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Veria's Artificial Peace are one of Greece's oldest metal acts, with origins dating back to 1981, delivering death and thrash metal that has evolved across more than four decades. Their longevity makes them living witnesses to the entire arc of Greek extreme metal history.
Artillery are a thrash metal band from Taastrup, Denmark, formed in 1982 and named after a track by British heavy metal act Tank. Their early albums Fear of Tomorrow (1985) and Terror Squad (1987) established them as one of Europe's most technically proficient thrash acts, and By Inheritance (1990) on Roadrunner Records is widely regarded as their defining work. After a lengthy hiatus, the band reformed and signed with Metal Blade Records, releasing a string of albums through the 2010s culminating in their tenth full-length, X, in May 2021.
Winnetka, California thrash metal project from the San Fernando Valley. The craftsperson name suggests a meticulous approach to thrash metal's construction.
Artless was a thrash metal band from Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, active in the early 2000s before splitting up. Based in the mountain city roughly 70 km from Rio de Janeiro, the band operated within Brazil's underground thrash scene during a period when the genre was experiencing a renewed wave of activity in the country.
Osijek's Arwat deliver heavy and thrash metal from eastern Croatia's largest city, bringing aggressive energy and traditional metal values to the Slavonian region. Since 2019, they've been building a reputation for hard-hitting, riff-driven metal.
Chicago metalcore/thrash hybrid channeling the Windy City's aggressive energy into riff-driven fury, blending breakdowns with thrash precision in the city's deep underground.
San Francisco thrash metal act whose 2009 debut GRILL 'EM ALL channels Bay Area thrash traditions through a food-truck aesthetic before delivering their self-titled full-length in 2024. Fifteen years between releases shows a band that plays by nobody else's timeline.
Asael is a symphonic black and thrash metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2020, combining orchestral grandeur with the speed and aggression of black and thrash metal. The band merges symphonic ambition with extreme metal intensity from Germany's capital city.
Springfield, Massachusetts stoner/thrash hybrid with two EPs since 2022. The mystically numbered 777 and the more visceral Sinking pair esoteric symbolism with New England heaviness.
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