Anthrax

With their origins in the 1980s and their original fan base made up of skate punks and peripheral fans of NYHC (pronounced "Noo Yawk Hahd Koa"), Anthrax were among the pioneers of Thrash bringing it from the streets to jean-jacketed, hesher kids in Suburbia, U.S.A. Through the years, they've continued to evolve their original underground sound, dabble with rap (their joint "Bring the Noise" with Public Enemy) and venture beyond the hard, mainstream leanings of the early '90s (the latter years with singer Joey Belladonna).