Contemplating that the ‘Large 4’ of thrash metallic are Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer, you’d most likely say that certainly one of them created the subgenre’s best report, proper? Effectively, Anthrax’s Charlie Benante would disagree, as he feels that the “demo tape” of a sure Californian band reigns supreme.
The famed drummer just lately spoke with Bravewords concerning the upcoming second leg of Anthrax’s 40th anniversary North American tour (throughout which they’ll be supported by Black Label Society and Exodus). When requested why the latter group changed Hatebreed – who opened for Anthrax final summer season – Benante defined that Hatebreed “couldn’t make it” and that Anthrax has “taken [Exodus] out quite a bit by way of the years.”
Maybe a significant cause why they’ve performed with Exodus a lot is that – in line with Benante – Exodus made the perfect thrash report of all time. Particularly, he acknowledged:
The primary time I heard Exodus was their demo tape. Really, a pal of mine gave it to me. Then, one other pal of mine was doing a report label, Torrid Information, and so they had been going to place out the primary Exodus report. That’s once I heard what the report was sounding like. To at the present time, I say the identical factor – that first Exodus report, to me, is the perfect thrash report that’s ever come out. I at all times put that #1.
Clearly, he’s speaking about their 1985 debut LP, Bonded by Blood (which Loudwire ranked at #2 on our listing of the ten Greatest Thrash Albums Not Launched by the Large 4). That stated, he does point out their “demo tape,” too, so he might’ve additionally been impressed by certainly one of Exodus’ unofficial collections from 1982 or 1983. In any case, it’s fascinating that he locations it above one thing from the ‘Large 4.’
It is also price mentioning that close to the tip of the interview, Benante clarifies that there are “no plans” to movie any of the upcoming reveals with Black Label Society and Exodus.
So, what do you consider his choose for the best thrash LP ever? Are you planning to catch the trio of bands on tour later this month or someday in February? Tell us!
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