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Destruidor is a black/speed/thrash metal one-man project based in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, led by the musician known as Victor Skullcrusher. Drawing heavy influence from first-wave black metal acts like Hellhammer, Venom, Bathory, Celtic Frost, and Sodom, the project has released several recordings including "Lord of Darkness" (2024), "Raising Hell," and "Torment From Hell."
Destrukt started as a speed/thrash metal act in Thionville in Lorraine before evolving toward a heavier metal sound, tracing a path from youthful velocity to muscular power. Active since 2012, their evolution reflects a deepening musical maturity within the French metal underground.
Desultory is a thrash metal band from Ermelo in Gelderland, formed in 2024 and delivering the scattered, unpredictable aggression their name — meaning lacking a plan — implies. Their thrash compositions attack from unexpected angles with restless, directionless fury.
Vicious Thrash Metal out of Texas.
Desybes is a melodic thrash metal band from Belfort, France, active since 2007. They deliver melodic thrash from eastern France.
Deteriors is a thrash metal band from Fabriano, in the Ancona province of the Marche region, Italy, formed in 1991. One of the longest-running thrash acts in central Italy, the band has delivered decades of aggressive thrash metal from the underground.
Determined is a thrash/groove metal band from Karlsruhe, Germany, active since 2011. They combine thrash metal's speed with groove metal's rhythmic power.
Detestial is a black/thrash metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2024. The band deliver aggressive blackened thrash drawing from both the Hellenic black metal tradition and thrash metal fury.
Dethlirium is a death/thrash metal band from Bilbao, Spain, formed in 2016. They unleash frenetic death/thrash from the Basque capital.
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