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AntiFragile (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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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.
Agony is a crossover band from New Bedford, Massachusetts with a surprisingly deep catalog of ten releases spanning 2010 to 2020. The band's output includes everything from singles clubs to full-lengths like "Big Cinnamon," reflecting the eclectic DIY energy of the southeastern Massachusetts punk and metal scene.
Agrophobia merges crossover and thrash metal from Latina, the Pontine Marshes city south of Rome, since 2017. Their name — a play on the fear of open spaces — contrasts with the wide-open aggression of their punk-infused thrash.
Alacrity delivers crossover and death metal from Warsaw since 2012. Their energetic name — meaning cheerful willingness — brings an unexpected enthusiasm to the violence of their punk-death fusion from the Polish capital.
Portland, Oregon crossover thrash project blending hardcore punk with thrash metal. Pacific Northwest aggression at maximum velocity.
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