‘We built a castle on stage complete with battlements’: how 80s German thrash bands pushed metal to new extremes
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-03-18 22:30 UTC+10:00
Section: Metal
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Germany
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As Metallica et al broke through, Kreator, Sodom and Destruction were forging an even harder sound. They recall gigs in coalmines, sessions in steelworks – and boozing with Slayer
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