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AntiFragile (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Thrash metal and crossover band from Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, formed in 2023 and merging thrash's velocity with the punk-inflected energy of crossover. Their sound delivers high-speed riffing with hardcore's directness.
Riga, Latvia — crossover thrash and thrash metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2023, they deal in D.R.I.-descended riffing built for circle pits and stage dives. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Thrash metal/crossover veterans from Bremen, active since 1994 and delivering three decades of high-energy thrash with punk-influenced crossover elements. Their longevity marks them as one of northern Germany's most enduring thrash acts.
Thrash metal, hardcore, and crossover band from Vila Franca de Xira near Lisbon, active since 2007 and merging thrash's speed with hardcore's confrontational energy. Their nearly two decades of activity make them a mainstay of Lisbon's heavy underground.
Thrash metal/crossover band from Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands, formed in 2019 and delivering high-energy thrash from the volcanic Atlantic archipelago. Their corrosion-themed name matches the abrasive, eating intensity of their sound.
Thrash/nu-metal/crossover band from Errenteria in the Basque Country, active since 2011 and blending three distinct heavy styles. Their eclectic genre-mixing creates an unpredictable, high-energy sound rooted in the Basque underground.
Rome, Italy — crossover thrash and thrash metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2020, they deal in D.R.I.-descended riffing built for circle pits and stage dives. Their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.
Self-described 'Russian Crossover Kill Machine' from Saint Petersburg, active since 2013 with rapid-fire releases including Russian Crossover Kill Machine, Smotri Ne Okhuey, and Poezd Smerti. Their 12-track album Poezd Smerti showcases aggressive crossover thrash with Russian-language vocals across a lean 37 minutes.
Groove/thrash metal and crossover hardcore outfit from La Roche-sur-Yon in western France, active since 2015. They merge the pit-ready energy of hardcore punk with the crushing weight of groove and thrash metal.
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