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Thrash metal and crossover band from Hoogstraten, Belgium, formed in 2016. They blend thrash metal's speed with crossover punk energy, bringing circle-pit-ready aggression from the northernmost tip of the Antwerp province.
Tampa's Collapsor combines the grind of grindcore with the snapping aggression of crossover thrash, keeping songs short, loud, and relentless — standard operating procedure for the fertile Tampa extreme scene.
Crossover thrash and grindcore act from the Limburg villages of Horst and Lottum, active since 2014. Collision delivers ferocious, high-speed extremity from the Dutch countryside.
Seattle's Colony Drop takes its name from a cataclysmic sci-fi weapon and plays accordingly — crossover thrash that hits hard and fast, steeped in the Pacific Northwest DIY ethos that keeps the scene honest.
Crossover thrash band from Kladno, Czech Republic, formed in 2021. They blend the speed and riffing of thrash metal with the raw energy and attitude of hardcore punk.
Crossover thrash act from Saint Petersburg, active since 2016. Combat Shock fuses punk energy with thrash aggression from Russia's cultural capital.
New York's Combust tear through crossover thrash with hardcore's urgency and metal's muscle, keeping the tradition of NYHC brutality alive in a fast, chaotic form. Their sound is tight, aggressive, and built for live destruction.
Austin crossover thrash act bringing hardcore punk ferocity and thrash metal riffing to the Texas underground. Their tight, fast songs carry the raw edge of both worlds without compromise.
Crossover thrash act from Kraków, active since 2013. Condition: Dead delivers punk-fueled thrash aggression from southern Poland.
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