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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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Thrash metal band from Moscow, one of the longest-running Russian thrash acts with roots stretching to 1993. Crownear has survived over three decades of upheaval to remain a fixture of the Moscow thrash scene.
Heavy thrash band from Verbania on Lake Maggiore, active since 2014. Crownlake delivers sharp metal riffing from the scenic Piedmontese lakeside.
Death-thrash band from Reggiolo in Emilia-Romagna, formed in 2018. Crownshard channels aggressive extreme metal from the Po Valley.
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Progressive death-thrash act from Yaroslavl on the Volga, formed in 2020. Crrombid Traxorm delivers technically-ambitious extreme metal from the Golden Ring city.
Columbus thrash act CRS play straight-ahead, riff-forward metal in the classic Bay Area and Midwest tradition, prioritizing speed, tightness, and neck-snapping rhythm guitar work. Ohio's fertile thrash scene has sharpened their no-frills approach.
New York thrash band Crucial Fix operate in the aggressive, street-level tradition that the state's metal underground has long cultivated. Their music leans hard on speed, tight riffs, and a combative attitude rooted in the local scene.
Los Angeles crossover thrash act Crucial Fix blur the line between metal and hardcore with breakneck riffing, short punishing songs, and the kinetic energy of a pit mentality. Their Southern California base informs a raw, sun-scorched aggression.
Death-thrash metal pioneers from Finland, active since 1990. With over three decades of history, Cruciferae are among the oldest extreme metal acts in Finland.
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