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Blasfemador is a speed/thrash metal band from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, known for combining the aggression of 1980s extreme metal with horror and occult themes, and for performing entirely in Portuguese. Their discography includes the full-length "Cosmofobia" (2021) and the 2026 album "Malleus Maleficarum," which has been described as their most ambitious release to date. The band is not to be confused with a separate Blasfemador project from Alfenas, Minas Gerais.
Leiria-based black/thrash metal outfit active since 2025, fusing black metal's atmospheric venom with thrash's riff-driven velocity. Their high-energy sound channels the raw spirit of early Bathory, Sodom, and Destruction.
Sandviken-based heavy/power/speed metal project channeling the spirit of Running Wild through high-seas adventure and anthemic riffing. Their prolific output of pirate-themed speed metal has made them a beloved name among traditional metal enthusiasts.
Luxembourgish speed/thrash metal outfit active since 2026, channeling the breakneck velocity of early speed metal through a modern thrash lens. Their riff-first approach delivers the kind of neck-wrecking momentum that defined the genre's golden age.
Finnish black/speed metal band from Raahe, formed in 2024. They deliver bleeding-fast black/speed metal from the Bothnian Bay coast.
German speed and power metal legends from Krefeld, formed in 1988. Originally rooted in speed metal, they evolved into one of the world's most acclaimed power metal bands, renowned for their epic, Tolkien-inspired compositions and orchestral grandeur.
German heavy/speed/thrash metal band from Hamburg, active since 2005. They draw from three strands of classic metal for a fast, powerful, and versatile sound.
German power/speed metal band from Erfurt, formed in 2012. They combine power metal's anthemic melodies with speed metal's blistering velocity from the Thuringian capital.
German speed/thrash metal band from Gladbeck, formed in 2018. They deliver blazing speed/thrash metal from the northern Ruhr region.
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