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Thrash metal/crossover band from Roanne in the Loire valley, formed in 2024 and delivering high-energy, punk-infused thrash. Their kamikaze-crazy name matches the reckless intensity of their crossover approach.
Crossover thrash and punk band with grindcore influences from the small Swedish town of Skoghall, active since 2007. Their long-running project blends hardcore punk energy with thrash velocity and grind blasts.
Kausa y Efecto is a thrash/crossover band from Viña del Mar, Chile, playing in the tradition of the Valparaíso-region extreme metal scene. They released the album Estado de Control and have performed alongside acts such as Torturer, Acrostic, and Metastasis at Chilean metal festivals including Bay Area Assault.
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 2015, based in Caserta, the results are heavier and more inventive than the genre tag might suggest.
Rochester, New York's Killed with Cash have been shredding crossover thrash since 2014, carrying on the genre's blue-collar irreverence with riffs that hit as hard as the humor. Part Leeway, part Municipal Waste, fully upstate New York.
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.
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