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What band created thrash metal?

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No one band created the genre.

Overkill was the first band to form in 1980.

Don't mistake this with Metallica who formed in 1981.

Overkill was formed in 1980 and played mostly covers of punk bands but never got a contract with a record company to release anything until 1985. Although they had written songs, their first demo wasn't released until 1983.
The first thrash metal song ever written was "Unlea--------------------------

^^^^ Forget what that guy was saying, Anvil was the first, they basicaly plain and simply invented thrash, formed in 1978 first album in 81, still going strong.

Well actually Venom was formed in 1978 although the first members did not last long, they released welcome to hell in 1981 and black metal 82 who inspired band like slayer megadeth and metalilica who said in interviews and stuff that venon inspired them by the speed

BONUS FACT venom also inspired early death metal and black metal Chuck Shouldiner (RIP) who is called the father of death metal said that venom started death metal not his band death

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