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Depths of Hell is a death and thrash metal band from Zabrze, Poland, formed in 2025. The project fuses death metal's crushing weight with thrash metal's velocity from the Silesian underground.
Der Dobermann is a thrash metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2021. The project delivers aggressive thrash metal from Russia's cultural capital.
Der pogende Pinguin is a thrash metal/crossover/hardcore punk band from Tirschenreuth, Germany, formed in 2019. Their irreverent name belies a ferocious crossover assault blending thrash, hardcore, and punk.
Deracun is a thrash metal band from Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, active since 2007. The band released their debut full-length, El Último en Pie, in 2014 through Pellegrini Records, following earlier demos and the 2012 EP Victimas del Thrash. Their style draws on both old-school and new-wave thrash metal.
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Deratizator is a death and thrash metal band from Slovenia, formed in 2018. The project fuses death metal with thrash velocity.
Furious Industrial / Thrash Metal from Hernando, Mississippi (early); El Paso, Texas (later).
Derelyction is a crustcore/thrash metal band from Giessen, Germany, active since 2012. They merge crust punk's filthy aggression with thrash metal's speed.
Derision is a thrash/groove metal band from the Bolton/Wigan area of England, formed in 2020. They deliver derisive thrash and groove from Greater Manchester.
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