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Black-thrash metal band from Frederikshavn in northern Jutland, Denmark, formed in 2024. They fuse black metal darkness with thrash metal speed.
Melodic death-thrash band from Sosnowiec in Upper Silesia, active since 2012. Chronix delivers hook-driven extreme metal from the Dąbrowa Basin.
Chronos is a heavy/thrash metal band from Santiago with roots stretching back to 1983, when founders Claudio Martínez and José Ihnen formed the group that would release the influential "Medieval Tales" demo (1986) and the album "A Dónde Vas" (1989) before disbanding. The band reunited and resumed activity in 2007, releasing the self-titled full-length "ChronoS" in 2009; drummer Eduardo "Topo" Topelberg, a member across multiple eras, also played in fellow Santiago institution Pentagram Chile.
Thrash metal band from Athens, Greece, active since 2012. They deliver fast, aggressive thrash from the Greek capital.
Death-thrash act from Debrecen, Hungary. Chrysos Calva delivers aggressive extreme metal rooted in the crossover between death and thrash.
Uddevalla thrash/death metal outfit active since 2012, delivering aggressive riffing from Sweden's west coast. Their sustained output speaks to a dedication to crossover extremity.
Austin thrash act Chucktallica brings irreverent energy and crunching Metallica-influenced riffage to the Texas underground. Their music keeps the Bay Area thrash tradition alive while carrying the spirit of Austin's anything-goes live music culture.
Death-thrash-groove outfit from Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland, active since 2018. Chupa Cabra delivers raucous, high-energy extreme metal from Ireland's rural southwest.
Metalcore and thrash act from Imperia on the Ligurian coast, active since 2006. Chupacabras has spent nearly two decades fusing hardcore intensity with thrash metal riffing.
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