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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Allston, Massachusetts' Dioxin have been tearing through the Boston area with relentless thrash metal since 2011, operating out of one of the city's most historically fertile neighborhoods for DIY music. Their sound is toxic and deliberate — fast, tight, and carrying the chip-on-the-shoulder energy that Boston thrash has always worn proudly.
Dioxina was a thrash metal and crossover band from São Paulo, Brazil, active from 2015 and later split-up. The band self-released their five-track EP "Ordem e Regresso" in August 2015, delivering aggressive crossover thrash in the tradition of the São Paulo underground scene. They operated independently throughout their existence.
Dioxine is a death/thrash metal band from Le Mans, France, formed in 2015. They deliver toxic death/thrash from western France.
Diphteria is a thrash metal band from Sion, Switzerland, incorporating death metal and grindcore elements into short, aggressive compositions with socially conscious lyrics. Their 2016 release 'The Human Exuberance' features five tracks addressing corporate control and environmental destruction through a dystopian lens.
Dipnoi was a thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, active during the 1990s and now split-up. The band is catalogued in the Metal Archives as part of Brazil's broader São Paulo thrash metal scene, which emerged alongside internationally known acts from the region. They released demos during their active period and are documented primarily through underground metal archives.
Vicious Thrash Metal out of Texas.
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Dirty Rose is a heavy metal band from West Lothian and Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 2021, featuring members Sven Smith, Ben Draper, Jack Price, and Rory Levell. Their debut album Rock & Roll Is My Religion (2021) spans eleven tracks of riff-driven metal with hard rock and glam influences.
Dirty Rotten Siberians is a crossover thrash band from Novosibirsk, Russia, formed in 2016. The project merges thrash metal with punk energy from Siberia's largest city.
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