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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
05/08 @ Underground Arts, Philadelphia
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Mudguard is a thrash metal, crossover, and hard rock act from Falun in Dalarna, active since 2016. The band delivers unpretentious, energetic metal with the utilitarian spirit their name suggests.
A thrash metal and crossover act from Rotenburg in Lower Saxony, Mudhead has been delivering aggressive compositions since 2018. The band channels high-energy crossover thrash from the north German countryside.
A thrash metal and crossover act from Barcelona, Mugre — meaning 'filth' in Spanish — has been delivering grimy, aggressive compositions since 2016. The band channels the Mediterranean city's punk-metal crossover energy.
Richmond, Virginia's Municipal Waste are one of the defining acts of the 21st-century crossover thrash revival, fusing the manic energy of hardcore punk with razor-sharp thrash riffing and an irreverent, party-metal attitude that made them scene icons.
Murderizer is a thrash metal and crossover act from Kharkiv, active since 2014. The band delivers aggressive, high-velocity compositions from Ukraine's second city.
Mutant Sperm Quartet is a deliberately unconventional metal band from Palma del Río, Spain, embracing imperfection and irregularity. From 'The Swell Pubic Hair Trimmer' (2012) through 'Hell Mulacornio' (2020), their discography rejects algorithmic polish in favor of raw, uncompromising expression recorded at Buldozer Studios.
Mutard is a thrash metal and crossover band from Heidenheim, Germany, formed in 2014. Their releases Zombie Addiction and Inhuman Inebriation channel relentless crossover thrash with high-energy riffing and moshpit-ready aggression.
Mutually Assured Destruction is a thrash metal and crossover act from the Brighton area, delivering aggressive, politically themed compositions since 2019. The Cold War-referencing name matches the band's confrontational approach to metal.
A crossover/thrash metal and metalcore act from Groningen, My Own Words has been delivering aggressive compositions since 2016. The band channels personal expression through the energy of crossover thrash.
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