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List of Trash Metal Bands

A

BandFormedOriginNote
Acid Drinkers1986Poland[15]Tomasz “Titus” Pukacki of Acid Drinkers
Acid Reign1985United Kingdom[16]
Aftermath1985United States[17]
Agent Steel1984United States[18]
Anacrusis1986United States[19]
Angel Dust1984Germany[20]
Angelus Apatrida2000Spain[21]
Annihilator1984Canada[22]Jeff Waters and Dave Padden of Annihilator at Wacken Open Air, 2013
Anthrax1981United States[23]Anthrax at Wacken Open Air, 2013
Anvil1978Canada[24]Steve “Lips” Kudlow of Anvil at Wacken Open Air, 2013
Artillery1982Denmark[25]Artillery, 2010
Atomkraft1979United Kingdom[26]
Atrophy1986United States[27]
Aura Noir1993Norway[28]Aura Noir at Inferno Festival, Oslo, 2011
Austrian Death Machine2008United States[29]

B

BandFormedOriginNote
Battlecross2003United States[30]Battlecross at Rock im Park festival, 2014
Believer1986United States[31]
Bio-Cancer2010Greece[32]
Black Tide2004United States[33]
Blind Illusion1979United States[34]
Blood Feast1985United States[35]
Blood Tsunami2004Norway[36]Pete Evil of Blood Tsunami, London, 2007
Body Count1990United States[37]Ice-T with Body Count, Prague, 2006
Bonded by Blood2005United States[38]
Bulldozer1980Italy[39]Alberto Contini of Bulldozer at Tuska Open Air, 2011

C

BandFormedOriginNote
Carnal Forge1997Sweden[40]Carnal Forge, 2009
Carnivore1982United States[41]Carnivore at Wacken Open Air, 2006
Celtic Frost1984Switzerland[42]Celtic Frost at Tuska Open Air, 2006
Cerebral Fix1986United Kingdom[43]
Children of Bodom1993Finland[44]Children of Bodom performing live in 2016
Confess2010Iran[45]
Coroner1983Switzerland[46]
Corrosion of Conformity1982United States[47]Corrosion of Conformity at Reds, Edmonton
Crash1991South Korea[48]
Criminal1991Chile[49]Anton Reisenegger of Criminal, live in 2013.
Cripper2005Germany[50]
The Crucified1984United States[51]
Crumbsuckers1982United States[52]Crumbsuckers album rehearsal, 1989
Cryptic Slaughter1984United States[53]
Cyclone Temple1989United States[54]

D

BandFormedOriginNote
Darkane1998Sweden[55]Darkane lineup
Dark Angel1981United States[56]Ron Rinehart of Dark Angel, 2014
Dead Brain Cells1986Canada[57]
Death Angel1982United States[58]Death Angel at Sauna Open Air, Tampere, Finland, 2010
Decadence2003Sweden
Defiance1985United States[59]
Defleshed1991Sweden[60]
Deliverance1985United States[61]
Demiricous2001United States[62]
Demolition Hammer1986United States[63]
Deströyer 6661994Australia[64]Deströyer 666 at Hole In The Sky, 2007
Destruction1982Germany[6]Destruction at Festival AlternaVigo, 2009
Dorsal Atlântica1981Brazil[65]
Dorso1984Chile[66]
D.R.I.1982United States[67]

E

BandFormedOriginNote
Early Man2003United States[68]Early Man, 2007
Embodyment1993United States[69]
Epidemic1986United States[70]
Evildead1987United States[71]
Evile2004United Kingdom[72]Evile, Madrid, 2008
Exciter1978Canada[73]
Exhorder1985United States[74]
Exodus1979United States[75]Exodus, 2012
The Exploited1978United Kingdom[76]The Exploited in 2018
Extol1993Norway[77]
Exumer1985Germany[78]

F

BandFormedOriginNote
Flotsam and Jetsam1981United States[79]Jason Ward of Flotsam and Jetsam at Metalmania, 2008
Forbidden1985United States[80]

G

BandFormedOriginNote
Gama Bomb2002Northern Ireland[81]
God Forbid1996United States[82]God Forbid at The Hague, The Netherlands, 2009
Grinder1987Germany[83]
Grip Inc.1993Germany/United States
Gwar1984United States[84]Gwar at Arena Joondalup, 2010

