Dave Lombardo
Cuban-American drummer
101
Dave McClain
German musician
102
Dave Mustaine
American musician and songwriter
103
Dawn Crosby
American musician
104
Dead Brain Cells
Canadian thrash metal band
105
Dead Horse
American thrash metal band from Houston, Texas
106
Death Angel
American thrash metal band
107
Deathchain
Finnish band
108
Deathwitch
band
109
Decadence
Swedish melodic thrash metal band
110
Deceased
death/thrash metal band
111
Defiance
thrash metal band
112
Defleshed
band
113
Deliverance
American Christian thrash metal band founded in 1985
114
Demiricous
band
115
Demolition Hammer
band
116
Depressive Age
German band
117
Derrick Ramirez
American musician
118
Desaster
band
119
Despair
band
120
Destroy Destroy Destroy
American heavy metal band
121
Destruction
German thrash metal band
122
Deströyer 666
Australian extreme metal band
123
Detritus
124
DevilDriver
American heavy metal band
125
Diamond Plate
American thrash metal band
126
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
American crossover thrash band
127
Disquiet
128
Dorsal Atlântica
band
129
Dorso
Chilean metal band
130
Drunkard
131
Détente
American band
132
Early Graves
this article is about an American metal band from San Francisco, California
133
Early Man
134
Ebony Tears
band
135
Eidolon
Canadian band
136
Ekhymosis
band
137
Eliminator
American thrash metal band
138
Embodyment
american christian rock band
139
Enemynside
140
Epidemic
American band
141
Eric Peterson
American musician
142
Ernie C
American guitarist
143
Essence
danish band
144
Eternal Decision
band
145
Euronymous
Norwegian black metal musician
146
Evil Army
Thrash Metal band
147
Evildead
band
148
Evile
English thrash metal band
149
Excel
American band
150
Exciter
Canadian speed metal band
151
Executioner
thrash metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States
152
Exhorder
American heavy metal band
153
Exmortus
band
154
Exodus
American thrash metal band
155
Extol
band
156
Exumer
band
157
Ezo
158
Fear of God
159
Fight
American heavy metal band
160
Fission
Swedish band
161
Flemming Rasmussen
Danish producer
162
Flotsam and Jetsam
thrash metal group from Phoenix, Arizona
163
Forbidden
American thrash metal band
164
Frank Gosdzik
German musician
165
Gama Bomb
band
166
Gary Holt
American guitarist
167
Generation Kill
US metal band
168
Ghoul
thrash metal band
169
Glen Alvelais
American musician
170
Glen Drover
Canadian musician
171
God Forbid
band
172
Gojira
French metal band
173
Gospel of the Horns
band
174
Greg Christian
American musician
175
Grief of War
176
Grim Reaper
British heavy metal band
177
Grinder
German heavy metal band
178
Grip Inc.
American musical band
179
Gwar
American heavy metal band known for its stage costumes and satirical sci-fi themes
180
Hades
american thrash metal band
181
Hand of Fire
Thrash metal band from Concord, California
182
Hatchet
American thrash metal band
183
Hatesphere
band
184
Hatriot
American band
185
Havok
American band
186
Head Wound City
American hardcore punk supergroup
187
Heathen
American thrash metal band
188
Hellhammer
Swiss band
189
Helstar
band
190
Hemlock
heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada
191
Henrik Klingenberg
Finnish musician
192
Heretic
band
193
Hermética
Argentine heavy metal band
194
Hevein
Finnish band
195
Hirax
American thrash metal band
196
Hobbs' Angel of Death
band
197
Holocausto
band
198
Holy Moses
German band
199
Hyades
Italian band
200
Hämatom
German heavy metal band
201
Iced Earth
American heavy metal band
202
Immortal
Norwegian black metal band
203
Impious
band
204
Infernäl Mäjesty
Canadian band
205
Infernö
Norwegian band
206
Intruder
207
Invocator
band
208
Iron Angel
German band
209
Jack Gibson
American bassist
210
Jag Panzer
band
211
James Hetfield
American guitarist and singer
212
James LoMenzo
American musician
213
Jason Newsted
American musician
214
Jay Reatard
American musician
215
Jed Simon
Canadian musician
216
Jeff Hanneman
American guitarist
217
Jeff Loomis
American musician
218
Jeff Young
American guitarist
219
Jeffrey Dunn
British guitarist
220
Joe Comeau
American musician and songwriter
221
Joey Belladonna
American heavy metal singer
222
John Tempesta
Heavy metal drummer; member of various notable bands
223
Jon Dette
American musician
224
Jürgen Reil
German musician
225
KOP
Catalan music group
226
Katagory V
227
Kekal
Indonesian metal band
228
Kerry King
American musician
229
Kevin Ridley
British musician and sound engineer
230
Kinetic Dissent
band
231
Kirill Pokrovsky
Russian musician and composer (1965-2015)
232
Kirk Hammett
American guitarist
233
Kittie
Canadian heavy metal band
234
Kobra and the Lotus
Canadian Hevy Metal Band
235
Korzus
band
236
Kreator
German thrash metal band
237
Kryptos
band
238
Lamb of God
metal band from United States
239
Lars Ulrich
Danish drummer, songwriter, and record producer
240
Lawnmower Deth
band
241
Lazarus A.D.
