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Let You Go (2024)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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Halo (2017)
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Stigmata is a metalcore band from Troy, New York, formed in 2008, incorporating strong influences from crossover thrash, groove metal, and traditional thrash metal. Their sound reflects the hybrid, street-level aggression common to the upstate New York underground metal community.
New Philadelphia, Ohio act formed in 2023 that combines death metal, grindcore, and crossover thrash into a fast and abrasive style typical of the genre's more chaotic fringe.
Binghamton, New York thrash and crossover act formed in 2014, fusing the aggression of classic thrash metal with the raw energy of hardcore punk in the upstate New York underground tradition.
Stoneman is a crossover thrash and hardcore band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 2023, merging the frenetic energy of hardcore with the aggressive riff attack of thrash metal.
Storbais deliver thrash metal and crossover from the Basque industrial town of Ermua, combining thrash velocity with punk energy. Active since 2018, they bring Basque crossover fury to the Deba Valley.
Stormbringer is a thrash/crossover band from Port Angeles, Washington, formed in 2015, mixing the speed and hostility of crossover thrash with metal-rooted riffing.
Crossover thrash/hardcore band from Aarschot in Flemish Brabant, active since 2017, blending the speed of thrash metal with hardcore's confrontational energy. Their crossover approach creates a high-energy fusion that bridges metal and punk communities.
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Portland, Oregon crossover thrash band formed in 2024, fusing hardcore punk's raw energy with thrash metal's technical riffing in the city's active heavy underground scene.
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