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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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Fredericksburg, Virginia's Transgression take a sharper, faster approach — thrash and speed metal delivered with raw edge and plenty of headbanging momentum, carrying the torch of classic American thrash in the mid-Atlantic.
Traslator is a heavy/speed metal band from Italy, formed in 2024. Their music delivers the raw velocity of speed metal fused with the power of traditional heavy metal.
San Francisco's Trauma draw from the city's storied metal heritage, reviving the power and speed metal traditions of the Bay Area with anthemic riffs and a high-octane approach that recalls the scene's 1980s heyday.
Santa Rosa, California speed and thrash metal band that has been at it since 2016, leaning into the tighter, faster end of the thrash spectrum with a nod to first-wave speed metal ferocity. A decade-long presence in the Bay Area's underground metal circuit.
Tren Loco is a heavy/speed metal institution from Grand Bourg, Buenos Aires, with a discography spanning decades that includes albums such as "Tempestades" (1992), "No me importa!" (1996), "Carne Viva" (2000), "Ruta 197" (2002), "Sangresur" (2006), and "Prisioneros de la tierra" (2022). The band has shared stages with international acts including Saxon, Skid Row, and Judas Priest, and won second place at the Yamaha Band Explosion contest in Japan in 1991.
Oakland speed metal act Trencher have been forging their craft since 2004, drawing from the Bay Area's long tradition of fast, riff-forward metal with a lean and no-frills delivery. Their longevity in an unforgiving scene speaks to a dedication to the pure mechanics of the style.
Tronos is a speed metal band from Catania, Sicily, active since 2017. Their regal name channels commanding power through the high-velocity aggression of speed metal from the foot of Mount Etna.
Old school death metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, formed in 2016 with a lineup of vocalist Nekrotavio, guitarist Guilherme Silva, bassist Jeff the Killer, and drummer Iago Pedro. The band performs exclusively in Portuguese and released their debut EP O Abominável Espetáculo in May 2017, with lyrics centred on serial killers and violent crime.
Tuikkala from Oulu evolved from power metal origins toward speed, thrash, and heavy metal, reflecting an acceleration in aggression since 2017. Their stylistic evolution channels the restless energy of Finland's northernmost major city.
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