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Death Racer is a black and speed metal band from Linz, Austria, whose lineup includes vocalist Johnny Brise, guitarist Bruce Pirelli, bassist Jörg Müller, and drummer Niki Louder. Albums Qualifying (2020) and From Gravel to Grave (2024) carry a consistent motorsport theme — track titles such as "Nordschleife," "Racers of Death," and "Motormentor" fuse the band's love of racing with high-octane blackened speed metal.
San Antonio's Death Tripper deal in pure high-octane speed and thrash metal — the kind that sounds like it was written on a stretch of empty Texas highway at 3 a.m. with no destination in mind. They've been burning rubber since 2011.
Ogden, Utah's Deathead have been running speed and thrash metal through the Mountain West's DIY circuit since 2004 — a two-decade-plus run that's given them a well-earned tightness and a genuinely menacing live reputation.
Deathhammer is a Norwegian blackened thrash/speed metal band from Hamar, active since 2011 and delivering ferocious, old-school extreme metal that recalls the genre's earliest, most unhinged incarnations. Their blunt-instrument name suits a sound that prizes raw aggression and speed over nuance.
Deathless Bastards is a black/speed metal and punk band from Brest, France, active since 2013. They deliver raw, punk-infused black/speed metal from Brittany's Atlantic coast.
Deathonation plays thrash/speed metal from Novi Sad, Serbia's second city, active since 2014 and detonating explosive compositions at high velocity. Their explosive portmanteau name — death plus detonation — drives music designed for maximum kinetic impact.
Tearing out of Inver Grove Heights since 2012, Minnesota's Deathrider runs on the twin engines of speed and thrash metal, with a sound that leans into the tightly wound riff attack of bands like early Exodus and Whiplash. Cold winters, hot tempos.
Deathwhisper is a speed/thrash metal and punk act from Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca, formed in 2025 and blending thrash velocity with punk's raw attitude. Their name suggests menace delivered softly — a quiet threat that explodes into sonic violence.
Baldwin Park speed metal act Decimation presses the accelerator and doesn't let up — tight, fast, and rooted in the classic LA-area metal tradition that made Southern California's suburbs a breeding ground for velocity. Formed in 2007 in the San Gabriel Valley.
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