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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Thrash metal band from North Brabant, formed in 2017. Context delivers sharp, aggressive thrash from the southern Netherlands.
Waterbury, Connecticut death/groove/thrash metal band fusing the rhythmic propulsion of groove metal with thrash aggression and death metal's darker tonality. Their sound hits hard with a focus on riff memorability and rhythmic punch.
Thrash metal band from Seengen, Switzerland, active since 2010. They channel aggressive, riff-driven thrash fueled by speed and precision.
Rochester, New York death/thrash band merging the riff-driven propulsion of thrash with the darker, more brutal textures of death metal. Their Northeast underground origins give their sound a raw edge and unpolished intensity.
Riverside, California groove/thrash metal band blending the heavy rhythmic attack of groove metal with the speed and aggression of thrash. Their approach leans into the rhythm section, building songs around crushing, syncopated riff patterns.
Progressive thrash metal band from Spiez in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, formed in 2020. Their sound merges complex progressive arrangements with the driving aggression of thrash metal.
Los Angeles, California crossover thrash band fusing the speed and aggression of thrash metal with hardcore punk's raw energy and attitude. Their LA origins place them in a long lineage of West Coast bands that bridged the two worlds.
Groove-thrash band from Tarvisio near the Austrian and Slovenian borders, active since 1997. Contrasto — Italian for 'contrast' — is one of Friuli's longest-running metal acts with nearly three decades of output.
Death-thrash act from Wrocław, formed in 2020. Contregator delivers aggressive extreme metal from the capital of Lower Silesia.
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