7. Origins and influences The origins of thrash metal are placed in the late 70's and early 80's when a group of speed metal bands influenced by the NWOBHM, with bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Venom, Diamond Head and surrogate, began variants incorporating a high speed and a feeling similar to anarchist-punk-hardcore to its traditional heavy metal. The developers considered this form of metal are the group Overkill with his song "The Beast Within", made months a head of the widely seen as the first issue of thrash.
18. German Thrash metal German thrash metal The German thrash metal originated in the 1980 The 3 greatest exponents of the scene were Kreator, Sodom, and Destruction. Unlike the North American thrash metal that was not as influenced by hardcore punk, but rather by the NWOBHM, the majority of this group is taken as the most influential scene bands like Accept, Motörhead, Venom, Tank, and very beginner albums Iron Maiden, and change their sound, this was the case of Sodom in 1982 presented their demo Witching Metal and Kreator in 1985 with his album Endless Pain show clear characteristics of thrash. The German thrash riffs is characterized by (more aggressive and technical), torn voices and lyrical content, satanism and hatred. Many bands of black and death metal were inspired by this kind of thrash metal.