---
title: "Holy Terror"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/holy-terror"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1986
disbanded: 1989
---

# Holy Terror

**Holy Terror** is a thrash metal band, from United States, active 1986 to 1989.

Holy Terror was an American thrash/speed metal band from North Hills, California, active between 1985 and 1989. The group earned a cult following thanks to its aggressive sound, socially conscious lyrical themes, and underground influence during the late‑1980s metal boom.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Terror_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Holy Terror |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Formed | 1986 |
| Disbanded | 1989 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kurt Kilfelt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kurt-kilfelt) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1987 | [Terror and Submission](https://themetalnet.com/album/76f49aa0-aa32-3f8c-bb93-78ebe86292d5) | Album |
| 1988 | [Mind Wars](https://themetalnet.com/album/5f47c008-677b-332f-a8ef-a2f205e37fb6) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Holy_Terror/1488

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/holy-terror](https://themetalnet.com/band/holy-terror). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt