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Thrash metal

Thrash metal is a genre. Thrash metal grew out of Heavy metal, Hardcore punk, Speed metal and D-beat. Its influence carried into Death metal, Groove metal, Crossover thrash and Metalcore, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 8 connections around Thrash metal. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Thrash metal came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Thrash metalHeavy metalHardcore punkSpeed metalD-beatDeath metalGroove metalCrossover thrashMetalcore

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Thrash metal connections

Thrash metal grew out of Heavy metal, Hardcore punk, Speed metal and D-beat, went on to shape Death metal, Groove metal, Crossover thrash and Metalcore. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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What Thrash metal shaped

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