H

BandFormedOriginNote
Hämatom2004Germany[85]Hämatom at Rockharz Open Air 2019
Hatesphere1998Denmark[86]Hatesphere at Hamburg Metal Days, 2014
Hatriot2011United States
The Haunted1996Sweden[87]The Haunted, Karlstad, 2007
Havok2004United States[88]
Heathen1984United States[89]Kragen Lum and Jason Viebrooks of Heathen at Helfest, 2013
Hellhammer1981Switzerland[90]
Helstar1982United States[91]Helstar in Aschaffenburg, Germany, 2009
Hermética1987Argentina[92]
Hirax1982United States[93]Hirax in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2009
Hobbs’ Angel of Death1987Australia[94]
Holocausto1985Brazil[95]
Holy Moses1980Germany[96]Sabina Classen of Holy Moses, 2005
Hyades1996Italy[97]

I

BandFormedOriginNote
Iced Earth1984United States[98]
Infernäl Mäjesty1986Canada[99]
Intruder1987United States[100]Intruder, Germany, 2004
Iron Angel1983Germany[101]

K

BandFormedOriginNote
Kekal1995Indonesia[102]Jeff Arwadi of Kekal, the Netherlands, 2004
Korzus1983Brazil[103]
Kreator1982Germany[104]Kreator at Kraków, Poland, 2009
Kryptos1998India[105]Kryptos at Harley Rock Riders Season III, Bangalore, India, 2012

L

BandFormedOriginNote
Lȧȧz Rockit1982United States[106]
Lamb Of God1994United States[107]
Lawnmower Deth1987United Kingdom[108]
Lazarus A.D.2005United States[109]
Legion of the Damned2004Netherlands[110]Harold Gielen of Legion of the Damned at Metalcamp, 2009
Living Death1980Germany[111]
Living Sacrifice1989United States[112]
Loudblast1986France[113]
Lost Society2010Finland[113]
Lyzanxia1996France[114]
Lich King2007United States[115]

M

BandFormedOriginNote
Machine Head1991United States[116]Phil Demmel of Machine Head, 2009
Malefice2003United Kingdom[117]Dale Butler (left) of Malefice, with a fan, 2010
Mantic Ritual2004United States[118]
Massakre1982Chile[119]
Master1987Russia[120]
Megadeth1983United States[121]Megadeth, 2010
Mekong Delta1985Germany[122]Mekong Delta at Kilkim žaibu XII festival, Lithuania, 2011
Merciless Death2003United States[123]
Messiah1984Switzerland[124]
Metal Church1980United States[125]Kurdt Vanderhoof of Metal Church, Germany, 2005
Metallica1981United States[1]Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of Metallica at London, England, 2008
M.O.D.1986United States[126]
Mokoma1996Finland[127]Santtu Hämäläinen and Marko Annala of Mokoma at Myötätuulirock, Finland, 2011
Morbid Saint1982United States[128]
Mordred1984United States[129]
Mortal Sin1985Australia[130]Mortal Sin at Jalometalli Metal Music Festival, Finland, 2008
Mortification1987Australia[131]
Municipal Waste2001United States[132]Municipal Waste at Finnish Metal Expo, Helsinki, Finland 2008
Mutilator1985Brazil[133]

N

BandFormedOriginNote
Nailbomb1994United States[134]Nailbomb, 2011
Nasty Savage1983United States[135]
Necrodeath1985Italy[136]Necrodeath at Korxefest, Genoa, Italy, 2010
Necronomicon1983Germany[137]Necronomicon promotional photo, 2013
Necrosis1985Chile[138]
Nevermore1991United States[139]Warrel Dane of Nevermore in Dinkelsbühl, 2005
Nuclear1998Chile[140]
Nuclear Assault1984United States[141]

O

BandFormedOriginNote
One Bad Pig1985United States[142]
Onslaught1983United Kingdom[143]
Outrage1982Japan[144]
Overkill1980United States[145]Overkill at Metalmania, 2008

P

BandFormedOriginNote
Pantera1981United States[146]Dimebag Darrell of Pantera, 2003
Paralysis2010Long Valley NJparalysisnj.bigcartel.com
Paradox1986Germany[147]
Pentagram Chile1985Chile[148]
Pestilence1986Netherlands[149]Patrick Mameli and Jeroen Paul Thesseling of Pestilence, 2011
Possessed1983United States[150]Possessed at Jalometalli Metal Music Festival, 2008
Prong1986United States[151]Tommy Victor of Prong, 2008
Prototype1994United States[152]

