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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.
Warren, Ohio speed/thrash act Decimator storms out of the Mahoning Valley with the stripped-down urgency of classic American speed metal — all burning solos, locked-in rhythm attack, and barely contained aggression. Formed in 2024, they arrive already knowing exactly what kind of band they want to be.
Defeater was a speed metal band from Concepción, Chile, formed in 2016 and notable for the powerful vocals of Katherine Llancapan. Their 2017 debut demo 'Endless Ray' featured two original tracks alongside a cover of Agent Steel's 'Bleed for the Godz,' and the cassette version was released by Dying Victims Productions later that year. The band was active until approximately 2018 and also released the 'Galaxtic Dominator' demo tape in 2021.
Defender is a heavy metal and speed metal band from Pfaffikon, Switzerland, forging classic-sounding heavy metal across releases like 'Dying to Live,' 'Beyond Darkness,' and 'Rising High.' Their approach channels the timeless energy of traditional metal with speed metal urgency.
Defier is a thrash/speed metal band from Hämeenlinna, Finland, active since 2013. They deliver blistering speed and thrash metal from central Finland.
Degeneratör is a speed/thrash metal band from Tartu, Estonia, formed in 2016. They play blistering speed/thrash with old-school energy and umlaut attitude.
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