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Let You Go (2024)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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Halo (2017)
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Portland, Oregon's Barontor are an active thrash metal outfit that emerged in the early 2020s, representing the Pacific Northwest's continued contribution to the genre.
A Dallas sludge/thrash metal act, Barren Mind bring a crushed, heavy sound to Texas's fertile extreme metal landscape by combining the caustic weight of sludge with thrash aggression.
Pittsburgh's Barren Plains are an instrumental post-metal project that emerged in 2025, joining a city with deep roots in heavy music by crafting atmospheric, wordless compositions in the post-metal tradition.
Denton, Texas heavy metal and punk outfit Barricade formed in 2021, blending the raw energy of punk with traditional metal riffing.
Casper, Wyoming thrash/groove/death metal band Bartlett formed in 2025, representing a new voice in the high-plains metal underground.
Spanish band from Leioa in the Basque Country, formed in 2020, whose sound evolved from heavy/thrash metal toward alternative rock and nu-metal. Their stylistic shift reflects the genre diversity of the Basque music scene.
Waynesville, Missouri crossover thrash outfit Base Apes formed in 1986, earning a spot on the 1989 cassette compilation At the Speed of Light Vol. I before splitting up.
German death/thrash metal band from Stuttgart, formed in 2019. They combine death metal's guttural intensity with thrash metal's relentless speed and precision.
Houston, Texas progressive thrash/power metal band Basilisk was active from 1989 to 1991, releasing a demo and appearing on a 1990 Saturn Records compilation before disbanding.
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