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Antitoxin is a crossover thrash band from Versmold in East Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2011, fusing punk attitude with thrash metal speed and aggression. The band carries the crossover tradition that bridges the metal and punk worlds in the rural Westphalian underground.
Antreib has evolved from hardcore punk into thrash metal and crossover from Moscow since 2013. Their German name meaning 'drive' or 'propulsion' captures the relentless forward momentum of their evolving sound.
Apocalypse Addiction delivers crossover thrash from London since 2016, their end-times-dependency name capturing the compulsive nature of their punk-metal fury. Over a decade of London thrash speaks to sustained energy.
East Los Angeles crossover thrash project from the California underground.
Pensacola, Florida crossover thrash outfit with four releases since 2018. Their catalog — from the philosophically titled A Splinter in the Infinite Noumenon to the transitional Liminal — pairs Kantian concepts with aggressive punk-metal from the Gulf Coast.
Chicago crossover thrash project. Another entry in the city's seemingly bottomless well of punk-metal hybrid acts.
Arma X fires crossover thrash from Madrid with the aggression and urgency their weaponized name implies, blending punk energy with thrash precision since 2017. Their sound bridges the gap between Madrid's thrash revival and its enduring hardcore punk tradition.
New Orleans hardcore punk and thrash supergroup formed in 2008, featuring members of Eyehategod, Superjoint Ritual, and other NOLA heavy hitters. Their self-titled debut distills the Crescent City's legendary underground into short, violent blasts of crossover fury.
Cardiff crossover thrash outfit Asidhara hit like a wrecking ball, blending hardcore punk urgency with razor-sharp thrash riffs and gang vocals. Since 2019, they've brought a distinctly Welsh ferocity to the UK's growing crossover scene.
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