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'''Thrash metal''' is an [[extreme metal]] music variety of [[heavy metal]], one that is characterised by fast tempos, high speed riffing and aggression. Thrash metal songs typically use fast, percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work. Thrash song lyrics express nihilistic views or deal with social issues using visceral, gory language, an approach which partially overlaps with the hardcore genre. The origins of Thrash metal are generally traced to the late 1970s and early 1980s, when a number of bands began incorporating the sound of the [[New Wave of British Heavy Metal]], creating a new genre and developing into a separate movement from punk rock and hardcore. This genre is much more aggressive compared to its relative, [[speed metal]]. There is often significant crossover from one metal category to another, and some bands use musical influences from non-metal genres, including classical music and jazz.
==See also==
*[[List of thrash metal bands]]