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Twisted Escape is a Denver, Colorado heavy/speed/thrash metal band formed in 2021, drawing on classic thrash and speed metal influences to deliver fast, aggressive riff-work rooted in the 1980s extreme metal tradition.
Formed in 1988 in Feldkirchen in Kärnten, Austria, Typhoon play a technically-minded brand of progressive speed/thrash that draws comparisons to the German thrash movement of the same era. Their 1992 album Take Good Care showcases an ability to blend melodic sophistication with aggressive thrash energy, and the band resumed activity after a mid-90s hiatus with the follow-up A Matter of Time.
Tyrant is a Los Angeles, California speed and thrash metal band formed in 2018, channeling the kinetic aggression and razor-edged riffing of early thrash and speed metal into a high-octane assault.
Tysondog is a cult NWOBHM band from Newcastle upon Tyne, originally active in the 1980s before reuniting in 2012. They represent the true spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with classy, Judas Priest-influenced metal, releasing Cry Havoc (2018) and Midnight (2022) in their second era.
Türböwitch is a speed/thrash metal band from Budapest, Hungary, formed in 2017. They deliver high-octane thrash and speed metal with raw energy and old-school intensity.
Heavy and speed metal band from Valence in the Rhone Valley, France, active since 2022 and unchaining classic metal fury. Their sound draws from the speed metal tradition's emphasis on velocity and the heavy metal roots of European tradition.
Unholy Night is a Moscow-based black/speed metal band active since 2019, blending black metal ferocity with speed metal velocity and punk rock energy across six releases. Their 2024 album Atomic Sorcery packs eight tracks into 27 minutes, continuing a prolific run that includes a Bathory tribute.
Black and speed metal band from Fano on the Adriatic coast of Italy, active since 2014. Their sound unleashes the feral energy of speed metal fused with black metal's darkness.
Algueirao's V12 fires on all cylinders with high-octane power and speed metal that channels the velocity of early Running Wild and Helloween. Their energetic, riff-driven approach channels classic European speed metal through a Portuguese sensibility.
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