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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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Saint Paul's Warhead emerged in 2023 at the intersection of thrash, death metal, and crossover — a convergence zone where the pit never stops moving. They bring the raw directness of crossover's hardcore DNA to material that has genuine death metal menace buried inside it, and the result plays like a provocation aimed at anyone standing still. The Twin Cities underground has always had teeth, and Warhead are happy to use theirs.
Black and speed metal band from Madrid, Spain formed in 2015, self-described as four Madrid rascals who love fast-paced music. Their catalog spans from early demos through splits and the LP Death Arrives, all delivered with raw, Motörhead-influenced speed and punk attitude.
Heavy and speed metal band from Wilnsdorf/Siegen, Germany formed in 2014. Whetstone sharpens classic heavy metal with speed metal's velocity, delivering high-energy traditional metal from the Siegerland region.
Thrash and speed metal band from Swansea, Wales formed in 2022. Winterburn delivers high-velocity thrash and speed metal from the Welsh coast.
Detroit's Witch has been running hot since 2006, fueling their thrash and speed metal with the city's industrial grit and a no-frills aggression that owes as much to early Motorhead as it does the Bay Area thrash canon. Their sound is lean and mean — fast riffs, barked vocals, zero pretense. In a city with a long history of hard music, they've kept the old-school flame lit.
Blackened thrash/speed metal band from Linköping, Sweden active since 2011. Witchery delivers high-velocity blackened thrash with razor-sharp riffing from the Östergötland city.
Speed, thrash, and death metal band from Antibes, France active since 2012. Witches unleashes a triple assault of extreme speed, thrash precision, and death metal heaviness from the French Riviera.
Uncompromising traditional metal anchored by thrash, speed, and doom influences. Guest appearances from members of Manowar and Virgin Steele on their releases.
Washington state's Witchtrial formed in 2017 playing speed and heavy metal with a clear nod to punk's energy and punk's contempt for pretension, straddling the line where Motörhead meets the NWOBHM. Their Bandcamp handle's "DC" tag suggests some cross-country connective tissue, adding intrigue to their geographic placement. They are lean, fast, and direct — a throwback built with genuine conviction.
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