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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Scottish melodic death/thrash metal band, active since 2002. Over two decades they have built a body of work blending melodic death metal precision with thrash aggression from the Scottish metal underground.
Trieste-based crossover thrash act active since 2015, smashing together thrash metal's riff-driven velocity with punk's stripped-down aggression and DIY ethos. Their short, sharp compositions hit with the impact of a circle pit in a phone booth.
Apeldoorn-based death/thrash metal act active since 2013, fusing death metal's guttural intensity with thrash's riff-driven velocity and rhythmic precision. Their high-energy approach delivers the heaviness of death metal married to thrash's urgent momentum.
Morsko-based death/thrash metal act active since 2014, fusing death metal's guttural intensity with thrash's riff-driven velocity and rhythmic precision. Their high-energy approach delivers the heaviness of death metal married to thrash's urgent momentum.
Death/thrash outfit from Milan, formed in 2009. Their sound channels the raw energy of 1980s thrash through death metal's heavier lens, pairing aggressive vocals with riff-centric compositions.
Thrash metal band from Steenokkerzeel, Belgium, active since 2017. They channel the aggression and technical riffing of classic thrash metal.
Scottish thrash metal band active since 2009, known for splits with Gama Bomb, Krupskaya, and Unholy Grave. Their compilation Defenders of the Metal blends aggressive thrashcore with Gaelic language titles, fusing Scottish cultural identity with relentless thrash.
Since 1999, this Italian thrash metal act has delivered high-velocity riff assaults from Pavia. Their sound channels the raw energy of the genre's golden era through tight musicianship.
Black/thrash metal band originally from Zurich, Switzerland, active since 2011. They deliver a filthy, aggressive blend of black and thrash metal.
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