R

BandFormedOriginNote
Rage1984Germany[153]Victor Smolski, Peavy Wagner, and André Hilgers of Rage, 2008, Milan, Italy
Ratos de Porão1981Brazil[154]Ratos de Porão at Virada Cultural, 2007
Raven1974United Kingdom[155]Raven, 2008
Razor1984Canada[156]Razor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2008
Realm1985United States[157]
Revocation2006United States[158]
Rigor Mortis1983United States[159]
Running Wild1976GermanyRunning Wild live in concert, Bonn 2005

S

BandFormedOriginNote
Sabbat1985United Kingdom[160]Andy Sneap and Simon “Jack Hammer” Jones of Sabbat at London Scala, London, 2008
Sacrament1989United States[161]
Sacrilege2012Bangladesh[162]
Soulfly1997Brazil[163]Soulfiy in 2005
Sacred Reich1985United States[164]Sacred Reich at Rock Hard Festival, 2014
Sacrifice1983Canada[165]Sacrifice in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2009
Sadus1984United States[166]
Sarcófago1985Brazil[167]
Sepultura1984Brazil[168]Andreas Kisser of Sepultura at Virada Cultural, 2008
Seventh Angel1987United Kingdom[169]Ian Arkley of Seventh Angel at Blast of Eternity, 2012
Sex Machineguns1989Japan[170]
Shadows Fall1995United States[171]Brian Fair of Shadows Fall at Turock Open Air, Essen, Germany, 2014
Short Sharp Shock2005United Kingdom[172]
Silent Civilian2005United States
Skeletonwitch2003United States[173]Skeletonwitch in Munich, 2014
Skin Chamber1991United States[174]
Slayer1981United States[175]Slayer at Hellfest, 2007
Sodom1981Germany[176]Tom Angelripper of Sodom at Hole In The Sky, 2009
Soziedad Alkoholika1988Spain
Stam1na1996Finland
Stone1985Finland
Stormtroopers of Death1985United States[177]
Suicidal Angels2001Greece[178]Nick Melissourgos of Suicidal Angels, 2012
Suicidal Tendencies1981United States[179]Mike Muir of Suicidal Tendencies, 2011
Susperia1998Norway[180]Cyrus and Elvorn of Susperia, 2011
Swashbuckle2005United States[181]Commodore Redrum of Swashbuckle at Paganfest America 2009
Sylosis2000United Kingdom[182]Sylosis at Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, 2009

T

BandFormedOriginNote
Tankard1982Germany[183]Tankard at “South of Heaven”, Betong, Oslo, Norway
Testament1983United States[184]Testament at Sweden Rock Festival, 2008
Thanatos1984Netherlands[185]
Tonic Breed2006Norway[186]Patrik Svendsen of Tonic Breed, 2012
Tourniquet1989United States[187]Ted Kirkpatrick of Tourniquet, 2007
Torturer1989Chile[188]
Toxic Holocaust1999United States[189]Phil Zeller of Toxic Holocaust, Zal Ozhidaniya, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2014
Toxik1985United States[190]
Trivium2000United States[191]Matt Heafy of Trivium at With Full Force festival, 2011

U

BandFormedOriginNote
Ultimatum1992United States[192]
United1981Japan[193]

V

BandFormedOriginNote
Vektor2002United States[194]Vektor in Hamilton, Ontario, 2012
Vengeance Rising1987United States[195]
Venom1979United Kingdom[196]Venom at Hellfest, 2008
Violator2002Brazil[197]
Vio-lence1985United States[198]
Virus1986United Kingdom[199]
Voivod1982Canada[200]Voivod at Masters of Rock, Vizovice, Poland, 2009
Vulcano1981Brazil[201]

W

BandFormedOriginNote
Warbringer2004United States[202]Warbringer in Rostock, Germany, 2012
Watchtower1982United States[203]
Whiplash1984United States[204]
Witchery1997Sweden[205]

X

BandFormedOriginNote
Xentrix1985United Kingdom[206]Paul MacKenzie of Xentrix at Headbangers Open Air, 2014

Y

BandFormedOriginNote
Yyrkoon1995France[207]
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