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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Heavy-thrash metal band from Avignon, France, formed in 2014. They blend classic heavy metal with thrash aggression from the Provençal city of the Popes.
Sludge-thrash metal band from Versailles, France, formed in 2016. They merge sludge weight with thrash aggression from the Parisian suburbs.
Power-thrash act from Malmö, formed in 2017. Crown of Command delivers aggressive, anthemic metal from Sweden's southernmost city.
Appleton, Wisconsin's Crown of Contempt pairs groove metal's body-moving rhythm with thrash metal's aggression, keeping things heavy and direct in the tradition of Midwest underground metal. Their no-nonsense approach makes them a reliable force in the Wisconsin scene.
Manchester, Connecticut's Crown of Life fuses groove and thrash metal with alternative metal's broader sonic palette, occupying an accessible but still heavy corner of New England metal. Their sound is hooky without sacrificing bite.
West Texas extreme metal act blending death, black, thrash, and grindcore into an uncompromising assault. Their debut Throne of Apathy packed 10 tracks into 24 minutes of relentless brutality.
Hartford, Connecticut's Crown of Scorn melds death metal's punishing heaviness with thrash's velocity, producing an aggressive hybrid that's lean and sharp. They represent the harder edge of the Connecticut metal underground.
Stafford, Virginia's Crown of Thorns draws from the melodic power metal tradition alongside classic heavy metal, crafting music built on anthemic songwriting and vocal-forward arrangements. They've been a consistent presence in the Virginia metal scene.
Pittsburgh power/thrash outfit Crown the Lost fuse melodic fist-pumping anthems with the aggression and riff density of classic thrash metal. Their dual-genre attack delivers both soaring vocal hooks and driving, precision-picked intensity.
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