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There are at least three bands that have used the name Onslaught: 1. Onslaught is a British thrash metal band from Bristol, England, formed in 1982. Initially influenced by hardcore punk bands such as Discharge and the Exploited, as well as the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM), they gradually shifted toward a more defined thrash metal sound. The band was active until 1991, then reformed in 2005. They have been cited as influential within the British thrash metal scene and are sometimes referred to as part of the country's so-called big four of thrash metal, along with Sabbat, Xentrix, and Acid Reign. Their discography includes seven studio albums, one compilation album, four singles, a live album, and a live DVD. Studio albums Power from Hell (1985) The Force (1986) In Search of Sanity (1989) Killing Peace (2007) Sounds of Violence (2011) VI (2013) Generation Antichrist (2020) Origins of Aggression (2025) --- 2. Onslaught was an Australian rock band. --- 3. Onslaught is an American hardcore punk band from Louisville, Kentucky. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.