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Columbus, Ohio thrash/speed metal band that formed in 1997 and has since split up, representing the no-frills aggression of the Ohio metal underground.
Relentless Experimental Death / Thrash Metal out of Texas.
Elgin, Illinois thrash/groove metal band exploring themes of humanity and society through a heavy, metaphor-driven lens.
Dale City, Virginia thrash metal band active from 1993, appearing on the Eternal Rest Compilation Vol. 2 before going quiet — a short-lived slice of early-90s underground thrash.
Calibre 38 is a hardcore punk and crossover thrash band from Santiago, Chile that has been active since 2002, building a consistent discography across albums including Bombardeados (2002), Gritos de Guerra (2006), Perseverancia (2008), Balas Tras Sus Almas (2016), and Nosotros Contra Nosotros (2018). Their music blends aggressive hardcore punk with thrash and metalcore influences, delivered through socially charged lyrics addressing themes of conflict and anti-capitalism.
Calibre 38 is a hardcore punk and crossover thrash band from Santiago, Chile that has been active since 2002, building a consistent discography across albums including Bombardeados (2002), Gritos de Guerra (2006), Perseverancia (2008), Balas Tras Sus Almas (2016), and Nosotros Contra Nosotros (2018). Their music blends aggressive hardcore punk with thrash and metalcore influences, delivered through socially charged lyrics addressing themes of conflict and anti-capitalism.
Metalcore and thrash metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2013. They merge the breakdowns and aggression of metalcore with the speed and riff-driven intensity of thrash.
Callamity is a heavy/thrash metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 2014. The band blends the Bay Area thrash style with influences from the German and Brazilian thrash schools, alongside broader metal and rock influences. They are an independent act currently active in the Brazilian underground metal scene.
A death/thrash act from North Carolina, Calling Hour formed in 2007 and operated as an independent underground project.
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