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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
05/08 @ Underground Arts, Philadelphia
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Blackened thrash act from Catania, Sicily, active since 2013. Cromìa Oscura — Italian for 'dark hue' — channels dark aggression from beneath Mount Etna.
Death-thrash metal band from Gomel, Belarus. Their sound merges the technical precision of death metal with the relentless speed of thrash, forging an aggressive and unrelenting approach to extreme music.
Portland, Oregon thrash band Cronic tear through fast-picked aggression and hard-nosed attitude, representing the Pacific Northwest's long-standing love for no-frills heavy metal violence.
Speed-thrash metal band from Erlangen, Germany, active since 1995. With three decades of history, Cronos Titan are seasoned veterans of the Franconian speed-thrash scene.
Tacoma crossover/thrash act Crooked Cross fuse punk aggression with thrash metal riffing and hardcore bite, channeling the Pacific Northwest's DIY ethic into relentless pit-ready output.
Fayetteville, North Carolina hardcore/thrash outfit Crooked Cult dish out tight, fast, and unrelenting crossover material rooted in the confrontational traditions of both genres.
Seattle black metal/hardcore act Cross fuse the bleak intensity of black metal atmosphere with the visceral directness of hardcore punk, part of the Pacific Northwest's sprawling extreme underground.
Placerville, California thrash band Cross operate in the tradition of Bay Area and Northern California thrash, delivering straightforward, riff-first aggression from the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
St. Louis crossover/thrash act Cross Examination tear through pit-ready anthems with razor-sharp riffs and hardcore attitude, carrying on the crossover tradition in the Missouri underground.
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