Best Bay Area Thrash Metal Band.

The Evil Dead · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:48 pm

Testament is my choice. I feel they have they best discography and most consistency in terms of material. Great band.

Kathaarian · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:53 pm

It's a bit odd Metallica's leading this. 2 years ago they wouldn't have gotten many votes, would they?

Holy_Terror · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:46 am

Yeah I actually shouldnt have included Metallica on the list because I forgot....they're not a thrash metal band.

Adam · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:30 pm

Out of that particular scene, Heathen is probably my favorite, though I might have voted Megadeth if they were listed.

Now, if it were "best US 80's thrash band", I would vote Overkill.

Adveser · **Joined:** Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:26 am **Posts:** 2491

Metallica. By an unreachable margin.

Skiggath · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:00 pm **Posts:** 478

Technically Slayer are more from the LA area. But since they are up there I'll put in a vote for them. Testament is awesome too. They are a close second.

Adveser · **Joined:** Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:26 am **Posts:** 2491

Skiggath wrote:

Technically Slayer are more from the LA area. But since they are up there I'll put in a vote for them. Testament is awesome too. They are a close second.

Metallica were also from LA, they moved to Cliff's hometown of San Francisco after "hiring" him

Caligula_K · **Joined:** Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:56 pm **Posts:** 3561

Edit: wrong thread

Holy_Terror · **Posted:** Wed Dec 24, 2008 12:23 am

[quote="Edit: Actually, now that I think on it a bit more, both rule. Its like choosing between a hairless cock and a hairy one: Both have their advantages.[/quote]

Interesting comparison. Mind if I substitute a vagina for a cock, while not caring that you used a cock?

Skiggath · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:00 pm **Posts:** 478

Yea I know Metallica were from LA. But they're considered a Bay Area band because they didn't catch on with fans until their big break in the Bay Area.

demobil · **Posted:** Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:24 am

I have to pick Testament, remarkably strong body of work. I am sure Heathen would creep in there if they had more than 2 albums.

Seinfeld26 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:44 pm

SLAYER!!!!!

Testament would be next. And then Metallica.

TheOctavarius · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:53 am

Metallica, with Vio-lence not too far behind.

stub · **Posted:** Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:39 pm

Voted Exodus,imo,THE Bay Area thrash metal band.

I have a few remarks:first of all,how can one forget about Forbidden and Possessed in a BA thrash bands list,is beyond me.
Also,imo,putting Slayer on a BA thrash bands list is like putting Coroner(or Artillery) on a German thrash metal bands list.
Last but not least,i'm a bit surprised with Heathen's popularity on MR:sure they're a good band,but i'd take Death angel,VIO-lence,Forbidden,Holy Terror or even Testament over Heathen any day.Just a matter of taste,i guess...

Lucifer's Son · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:52 pm **Posts:** 2016

My vote goes to Metallica.

2nd place for Death Angel.

Shiduba · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:06 pm **Posts:** 8

I feel like an idiot but I voted for Metallica because I have all of their good albums. Slayer is second in my books.

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