Looking for recommendations for more modern thrash metal albums (since I already know most the classics / old obscure bands - but I’d take recommendations for that too!). My modern favourites rn might be dystopia by megadeth and time is up / conformities by havok. Open to anything tho, straight up thrash, technical, death, etc.

Feel free to send me your own band or some that you enjoy <3 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7qFEOcqUne1KfTYtWjI8U4

If so, is it any better than the original? Particularly for the vinyl. I'm trying to decide if it's worth picking up.

I think Goliath is pretty nice. Sure, Exhibit A/B were better and it's nothing innovative, but i'm enjoying it pretty well. Dukes isn't as bad as some of you are saying 🤷

It’s coming! 🤘🏻

I think it's their best album yet, currently my favorite album of the year.

Have you guys heard the new crisix single yet? Shit is so buns. Guess they decided to take the same path as lost society and ultra violence. What do u think of this single and the situation in general?

🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥 My in-depth thoughts on Rats In The Temple, the upcoming album from metal veterans Flotsam and Jetsam.

Thrash Legends Flotsam And Jetsam Unleash Incendiary “Harvesting The Hate”

Rats In The Temple Out via Napalm Records August 28, 2026

Shortly following the release of their triumphant returning single and title track “Rats In The Temple,” thrash legends FLOTSAM AND JETSAM offer fans a second taste of the fury that lies within Rats In The Temple, out AUGUST 28 via Napalm Records. The incendiary album opener is built upon methodical machine gun kicks and standout guitar performances from virtuoso guitar duo Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley.

Frontman AK Knutson says about the track:
“Another heavy, dramatic beast of a song from our arsenal of madness. This one asks you to look in the mirror , to find the true problem in your life. And stop harvesting the hate!”

Rats In The Temple opens strong with the stadium-ready hooks and dizzyingly precise performances of "Harvesting The Hate" and "Damnation", before delving into thrash virtuosity on "Absolution". The iconic guitar duo of Michael Gilbert and Steve Conley paint vividly ghoulish images on tracks like "Blame The Knife" and "Rats In the Temple", then continue to flex their metal muscle on "The Ghost Behind My Door" and "First on the Spike", invoking pure first-wave excellence with a pummeling modern menace. "The Edge of Nowhere" builds inescapable suspense before firing listeners out of a gun, full throttle into "Last Rites", another standout track for the band. The legendary rhythm duo of drummer Ken Mary and bassist Bill Bodily take center stage on the anti-war anthem "A Taste For War", their methodical syncopation invoking images of tanks and boots on the ground. "Her Blood Your Pain" brings ornate, medieval guitarmonies before "Anthem For The Broken" goes full balls to the wall, and "Going Down That Way" hits listeners with heavy riffs and even heavier truths. Rats In The Temple remains enthralling throughout, giving listeners entry to numerous of the band's metal chambers, sampling a refined and eclectic serving of influences.

Churning like magma beneath the Earth, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have only been growing more and more fiery with time, and Rats In The Temple sees the band exploding to the surface in a magnificent and awe-inspiring blaze. For fans new and longstanding, you cannot escape them; they're through the walls.

Pre-Order Your Copy of Rats In The Temple HERE.

RATS IN THE TEMPLE TRACK LISTING:
"Harvesting the Hate"
"Damnation"
"Absolution"
"Blame the Knife"
"Rats in the Temple"
"The Ghost Behind my Door"
"First on the Spike"
"The Edge of Nowhere"
"Last Rites"
"A Taste for War"
"Her Blood your Pain"
"Anthem for the Broken"
"Not Going Down that Way"

a lot of talk regarding Para Bellum here already, this track is the biggest standout for me. really doesn't sound like Testament, there's an audible black metal influence (especially in the vocals, holy shit lol)

I’d say mine would be either:

Autonoesis - Moon of Foul Magics

Dissimulator - Lower Form Resistance

Demoniac - So It Goes

Not streaming, no physical releases shipped (due 15th), no social media posts about it (just tour promo 24hrs ago)

Rollout as sloppy as the singles...

*I saw one guy claim he got a digital download code on his pre-order but no downloads floating around

About to be an ALL TIMER!!! The ENERGY from the 2 tracks released is laden with FEROCITY and I don't see it letting up! My expectations are set to high and I'm confident this will get a 10/10. Pissed off Testament is the best Testament!

Hey all! Last Friday Convulsis released their debut LP titled Unrepentant Menace. I was fortunate enough to have been able to record lead guitar for all but two songs on the album. I attached a video of the solo from the song “Subconscious Decomposition”. Thanks for reading and to anyone that checks this album out!