American metal band
242
Lee Altus
American guitarist
243
Leeway
American crossover thrash metal band
244
Legion of the Damned
thrash metal/death metal band
245
Lesser of Two
246
Living Death
band
247
Living Sacrifice
American musical group; heavy metal band formed in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1989
248
Logan Mader
Canadian musician and producer
249
Lost Society
Finnish thrash metal band
250
Loudblast
band that plays death metal
251
Louie Clemente
American musician
252
Lyzanxia
band
253
Lȧȧz Rockit
American band
254
M.O.D.
band
255
Macabre
American extreme metal band
256
Machine Head
American metal band
257
Malefice
British band
258
Malhavoc
musical group
259
Manilla Road
American heavy metal band
260
Mantic Ritual
261
Marcel Schirmer
German musician
262
Marco Banco
Canadian guitarist
263
Marco Calliari
Canadian singer
264
Marty Friedman
American musician
265
Massacra
band
266
Massakre
Chilean band
267
Master
death metal band formed in Chicago, USA
268
Master
thrash metal band from Russia
269
Megadeth
American heavy metal band
270
Mekong Delta
German thrash and progressive metal band
271
Meliah Rage
American heavy metal band
272
Mentors
American heavy metal band
273
Merauder
band that plays thrash metal
274
Merlin
death metal band
275
Messiah
band
276
Metal Allegiance
American band
277
Metal Church
American heavy metal band
278
Metallica
American heavy metal band
279
Midnight
Black/speed metal from Cleveland, Ohio
280
Mike Clark
American musician
281
Mille Petrozza
German singer and guitarist
282
Ministry
American industrial metal band
283
Miss May I
American metalcore band
284
Mokoma
Finnish musical group; metal band
285
Morbid
Swedish death metal band
286
Morbid Saint
band that plays thrash metal
287
Mordred
band
288
Mortal Sin
Australian thrash metal band
289
Mortification
band
290
Mucky Pup
crossover thrash/hardcore band
291
Municipal Waste
American metal band
292
Mutilator
band
293
Nailbomb
metal band
294
Nasty Ronnie
295
Nasty Savage
band
296
Necrodeath
Italian band
297
Necronomicon
German thrash metal band
298
Neil Turbin
American singer
299
Nekromantheon
300
Nervosa
Brazilian thrash metal band
301
Nevermore
American heavy metal band
302
Nick Menza
American musician
303
Nocturnal Breed
band
304
Nuclear
Chilean thrash metal band
305
Nuclear Assault
American thrash metal band formed in New York City in 1984
306
Obliveon
Canadian music band
307
Oil
band
308
Old Funeral
Norwegian metal band
309
Olve Eikemo
Norwegian musician
310
One Bad Pig
311
Onslaught
band
312
Order from Chaos
313
Outrage
Japanese metal band
314
Outrage A.D.
