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Death/thrash outfit from Manchester, formed in 2019. Their sound channels the raw energy of 1980s thrash through death metal's heavier lens, pairing aggressive vocals with riff-centric compositions.
Since 2015, this Portuguese thrash metal act has delivered high-velocity riff assaults from Lisbon. Their sound channels the raw energy of the genre's golden era through tight musicianship.
Bruthus is a crossover thrash/heavy metal band formed around 2017–2018 in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Influenced by 1980s and 90s metal and rock, the band sings in Portuguese and has released the EP "O Sacode" (2018) and the full-length "Comigo Não" (2019), sharing stages with acts such as Noturnall and Edu Falaschi.
Bruto is a thrash metal band from Gama, a satellite city of Brasília, Brazil, with roots going back to the mid-2000s. The band performs in Portuguese and blends thrash metal aggression with rock and roll energy, releasing the album "Mundo Destruído" and becoming the first metal band to win the Gama Popular Music Festival (FMPG).
Thrash metal outfit from Dąbrowa Górnicza, formed in 2005. Their compositions hit with the urgent intensity that defines the genre at its best: fast, tight, and unapologetically aggressive.
Thrash/death metal band from Paris, formed in 2024. A fresh entry in the Parisian extreme metal scene delivering aggressive crossover thrash and death metal.
Spanish thrash metal and crossover band from Alcalá de Henares near Madrid, formed in 2014. They deliver devastating crossover thrash from the Castilian university city.
Kyiv-based melodic thrash metal act active since 2015, tempering the genre's trademark aggression with harmonized guitar leads and dynamic songwriting. Their approach delivers thrash metal's visceral energy without sacrificing melodic accessibility.
Since 2017, this Greek thrash metal act has delivered high-velocity riff assaults from Athens. Their sound channels the raw energy of the genre's golden era through tight musicianship.
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