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A3-5 delivers thrash metal and crossover from an undisclosed Polish location since 2022. Their alphanumeric designation adds a mechanical, impersonal quality to their high-speed punk-metal fusion.
Absenta is a death and thrash metal crossover band from Torrelavega in Cantabria, Spain, formed in 2010, whose self-described 'post black n roll metal' blends post-black metal with death, thrash, and heavy metal influences. Their albums Under the Sight of Mulhacen and the 2016 follow-up Eel, recorded with producer Manuel Martinez of Estirpe at Mart Estudios and released through Necromance Records, deliver atmospheric yet aggressive compositions.
New York City crossover thrash, hardcore punk, and thrash metal project. The name promises catalytic energy from the city that never stops.
Adrenicide has been delivering crossover thrash from Slough since 2006, channeling the Berkshire town's working-class intensity into nearly two decades of punk-metal fury. Their adrenaline-homicide portmanteau captures the lethal velocity of their sound.
Afflictive Nature is a thrash metal and crossover band from San Antonio, Texas. In 2013, the band dropped two EPs and a split in rapid succession, delivering raw crossover thrash from the heart of South Texas.
Afterbirth is a progressive brutal death metal band from Long Island, New York. Active since the early 2010s, the band has built a cult following with releases like "Brutal Inception" and the 2023 full-length "In But Not Of," pushing brutal death metal into genuinely progressive territory with complex structures and unpredictable songwriting.
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Aftermath plays thrash metal. The band has released their single "Untitled." Their sound emphasizes technical precision and compositional complexity.
Oklahoma City crossover thrash project. The legal charge upgraded to a musical assault from OKC.
Aggressive Oppression delivers crossover and thrash metal from Moscow since 2016. Their authoritarian name drives punk-influenced thrash from the Russian capital with the relentless force their title promises.
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