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Thrash metal band from Medvode near Ljubljana, active since 2000. Classified has been a fixture of Slovenian thrash for over a quarter century.
Claustrofobia is a death/thrash metal trio from Leme, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 1993, and widely regarded as one of the most important underground extreme metal bands to emerge from Brazil. The band has toured extensively through South America, Europe, and the United States — sharing stages with Slayer, Iron Maiden, Sepultura, and Napalm Death — and has released a string of albums including "Fulminant" (2005), "I See Red" (2009), and "Unleeched" (2022).
Thrash metal band from Conselve near Padua, active since 2008. Claustrophobia has spent over fifteen years delivering aggressive thrash from the Veneto region.
Clava is a death/thrash metal and hardcore band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2024. The band operates in the tradition of Brazilian extreme metal crossover and is listed as active on Metal Archives. As a very recently formed act, they have yet to accumulate significant press coverage beyond their initial registration.
Heavy and thrash metal band from Geneva, Switzerland, active since 2010. Their sound merges the classic power of heavy metal with the aggressive edge of thrash, delivering a hard-hitting crossover.
Thrash metal band from Delmenhorst, Germany, formed in 2018. They deliver fast, aggressive thrash from the Lower Saxon flatlands near Bremen.
Thrash metal band from Syke, Germany, active since 2013. They channel relentless, riff-driven thrash from the suburbs south of Bremen.
Virginia's Cleaved deal in straightforward death/thrash metal that favors energy and aggression over technical complexity. Rooted in the mid-Atlantic underground, they keep the riffs heavy and the tempo unrelenting.
Groove-thrash metal band from Nice, France, active since 2007. They combine heavy grooves with thrash aggression from the French Riviera.
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