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Thrash metal act from Sesto Calende in the Varese province, bringing headbanging fury from the Lombardy region since 2019. Their high-velocity riffing carries the torch for classic thrash in northern Italy's vibrant metal community.
Crashkill is a thrash metal band from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, formed in 2016. The band released the EP "Hate Zone" in 2017 and followed it with their debut full-length "Consumed by Biomechanics" in 2020, delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash metal in the tradition of the Brazilian extreme metal scene.
Black-thrash metal band from London, active since 2013. Craven Idol have built a strong reputation for their ferocious, riff-driven black-thrash from the English capital.
Groove-heavy-thrash act from Uppsala, active since 2007. Crawley has spent nearly two decades delivering versatile, riff-driven metal from the historic university city.
Greensboro, Maryland heavy and thrash metal band delivering hard-hitting riffs with classic metal sensibility. They balance old-school aggression with tight, driving song structures.
Hudson, Massachusetts band blending power metal's melodic ambition with thrash's kinetic aggression. Crawlspace channels the dual-guitar attack and speed of the classic East Coast thrash era.
Death-thrash band from Cheboksary and Novocheboksarsk in the Chuvash Republic, active since 2016. Crazer delivers aggressive extreme metal from the Volga region.
North Georgia thrash band from Dawsonville delivering speed and aggression with a raw, working-class edge. Their approach keeps the spirit of old-school thrash alive in the Southern states.
Groove-thrash act from Tikhvin in the Leningrad Oblast, formed in 2020. Crazy Train delivers heavy, riff-driven metal from northwestern Russia.
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