American Christian death metal band
315
Overkill
American thrash metal band
316
Paingod
317
Pantera
American heavy metal band
318
Paradox
German thrash metal band
319
Pasi Koskinen
Finnish singer
320
Paul Baloff
American musician
321
Paul Bostaph
American drummer
322
Peavy Wagner
German musician
323
Pentagram Chile
band that plays death metal
324
Per "Dead" Ohlin
Swedish black/death metal vocalist
325
Pestilence
Dutch death metal band
326
Piotr Wiwczarek
Polish musician
327
Possessed
American death metal band
328
Power Trip
American thrash metal band
329
Powermad
band
330
Principality Of Hell
Black/Thrash Metal band from Greece
331
Pro-Pain
heavy metal band
332
ProTesys
333
Product of Hate
334
Prong
American heavy metal band
335
Prototype
American progressive metal band
336
Rage
German heavy metal band
337
Raise Hell
band
338
Randy Blythe
American musician
339
Ratos de Porão
Brazilian band
340
Raven
English heavy metal band
341
Raymond Herrera
American musician
342
Razor
Canadian thrash metal band
343
Re-Animator
British band
344
Reverend
American heavy metal band
345
Revocation
band
346
Richard Christy
American musician and radio personality
347
Rick Hunolt
American musician
348
Rigor Mortis
American thrash metal band
349
Ringworm
350
Ripping Corpse
351
Risk
352
Rob Dukes
American heavy metal singer
353
Robb Flynn
American musician
354
Ron McGovney
American musician
355
Running Wild
German heavy metal band
356
Sabbat
band
357
Sabbat
band that plays thrash metal
358
Sabina Classen
German heavy metal singer
359
Saccage
360
Sacrament
361
Sacred Reich
American band
362
Sacrifice
Canadian thrash metal band
363
Sacrilege
band that plays punk rock
364
Sadus
band that plays thrash metal
365
Sarcófago
band
366
Satan
English heavy metal band
367
Savage Messiah
368
Savage Steel
Canadian musical group; metal band
369
Schizo
Italian band
370
Sepultura
Brazilian Metal Band
371
Seven Kingdoms
American power metal band
372
Seventh Angel
band
373
Sex Machineguns
Japanese speed metal band
374
Sextrash
Band from Brazil
375
Shadows Fall
American metal band
376
Shagrath
Norwegian musician
377
Short Sharp Shock
band
378
Silent Civilian
rock band
379
Simple Aggression
380
Skeletonwitch
American extreme metal band
381
Skin Chamber
American band
382
Skitzo
American thrash metal band
383
Slaughter
Canadian death/thrash band
384
Slayer
American thrash metal band
385
Smiley
Romanian musician and television personality
386
Sodom
German thrash metal band
387
Soul Demise
band that plays heavy metal music
388
Soulfly
American heavy metal band
389
Soziedad Alkoholika
390
Speedwolf
Musical group
391
Stam1na
Finnish band
392
Stefan Hüskens
German drummer
393
Steve Smyth
American musician
394
Stone
Finnish thrash metal band
395
Stormtroopers of Death
band
396
Submission
Danish musical group
397
Suicidal Angels
band that plays thrash metal
398
Suicidal Tendencies
American crossover thrash band
399
Superjoint
American band
400
Susperia
band
401
Swashbuckle
band
402
Sylosis
British band
403
Tankard
German metal band
404
Temple of Blood
American Christian metal band
405
Terror 2000
Swedish band
406
Testament
American metal band
407
Thanatos
Dutch death metal band
408
The Accüsed
band
409
The Coup de Grace
410
The Crucified
American hardcore punk band
411
The Exploited
Scottish punk rock band
412
The Haunted
Swedish thrash metal band from Gothenburg
413
Thrown Into Exile
414
Tidfall
415
Tom Angelripper
German musician
416
Tom Araya
American singer and bassist
417
Tom Hunting
American musician
418
Tommy Vetterli
Swiss record producer
419
Tonic Breed
Norwegian heavy metal band
420
Toranaga
band
421
Torque
American thrash metal band
422
Torturer
423
Tourniquet
American metal band
424
Toxic Holocaust
American thrash metal band
425
Toxik
Thrash Metal Band
426
Trivium
American heavy metal band
427
United
Japanese thrash metal band
428
Varg Vikernes
Norwegian musician, writer and convicted murderer
429
Vegan Reich
band
430
Vektor
American thrash metal band
431
Vendetta
German thrash metal band from Schweinfurt
432
Vengeance Rising
band
433
Venom
English thrash metal band
434
Verbal Abuse
band
435
Vinnie Paul
American drummer
436
Vio-lence
American thrash metal band formed in 1985
437
Violator
Brazilian band
438
Virgin Snatch
Polish band
439
Virus
English punk rock band
440
Voivod
Canadian heavy metal band
441
Vulcano
Brazilian band
442
Waldemar Sorychta
German record producer
443
Warbringer
American band
444
Warrel Dane
American musician
445
Watchtower
American progressive metal band
446
Whiplash
American thrash metal band
447
White Zombie
American heavy metal band
448
Witchery
Swedish thrash/speed metal band
449
Wrathchild America
American heavy metal band formed in Martinsburg, West Virginia in 1978
450
Xentrix
band
451
Yyrkoon
band
452
Zemial
greek band
453
Znowhite
thrash metal band from Chicago, Illinois, USA
454
Zoetrope
band