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Atrocitus is a thrash and metalcore band from Curitiba, Paraná, one of the more active names in the city's underground metal scene. Drawing on aggressive thrash structures alongside metalcore dynamics, the three-piece — featuring Huan Cruz on vocals and bass, Geert Giullian Strijker on guitar, and Pettrus on drums — has released singles such as "Veneno" and "Repulsa" and built a following through energetic live shows across the Paraná metal circuit.
Atrocity was a thrash metal band from São Paulo, active from 2004 until they split up, operating in the crowded but fertile São Paulo underground thrash scene. The band released material independently, continuing in the tradition of aggressive Brazilian thrash in the style of the São Paulo scene's old-school roots.
Atrocity Exhibition merges thrash metal with crossover from Breitengüßbach in Upper Franconia since 2020. Named after both the Joy Division song and J.G. Ballard novel, they bring post-punk intellectual edge to their Bavarian thrash-crossover.
Atropelo is a crossover thrash band from Mauá, in Greater São Paulo, whose influences include Brazilian hardcore/thrash veterans Ratos de Porão, D.F.C., and Cólera. The four-piece released their debut album "Mentira Acima de Tudo, Ilusão Acima Todos" in February 2025, recorded at Hells Pass studio in São Caetano do Sul, with lyrics in Portuguese addressing political and social grievances.
Oaklyn, New Jersey thrash band from the Philadelphia suburbs, contributing to the Delaware Valley's productive thrash and speed metal underground.
Newark, New Jersey thrash metal act whose 2018 debut The Void Engineers explores the construction of emptiness through aggressive, technically precise thrash. Engineering nothingness from the Brick City.
Colfax, California speed/thrash metal act from the Sierra Nevada foothills, channeling Gold Country's rugged frontier spirit into relentless, old-school aggression.
Atrox Trauma has delivered thrash metal since 2013 from the dual base of Hódmezővásárhely and Makó, two cities in Csongrád-Csanád County near the Serbian and Romanian borders. Their Latin name, meaning 'cruel wound,' speaks to the scarring intensity of their riff work.
Atrystos delivers death and thrash metal from the Picard city of Amiens since 2019, channeling the Somme valley's historic intensity into modern extreme metal. Their Greek-derived name, suggesting something unworn or indestructible, suits their enduring approach.
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