{"id":495,"date":"2016-03-05T10:00:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T10:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.loudsoundepicenter.com\/?p=495"},"modified":"2016-03-05T10:02:12","modified_gmt":"2016-03-05T10:02:12","slug":"metallica-lead-the-thrash-movement-from-1986-30-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudsoundepicenter.com\/?p=495","title":{"rendered":"METALLICA LEAD THE THRASH MOVEMENT FROM 1986 30 YEARS AGO"},"content":{"rendered":"

By 1986, thrash\u00a0metal was in good hands as\u00a0major acts like\u00a0Metallica<\/strong>, Megadeth<\/strong> and Slayer<\/strong> paved a new direction in the music scene. Conveniently, each band had launched arguably their most iconic release by the end of that year.<\/p>\n

This was a\u00a0turning point in contrast to the\u00a0standards of heavy metal. Since all three groups were hot from their groundbreaking albums, they stood out as innovators of an undisclosed genre. Master Of Puppets<\/strong>, Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying<\/strong> and Reign In Blood<\/strong> were pushing the traditional boundaries set before them and laid the foundation towards a more aggressive and fierce level of intensity.<\/p>\n

These landmarks captured the significance of each band, who would go on to become prominent members of\u00a0The Big Four<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Although these records\u00a0established each band\u00a0as pioneers of thrash metal, they were all bringing\u00a0their own unique style to the table. While, Slayer<\/strong> painted themselves as the key influence for death metal, Megadeth<\/strong> had focused on breaking the restrictions of thrash. However, Metallica<\/strong>\u00a0had broke through commercially with Master Of Puppets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Despite building this unprecedented movement and receiving credit alongside Megadeth<\/strong> and Slayer<\/strong>, Metallica<\/strong>‘s recognition was ranging from a wider demographic.<\/p>\n

Master Of Puppets<\/strong> became the original lineup’s cooperative peak in their career. After the raw powerhouse of Kill ‘Em All<\/strong> and the consistency shown in Ride The Lightning<\/strong>, Metallica<\/strong> took a step further with their third studio album.<\/p>\n

This LP in particular displayed more assertiveness in comparison to\u00a0previous releases. Lyrically, the band centered on the idea of being manipulated by higher authority. Depicted in different scenarios such as war, insane asylums and scam artists, it made for a perfect\u00a0topic to create\u00a0plenty of heavy material around.<\/p>\n

Beginning and ending with hard hitting numbers,\u00a0Battery<\/em> and Damage, Inc.<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>left a great first and last impression with astounding rapid-fire tempos. Notable tunes such as Leper Messiah<\/em> and Orion<\/em> showcase the band’s mastery with groove metal from the riffs to the solos. This category was yet another department Metallica<\/strong> shined in and it represented how well rounded they were musically. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)<\/em> is the “ballad” of the album, but it’s still as heavy as the other gems on the list.<\/p>\n

Of course, the most prized song on the record always has been the infamous title track.\u00a0It earned its notoriety and overplay ability, because of the countless, brilliant tempo changes. It still stands the test of time as a work of art from the chant-worthy chorus to the beautiful solo in between the heavy metal riff.<\/p>\n

Although, Master Of Puppets<\/strong> became\u00a0Metallica<\/strong>‘s final record\u00a0with Cliff Burton, he certainly ended on a high note and left an influential legacy behind him. Despite the controversial series of LPs\u00a0that would branch away from the thrash metal trademark, many die-hard fans and others can agree that this was one of the best metal albums of all time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By 1986, thrash\u00a0metal was in good hands as\u00a0major acts like\u00a0Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer paved a new direction in the music scene. Conveniently, each band had […]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[195,56,62,67,194,72,73,196,197,114,198,125],"class_list":["post-495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-on-this-date","category-soundwave","tag-cliff-burton","tag-james-hetfield","tag-kirk-hammett","tag-lars-ulrich","tag-master-of-puppets","tag-megadeth","tag-metallica","tag-peace-sells-but-whos-buying","tag-reign-in-blood","tag-slayer","tag-the-big-four","tag-thrash-metal"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/loudsoundepicenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/MASTER-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudsoundepicenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudsoundepicenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudsoundepicenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudsoundepicenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudsoundepicenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=495"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/loudsoundepicenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":499,"href":"https:\/\/loudsoundepicenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495\/revisions\/499"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudsoundepicenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudsoundepicenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudsoundepicenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudsoundepicenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}