Charlie Benante Names ‘Greatest Thrash Report’ and It is Stunning

Contemplating that the ‘Massive 4’ of thrash steel are Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer, you’d most likely say that certainly one of them created the subgenre’s biggest 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 40^th 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 lots by way of the years.”

Maybe a significant purpose 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 good friend of mine gave it to me. Then, one other good friend of mine was doing a report label, Torrid Information, and so they have been going to place out the primary Exodus report. That’s once I heard what the report was sounding like. To this present day, I say the identical factor – that first Exodus report, to me, is the perfect thrash report that’s ever come out. I all the time put that #1.

Clearly, he’s speaking about their 1985 debut LP, Bonded by Blood (which Loudwire ranked at #2 on our checklist of the ten Greatest Thrash Albums Not Launched by the Massive 4). That mentioned, 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 ‘Massive 4.’

It is also value mentioning that close to the tip of the interview, Benante clarifies that there are “no plans” to movie any of the upcoming exhibits with Black Label Society and Exodus.

So, what do you consider his decide 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!