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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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Ukrainian thrash metal/crossover band from Zhytomyr with funk elements, forming an unusual genre blend since 2021. Their provocative name signals the irreverent, humorous character of their funky crossover thrash.
Swedish thrash metal/crossover band from Orebro, merging thrash speed with punk attitude since 2014. Their name captures the bottom-feeding, ground-level aggression of their crossover thrash.
Scottish thrash metal/crossover band from Edinburgh, newly formed in 2025 and merging thrash speed with crossover punk energy. Their approach delivers mosh-ready aggression from Scotland's capital.
M.I.S. is a thrash metal and crossover band from Schaffhausen, Switzerland, formed in 2020 that channels explosive energy through a fusion of thrash aggression and hardcore punk attitude. Their riff-heavy approach bridges the gap between old-school thrash intensity and the raw directness of crossover.
M.O.D. (Method of Destruction) was formed in New York in 1986 by vocalist Billy Milano following his tenure with crossover pioneers S.O.D., delivering a caustic fusion of thrash metal, hardcore punk, and satirical lyricism. Their debut U.S.A. for M.O.D. (1987) on Megaforce Records—partly produced by Scott Ian of Anthrax—established the template for their abrasive, politically charged output across eight studio albums. Milano has remained the sole consistent member through multiple hiatuses, with the band persisting into the 2010s as one of New York's defining crossover acts.
A crossover thrash and hardcore act from Knokke-Heist active during the late 1980s, M.O.P. (Mistress of Pain) released two demos—Just Kidding and The Revenge of the Nerds!—during their brief but active 1988–89 run. The band were part of the early wave of Belgian bands bridging punk aggression and thrash metal energy.
Everett's Mace fuse the pit-ready aggression of crossover thrash with classic metal riffing, coming in fast and low with every track. Since 2017 they've been a reliable dose of no-pretense, high-velocity heaviness from the Pacific Northwest.
Machete Law is a thrash metal and crossover band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2023, featuring collaborations with international acts like Fastkill. Their releases including Chains Of Despair deliver aggressive crossover thrash with a violent, no-nonsense approach.
Mad Squad is a thrash/heavy metal/crossover (early); melodic hardcore/crossover (later) band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2017. They deliver high-energy crossover thrash with punk-fueled aggression.
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