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Thrash Metal

By Chad Bowar, About.com

Definition: A genre of heavy metal characterized by its fast speed, intense guitar, double bass drum and aggressive vocals.
Also Known As: Speed Metal
Examples: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Exodus, Nuclear Assault, Annihilator, Stormtroopers of Destruction (SOD), Testament, Overkill, Metal Church, Sepultura

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