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"Mirror" Mixtape (2022)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
05/08 @ Underground Arts, Philadelphia
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Webster, New York's F.U.B.A.R. have been channeling the reckless energy of crossover thrash since 2005, delivering the kind of bulldozing, punk-infused thrash that does exactly what the name implies.
Long Beach's F.U.B.A.R. bring the hard-living spirit of Southern California's hardcore and metal crossroads to their thrash, cranking out fast, aggressive riffs with a chaotic punk edge since 2005.
Cleveland's F.U.D. carry on the Rust Belt tradition of no-bullshit crossover thrash, formed in 2019 with a sound that punches hard and moves fast — fear, uncertainty, and doubt rendered in guitar and blastbeats.
Boston's Face First charge straight at crossover thrash from the ground up — formed in 2017, they combine the speed and riff density of thrash with hardcore's confrontational directness, staying true to the streets of Massachusetts.
Atlanta's FaceWreck combine the swagger and attitude of Southern metal with the reckless velocity of crossover thrash, a Georgia act that has been running the hybrid hard since 2018.
Faithreat is a thrash metal and crossover band from Volos, Greece, active since 2009 and fusing thrash metal aggression with crossover punk energy. The band represents the Thessalian thrash metal contingent.
Reno's Fall Silent have occupied the productive intersection of thrash, hardcore, and crossover since 2001, long enough to have watched trends come and go while staying true to a fast, abrasive, pit-friendly formula. Their longevity speaks to a consistent ability to deliver no-nonsense aggression.
Cleveland's False Hope rides the crossover edge between thrash and hardcore punk, playing music that's fast, loud, and built for the pit. Active since 2016, they embody the blue-collar aggression of the city they come from.
Falsoprofeta is a thrash metal/crossover band from the Quintanar de la Orden/Puebla de Almoradiel area of Spain, formed in 2013. The band merges thrash metal speed with crossover punk energy from the La Mancha region.
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