Cannibal Corpse frontman George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher had already shot down the possibility of an encore, playfully roasting the crowd in the process. But still, you knew what was coming. As a rule, ...

For metal, 1983 was the year shit really got dark. Thrash was born, Metallica and Slayer’s debut albums setting new standards of intensity that a slew of ravening hopefuls instantly sought to outdo.