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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Thrash metal/crossover/hardcore band from Leeds in West Yorkshire, active since 2018. Their sound fuses thrash with hardcore punk energy from the northern English industrial city.
Impostor is a thrash metal/crossover band from Lillehammer, Norway, active since 2022 and fusing the aggression of thrash metal with hardcore punk's raw energy and attitude. The project delivers high-octane crossover fury.
Impress is a hardcore punk band from Kostroma, Russia, active since 2008 and fusing the aggression of thrash metal with hardcore punk's raw energy and attitude. The project delivers high-octane crossover fury.
Minneapolis crossover outfit In Defence have been thrashing since 2007 with a punk-fueled speed and a midwestern directness — short songs, faster riffs, and absolutely zero patience for posturing.
In Movement is a crossover/thrash metal band from Vynohradiv, Ukraine, active since 2015 and fusing the aggression of thrash metal with hardcore punk's raw energy and attitude. The project delivers high-octane crossover fury.
Inerzia is a thrash metal/crossover band from Catarroja, Spain, active since 2017, fusing thrash metal's speed with the raw aggression of hardcore punk. The band channels the energy of the Valencia metropolitan area into explosive crossover fury.
Ferocious Death / Thrash Metal from Bozeman, Montana / Richmond, Virginia / Houston.
Infinite Wisdom are a crossover thrash and hardcore band from Brighton, England, formed in 2020. They channel aggressive crossover energy with hardcore punk intensity.
Inglorious Castar is a thrash metal/crossover quartet from Brussels, Belgium, formed in 2018, featuring Dave on bass and lead vocals, Phil on lead guitar, Djé on drums, and Mr Çois on guitar. Since their 2018 demo, the band has released Bring Out Your Dead, combining breakneck thrash riffing with crossover punk attitude.
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