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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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Chicago death-thrash act combining the aggression of death metal with the riff velocity and precision of thrash. They're part of a strong Illinois tradition of bands pushing extreme metal's boundaries.
New Jersey thrash metal band delivering direct, aggressive riffing in the classic East Coast mold. Their music is straightforward and confrontational, prioritizing speed and impact above all else.
Death-thrash metal band from Amiens in Picardy, France, formed in 2014. They deliver crushing death-thrash from the Somme capital.
Humble, Texas death-thrash band delivering the kind of punishing riff-heavy metal that has long thrived in the Houston-area underground. Their music is aggressive, direct, and unashamedly brutal.
Clovis, California death-thrash outfit delivering high-velocity riff assaults from the Central Valley's underground scene. Their sound leans on classic genre mechanics executed with directness and conviction.
Crossover thrash act from Zelenograd, a satellite city of Moscow, active since 2015. Crusted Trust fuses punk energy with thrash aggression.
Thrash metal band from the Hamburg/Ahrensburg area, Germany, emerging in 2025. They bring fresh thrash energy to the Hanseatic region.
Death and thrash metal band from Steenokkerzeel, Belgium, formed in 2024. A newer force in the Belgian extreme metal underground, they combine the heaviness of death metal with the velocity of thrash.
Death-thrash metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2016. They merge death metal brutality with thrash speed from the Catalan capital.
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