The Groove

The greatest technical thrash metal artists of all time

5 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

This board is decided by who has rated so far. That is not a verdict on this corner of the record — it is the shape of who has voted. Rate what you love and the number moves.

No. 1

Vektor

United States of America · 2002– · thrash metal

2.156

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2 Coroner

Switzerland · 1983– · technical thrash metal 1.689

Metallica

United States of America · 1981– · heavy metal 0.955

Megadeth

United States of America · 1983– · heavy metal 0.860

5 Atheist

United States of America · 1984– · death metal 0.400