EarlGrey

As for the roots of black metal... I could tell you, having listened to Venom and Celtic Frost, that it seems to me the former invented black more in "semantic" and "attitudinal" terms, while the latter did so more in musical terms... but it's undeniable that the genre gained its current characterization with the first wave of Scandinavian bands.

I was definitely too young when you came in during the first wave (I’m from '84)... So when Reign in Blood came out, I was about 2 years old! But until I was roughly 16, I listened to very little music (mostly some seriously messed up American punk), I didn't have long hair, and I didn't even know what metal was. So I’ve only recently joined you all... That's a bit of my life story just to say that I respect your point of view for demographic reasons... That said, I bought (due to a lack of guidance) almost all my records on a whim, but having read tons of reviews in Metal Hammer and in "Metallus" curated by Signorelli, I feel in good company with esteemed critics in asserting that Slayer can be comfortably considered Thrash... It's definitely a matter of personal sensitivity...

Even black metal, a genre I adore when done right, has taken a lot from Slayer, and I mean a lot... despite this, I would never say that Slayer INVENTED black metal... as for the palm-muted strings... I have to disagree, as it seems to me that the so-called "palm muted" is used much more in death metal... way more than in black metal, where non-muted riffs on a single string are often used...

Then there's American death, European death... they're different...
The Testament, of course, are thrash, like all the ones you mentioned. But they're clearly influenced by Slayer...

I don't know what you mean by "skater clothing"... I mean maybe loose t-shirts, cargo shorts, baseball caps, etc... definitely not ripped but tight jeans, or filthy long hair. Not to mention Cliff Burton, whose look somewhat reflected the "hippie tradition" of his family... as a thrash band, it seems that only Anthrax always had a skater boy look. Anyway, death metal was born from thrash as a further extreme of the latter, especially from the Bay Area thrash that emerged from Slayer. But Slayer were not and are not death in the strict sense. That doesn't mean there aren't common elements... Do you want a serious death metal band to hear the differences? Listen to Nile, for example. The difference is noticeable even in the sheet music. Look at a bass tab from Nile or Death and compare it with one from Slayer... try it and let me know.

I agree, my reference to nirvana was directed at Jeremy, having read his positive comments about this group and considering him a fan. I posted the comments about the music in other discussions about Kings of Metal...

Jimi Hendrix....

Instead, I agree with Mayhem...there's no strictly musical technique talk that holds up. Hanneman and King's solos are truly chilling precisely because they're unbelievably fast; they're like a razor slice to the face after a beating (can you believe what I've just pulled out!!!). I mean, you hear the massacre of tight rhythms, sinister arpeggios, savage vocals, etc., and those solos come out of nowhere, super fast, perhaps out of tune, but like the final blow... that's what gives you the thrill. Maybe, overall, the duo of guitarists K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton is better. But the two from Slayer are more violent. And anyway, they play THRASH! In fact, they are considered the initiators of the Bay Area Thrash movement, if I'm not mistaken.

But what does it mean?....

But why do you give such bad ratings to the review? Lack of sense of humor?…