“Every song we came up with was like the greatest thing. Every time we’d write another it was like, ‘Oh my god’”: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax and more remember how thrash metal took over the world 40 years ago

Metallica in 1986.

1986 was the year thrash metal took over. Such game-changing albums as Master Of Puppets, Reign In Blood and Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying! came out, and the bands who made them rocketed up bills and supported superstars. In 2012, Classic Rock spoke to members of Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and more to get the inside story on thrash’s annus mirabilis.