How could metal go so horribly wrong? These were the bitter thoughts of scruffy outsiders Lars Ulrich,Dave Mustaine, Gary Holt and Scott Ian, cursing as the glorious clang of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal echoed across America, only to die in LA. Ratt, Dokken, Quiet Riot – where was the power? Where was the fire in the belly? From this crucible of embarrassment, a virulent strain of metal called thrash was born, the likes of Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax wreaking vengeance on hook and melody through a rhythmic discipline executed at breakneck tempos topped by harshly barked vocals laying bare the horrors of nuclear holocaust and other fun forms of death.
Track Listing in Order of Appearance
TESTAMENT : Into the Pit
MINOR THREAT : Betrayed
TESTAMENT : Over the Wall
IRON MAIDEN : Phantom of the Opera
TESTAMENT : Persecuted Won’t Forget
MOTORHEAD : Overkill
METALLICA : Phantom Lord
METALLICA : Hit the Lights
METALLICA : The Four Horsemen
DEATH ANGEL : Voracious Souls
EXODUS : Bonded by Blood
ANTHRAX : What Doesn’t Die
SLAYER : Hell Awaits
MEGADETH : Peace Sells
SLAYER : Necrophobic
METALLICA : Master of Puppets
ANTHRAX : Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)
ALICE IN CHAINS : Bleed the Freak
MEGADETH : Tornado of Souls
METALLICA : Enter Sandman
METALLICA : Nothing Else Matters
SLAYER : War Ensemble
TESTAMENT : The Ballad
AT THE GATES : Blinded By Fear
IN FLAMES : Only for the Weak
ARCH ENEMY : Revolution Begins
LAMB OF GOD : Again We Rise
METALLICA : Cyanide