1980s Artists
257 artists from this era in thrash metal
Metallica
Formed 1981
heavy metal, thrash metal
Megadeth
Formed 1983
heavy metal, speed metal
Anthrax
Formed 1981
groove metal, heavy metal
Sepultura
Formed 1984
alternative metal, death metal
Kreator
Formed 1982
thrash metal
Slayer
Formed 1981
thrash metal
Testament
Formed 1983
thrash metal
Suicidal Tendencies
Formed 1981
crossover thrash, hardcore punk
Sodom
Formed 1982
thrash metal
Iced Earth
Formed 1985
heavy metal, power metal
Annihilator
Formed 1984
heavy metal, thrash metal
Destruction
Formed 1982
thrash metal
Voivod
Formed 1982
progressive metal, thrash metal
Ministry
Formed 1981
industrial metal, thrash metal
Tankard
Formed 1982
thrash metal
Metal Church
Formed 1980
heavy metal, power metal
Exodus
Formed 1980
thrash metal
Prong
Formed 1986
alternative metal, groove metal
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
Formed 1982
crossover thrash, metalcore
Nuclear Assault
Formed 1984
thrash metal
Overkill
Formed 1980
thrash metal
Gwar
Formed 1984
crossover thrash, shock rock
Arakain
Formed 1982
thrash metal, traditional heavy metal
Sacred Reich
Formed 1985
thrash metal