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Thrash and death metal band from Klagenfurt, Austria, active since 2015. Their early recordings and EP showcase a raw, underground approach to extreme metal from the Carinthian scene.
Maryland Churchburner operate in the crossfire between black metal aggression and thrash metal momentum, channeling both traditions into fast, abrasive material. Their approach leans rawer than their Iowa City namesake.
Thrash metal band from Częstochowa, central Poland, formed in 2019. Churchill delivers aggressive thrash from the city best known for its Jasna Góra monastery.
Thrash metal band from Leffe in Bergamo province, active since 2005. Cianotica has been delivering aggressive thrash from the Lombardy valleys for two decades.
St. Louis death/thrash outfit Cicatrix blend the punishing velocity of thrash with the heaviness of death metal, delivering razor-sharp riffs and aggressive rhythmic attack. Their sound sits in the classic crossover tradition between the two genres.
Auburn, Washington groove/thrash metal band Cicatrix lock into heavy mid-tempo grooves underpinned by tightly coiled thrash riffing and punchy production. Their approach favors rhythmic impact and head-down momentum.
Thrash metal band from Wunnewil, Switzerland, emerging in 2025. They bring fresh, riff-driven thrash energy from the heart of the Swiss Fribourg canton.
Cifer is a speed and thrash metal one-man project from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2018 by multi-instrumentalist Henrique Perestrelo, who has also played in bands such as Blasthrash, Flagelador, and Infected. The project draws on 80s and early 90s influences including Exodus, Kreator, Sodom, Accept, and Mercyful Fate, and released the debut album "The Summoning" in 2019.
Cihoze is a Brazilian death/thrash metal project based in the Brasília/Goiás area, formed in 2020. The duo — Igor "Skullthrash" Gomes on guitar and vocals and Iury "Stringbreaker" Morais on bass and drums — released their debut album "Pesadelo da Realidade" in July 2020, recorded at Witchtrap Studios in Brasília.
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