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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Groove-thrash act from Amsterdam, formed in 2017. Cozzy delivers heavy, riff-driven aggression from the Dutch capital.
Power-thrash metal band from Cologne, Germany, formed in 2024. They blend the melodic energy of power metal with thrash metal's aggressive speed from the Rhineland.
Crossover thrash band from Minsk, Belarus, active since 2012. They combine the reckless velocity of thrash metal with hardcore punk attitude in a high-energy, riff-driven attack.
Crossover thrash act from the Sabugal and Castelo Branco area in central Portugal's interior, formed in 2019. Crab Monsters delivers punk-fueled thrash from the rural Beira Baixa region.
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin outfit pushing thrash through progressive and avant-garde filters, arriving somewhere legitimately strange. Their compositions sprawl in unexpected directions while retaining real aggression.
Lincoln, Nebraska band blending stoner metal's hazy groove with thrash metal's punch and velocity. Riff-forward and unpretentious, they carry a road-worn Midwest grit throughout their recordings.
Cracked Skull is a death/thrash metal power trio from Itaúna, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2014 by former members of Calvary Death and Deadliness. The band combines old-school thrash and death metal with progressive arrangements and socially critical lyrics, debuting with the independently released album "Social Disruption" in 2017.
Rochester, New York thrash and hardcore crossover act channeling the aggressive energy of the mid-1980s crossover scene. Tight, fast, and confrontational, they're a natural fit for fans of both genres.
One of Pordenone's longest-running metal acts, formed in 1988 and traversing death, thrash, and heavy metal styles across decades of activity. Their endurance through Italy's evolving metal landscape speaks to a deep commitment to the craft.
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