Hello again, long time no see! ๐คฃ
Yeah what you mentioned at the start of the post mirrors my thoughts exactly.... As much as thrash is still by far my favourite genre, when you listen to so much of it, it is bound to get repetitive, and it even got to the point where I started to get less familiar with the music I love, due to the sheer mind pollution caused ๐คฃ. I'm still taking a bit of a break from the genre. I'm sure it will no doubt return as my top genre again in time, but I'm not rushing things. I think it's important to revisit what made me fall in love with the genre, rather than fill my mind with endless releases.
My attention recently has been divided up into traditional doom metal, and of course re-discovering the old thrash classics. And believe it or not, I'm investing a lot of time into electronic genres such as Jungle, DnB, Hardcore, Dub/soundsystem (and its culture).
As for thrash, I've mainly been listening to Cryptic Slaughter, Nuclear Assault, and Hallows Eve - as well as my usual share of Municipal Waste :P. My thrash intake has actually been on the rise again recently, but as mentioned, I'm taking things slow, and haven't really listened to more than the odd few albums I haven't yet heard.
Anyway, good to see the community isn't quite dead yet, friend ๐ค. Long live thrash!