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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Lafayette, Indiana / Chicago thrash and speed metal project. The chemical warfare name channels cross-state aggression.
Acrimonia wields heavy and speed metal from Foggia in the Puglia flatlands since 2015. Their Latin-derived name meaning 'harshness' captures the biting edge they bring from this Adriatic-adjacent agricultural city.
Adamantine forges heavy, power, and speed metal from Bonn, the former West German capital, since 2010. Named after the mythical unbreakable substance, their Rhine-based approach layers the strength of three classic metal styles.
Adonis is a speed and thrash metal band from Los Angeles. Their sound nods to the classic speed metal revival while incorporating modern production sensibilities, drawing from LA's rich tradition of high-velocity metal.
Aeon Bridge is a speed and thrash metal solo project from Cleveland, Ohio. Remarkably prolific with nine releases since 2021, the project channels classic speed metal energy through a modern lens, with the "Event Horizon" EP series and full-lengths like "Beyond Flesh" showcasing rapid-fire riffing and ambitious sci-fi thematics.
AfterShock is a thrash metal band with roots in Honolulu, Hawaii, later based in San Francisco. Their 2020 full-length "RiSk - High-Risk Behavior" brings an island-to-mainland thrash metal attack across eleven tracks.
Age of Nefarious delivers thrash and speed metal from Värmland since 2016. Their wicked-era name drives compositions of villainous velocity from this forested western Swedish province.
Forged between Barcelona and Oporto, Age of Steel channels the spirit of classic speed and heavy metal with an unabashed reverence for Helloween and Iron Maiden. Their self-titled EP showcases fleet-fingered riffing and soaring melodies that punch well above the weight of a band founded in 2024.
Aggressive Perfector channels heavy metal, speed metal, and thrash metal from Manchester since 2016, their name promising a relentless pursuit of sonic violence. Their approach channels the classic energy of 1980s extreme metal through a modern lens.
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