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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Grass Valley, California's Earth Exit arrived in 2021 with the crossover thrash/hardcore hybrid fully in their blood — raw, fast, and shaped by the same Bay Area-adjacent tradition that made the genre what it is.
New York's Eat Lead formed in 2019 to play the kind of crossover thrash that sounds like it was raised on hardcore matinees and late-night thrash tapes — fast, mean, and allergic to subtlety.
In existence since 2021, this IJmuiden Crossover Thrash and Thrash Metal outfit delivers D.R.I.-descended riffing built for circle pits and stage dives. Their place within Holland's dense concentration of metal talent speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Part of Italy's underrated but thriving metal community, this act channels crossover thrash and thrash metal with a focus on hardcore punk velocity fused with thrash metal's technical edge. Formed in 2017, based in Brescia, every recording pushes a little further into uncharted sonic territory.
Garnerville, New York's Egokill has been running crossover thrash since 2013 with the stripped-down urgency the subgenre demands — fast riffs, punk attitude, and no time for pretension. Exactly what the name implies.
Groove metal and crossover act from Arrasate-Mondragon in the Basque Country, Spain, that later incorporated nu-metal elements since 2022. Their evolution reflects the dynamic, genre-crossing character of the Basque underground scene.
Thrash metal and crossover act from Pamplona in Navarre, Spain, blending high-speed aggression with punk attitude since 2019. Their electrified eel name captures the shocking, high-voltage energy of their crossover thrash.
New York's Elefantkiller blend crossover thrash with straight-up thrash metal into something loud, chaotic, and absurdly fun — the band's name says everything about their commitment to over-the-top heaviness since 2013.
New Orleans crossover thrash act Elimination have been knocking heads since 2009, bringing the Crescent City's deep-seated aggression to a genre that thrives on speed, chaos, and hardcore-punk intensity.
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