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Abrin merges thrash, heavy, and speed metal from Moscow since 2012. Named after one of the most toxic biological compounds known — the poison from rosary peas — their triple-threat metal delivers concentrated lethality.
Abrupt Decay is a thrash metal band from Haverhill, Massachusetts. With two full-lengths and an EP released between 2022 and 2025, the band has quickly built momentum in the New England thrash scene, delivering fast, riff-heavy thrash with a modern edge.
Abscendent has delivered thrash and death metal from Fondi in the Latina province of Lazio since 2016. Situated between Rome and Naples on the ancient Via Appia, they channel the aggressive energy of southern Lazio through technical riffing.
Absence thrashes from Bischberg in Upper Franconia since 2020, bringing speed and aggression from this small Bavarian community near Bamberg. Their paradoxical name — presence defined by what is missing — drives compositions of restless, seeking energy.
Absent Mind is a thrash metal and hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois. Across two EPs — 2016's "Brainwaves" and 2019's "Weight of the World" — the band fuses crossover thrash intensity with hardcore punk urgency.
Absenta is a death and thrash metal crossover band from Torrelavega in Cantabria, Spain, formed in 2010, whose self-described 'post black n roll metal' blends post-black metal with death, thrash, and heavy metal influences. Their albums Under the Sight of Mulhacen and the 2016 follow-up Eel, recorded with producer Manuel Martinez of Estirpe at Mart Estudios and released through Necromance Records, deliver atmospheric yet aggressive compositions.
Absinth thrashes from Bornheim near Bonn since 2016, named after the legendary green liquor that fueled bohemian artists and inspired hallucinations. Their Rhineland thrash carries the intoxicated abandon their absinthe namesake promises.
Absinthe channels death and thrash metal from the Île-de-France town of Limay since 2017, named after the notorious green spirit that fueled so much Parisian art. Their intoxicating name suits a sound that hits with hallucinatory intensity.
Absolate delivers groove and thrash metal from Cherepovets in the Vologda Region since 2017. From this northern Russian steel-industry city, they forge rhythmically aggressive compositions with industrial-town toughness.
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