Happy July 4th! What’s more American than thrash? Take a look our top 5 Independence Day thrash tracks!

1. Exodus – .44 Magnum Opus

There’s no-one more ‘murican than Rob Dukes. Only very recently dismissed by Exodus, we look back at the first album to feature Dukes ‘Shovel Headed Kill Machine’. One of their more prolific tracks .44 Magnum Opus made our ‘murica cut.

2. Death Angel

Can you hear us over the sound of ‘Freedom’?! Death Angel makes sure of that. A track off their reunion album ‘The Art of Dying’ in 2004 not only brings thrashy brilliance, but a neat little handbook on Freedom wrapped in a 5-minute song.

3. Slayer – Jesus Saves

It wouldn’t be a ‘murican thrash list without Slayer. The band take on the role of the evangelist with the track ‘Jesus Saves’ from their highly acclaimed ‘Reign in Blood’ album.

4. Anthrax – Indians

One of the true all-‘murican thrash metal bands, we can celebrate ‘murica with one Anthrax’s all-time classics Indians.

5. Machine Head – Clenching the Fists of Dissent

Rob Flynn, such an all-‘murican hero that he wrote a song about dyin’ for ‘murica! The final number in our list of Independence Day ‘murican thrash is nothing short of an epic.

We hope you have a very happy July 4th from all at The Metalist!