Metallica to Slayer: Five of the best heavy metal bands to jam to

The art of music includes various genres and ways of expressing oneself. One of the most well-known genres in music is "heavy metal". There have been many bands through the history of music in the world that have focused on this type of music. Here are some heavy metal bands that you can jam to.

The bands Slayer, Metallica, Megadeath, and Anthrax were given the title of the ‘Big Four’ of the thrash metal genre by audiences.

Slayer

Slayer is an American thrash metal band. The current members of the band include Kerry King, Tom Araya, Paul Bostaph, and Gary Holt. While Kerry, Tom, and Gary are guitarists, Paul is the drummer. The band was formed in 1981. They have had 12 albums released, with Show No Mercy as the first and Repentless as the last.

Metallica

Metallica is a famous heavy metal American band that was formed in 1981. James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo are the four current members of the band. The band has ten studio albums and have also won nine Grammy awards.

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Megadeath

This heavy metal band belongs to Los Angeles, California. The band includes Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Kiko Lourerio, and Dirk Verbeuren. They have two platinum-selling albums named Rust in Peace and Countdown to Extinction.

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Anthrax

Members Scott Ian and Dan Lilkar formed the band Anthrax in 1981. The band now includes Charlie Benante, Frank Bello, Joey Belladonna, and Jonathan Donais. Anthrax has 11 studio albums and many other albums released. Their debut album is Fistful of Metal, released in 1984.

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Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden is a band formed in Leyton, East London. The current members of the band are Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain, and Janick Gers. The band has thirty-nine albums, including studio and live ones, extended plays, and compilations. The band released their first album, Iron Maiden, in 1980.

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