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Abominated is a Spanish death and thrash metal band formed in 2021, combining death metal's guttural extremity with thrash's relentless speed. The band represents the newer wave of extreme metal crossover in the Spanish underground.
Abomination is a thrash metal band from Brasília formed in 2015, operating in the underground tradition of the Brazilian federal capital's metal scene. Playing aggressive, no-frills thrash metal, the band carries on the South American extreme thrash legacy in a city better known for bureaucracy than brutality.
Aborcja thrashes from Rzeszów in southeastern Poland since 2022, their Polish name meaning 'abortion' carrying provocative political weight in a country where the topic remains fiercely contested. Their Subcarpathian thrash channels that controversy into aggressive energy.
Abortismo is a crossover thrash/punk band from Glew, Buenos Aires Province, featuring vocalist Lazaro Infante, guitarist Ariel Zurita, and the Marmet brothers on bass and drums. The band released their self-titled EP in February 2019, recorded and produced by Damian Nayar at Neurótico Records in Buenos Aires.
Waterford, Virginia melodic death/thrash project. The name evokes both religious sacrifice and transcendence from the DC exurbs.
Above the Mist delivers thrash and speed metal from Örebro since 2013. Their elevated-visibility name drives over a decade of high-velocity compositions from this central Swedish lake city.
Above the Sky is a thrash metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, active since 2000, delivering over two decades of aggressive, fast-paced thrash from the Danish capital. The band represents the enduring thrash metal tradition in Scandinavia.
Abrasion is a thrash and death metal band from Corpus Christi, Texas. Their 2016 split with Beelzebud showcases the band's aggressive, no-holds-barred approach to extreme thrash from the South Texas underground.
Derby, New York NWOTHM project. Yet another Abraxas — the Gnostic deity's popularity among metalheads proves the name's enduring power.
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