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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
Featured Power Metal Album
No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Everything's Wrong (2018)
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New Philadelphia, Ohio's Concussion batter listeners with heads-down thrash metal, relying on precise riff mechanics and relentless tempo to inflict maximum sonic damage.
Brooklyn's Concussion fuse crossover thrash and classic thrash metal into a punk-charged, riff-first attack that reflects New York's long tradition of no-bullshit extreme music.
Chicago's Concussion grind through hard-hitting thrash metal with Midwestern directness, focusing on tight riff construction and punishing tempos over any kind of stylistic detour.
Death-thrash metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2018. They deliver aggressive death-thrash from the Greek capital.
Crushing Brutal Death Metal from Houston.
Long Island's Condemned play straightforward thrash metal with a suburban New York edge, grinding out tight riff patterns and velocity-first compositions from Merrick's underground scene.
Kent, Washington's Condemned channel the Pacific Northwest underground into raw, unpolished thrash metal that values speed and riff density above any other concern.
Skoghall thrash metal outfit formed in 2017, delivering aggressive speed from a small paper-mill town in Värmland. Their relentless energy proves thrash thrives far beyond Sweden's major cities.
Reno death/thrash outfit delivering punishing riffs and aggressive vocals rooted in the Nevada underground scene. Their sound channels the raw intensity of early death metal with thrash's relentless momentum.
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