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Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
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Monolith of Inhumanity (2012)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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Blackened death-thrash act from the small Overijssel town of Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk, formed in 2019. Cimmerii — named after the mythical people dwelling in eternal darkness — blends extreme subgenres from rural eastern Netherlands.
Death-thrash metal band from Hvidbjerg in western Jutland, Denmark, active since 2012. They deliver aggressive death-thrash from rural Denmark.
Power-thrash metal band from Friedberg, Germany, active since 2013. They combine the melodic energy of power metal with the aggressive speed of thrash.
Razor-sharp Crossover / Hardcore / Thrash Metal out of Texas.
Rochester progressive/thrash outfit Circular Ruins constructs labyrinthine compositions that balance intricate technicality with driving groove. Named after the Borges story, they favor cerebral complexity over brute force.
Blackened death-thrash act from Šurany in the Nitra region, formed in 2022. Circular Saw delivers cutting extreme metal from western Slovakia.
Black-death-thrash metal band from Odense, Denmark, formed in 2024. They blend three extreme metal genres into a fierce, genre-crossing assault.
Simi Valley death/thrash band Circumsodomy deliver blunt-force riffs and caustic vocals in the tradition of early Bay Area savagery. Their no-frills approach keeps the brutality honest and unrelenting.
Thrash metal band from Wrocław, formed in 2025. Cirograph brings fresh thrash aggression to the Lower Silesian scene.
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