The Unquiet Grave Episode 29: Bonded By Blood!!! (Bay Area thrash episode)

Tonight’s ep was all Bay Area thrash, from heavy-hitters like Exodus, Testament, and Metallica, to lesser-knowns, origins, and current torch-bearers. You can listen to an archived recording of this episode here. Thanks for tuning in, and see you next week!

Playlist for this episode:

Legacy, “Burnt Offerings”

from Demo

Self Released - 1985

Testament, “First Strike Is Deadly”

from The Legacy

Atlantic Records - 1987

Testament, “Disciples of the Watch”

from The New Order

Atlantic Records - 1988

Exodus, “Faster Than You'll Ever Live to Be”

from Pleasures of the Flesh

Legacy Recordings - 1987

Exodus, “Bonded by Blood”

from Bonded by Blood

Legacy Recordings - 1985

Exodus, “Objection Overruled”

from Impact Is Imminent

Caroline Records - 1990

Metallica, “Jump In the Fire”

from Kill 'Em All (Remastered)

Blackened Recordings - 1983

Metallica, “Ride the Lightning”

from Ride the Lightning (Remastered)

Blackened Recordings - 1984

Metallica, “Battery”

from Master of Puppets (Remastered)

Blackened Recordings - 1986

Vio-Lence, “Bodies on Bodies”

from Eternal Nightmare

Mechanix - 1988

Death Angel, “Thrashers”

from The Enigma Years (1987-1990)

Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group - 2021

Forbidden, “Forbidden Evil”

from Forbidden Evil

Legacy Recordings - 1988

Possessed, “Pentagram”

from Seven Churches

Legacy Recordings - 1985

Hirax, “Raging Violence”

from Raging Violence

Metal Blade Records - 1985

Sadus, “Hands of Fate”

from Illusions

Sadus Records - 1988

Laaz Rockit, “Forced to Fight”

from City's Gonna Burn

Massacre Records - 1984

Stone Vengeance, “To Kill Evil”

from To Kill Evil

Stone Vengeance Recordings. - 1998

Heathen, “Goblins Blade”

from Breaking the Silence

Legacy Recordings - 1987

Mordred, “Shatter”

from Fool's Game

Sanctuary Records - 1989

Blind Illusion, “Kamakazi (2021 Remastered)”

from The Sane Asylum (2021 Remastered)

Blind Illusion - 1988

Defiance, “Product of Society”

from Product of Society

Rhino Atlantic - 1989

Ulysses Siren, “Lake of Fire”

from Above the Ashes

Relentless Records - 2002

Attitude Adjustment, “Working Class Pride”

from The Collection

Taang! - 2009

Hatchet, “Morlocks Tomb”

from Awaiting Evil

Metal Blade Records - 2008

Dekapitator, “Possessed With Damnation”

from We Will Destroy... You Will Obey! (Bonus Track Version)

Relapse Records - 2011

Violation, “Desolate”

from Devoured

1917 Records - 2008

Bonded By Blood, “Psychotic Pulse”

from Feed the Beast

Earache Records Ltd - 2008