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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Self-proclaimed purveyors of "Crossover Nonsense" and "Bullshit Music For Bullshit People" from Vienna, mixing crossover thrash, hardcore, and thrash metal with irreverent humor since 2017. Their releases "ENUFF TALK" and "THRASH BUILDS CHARACTER!" capture their chaotic, tongue-in-cheek approach to extreme music.
Black/thrash metal duo from Murcia, Spain that emerged in 2015 with a self-titled two-track release. Their sound blends black metal ferocity with thrash metal aggression.
Southern Florida death metal act Ephemeral traffic in suffocating brutality with the sweltering intensity the Sunshine State's underground is known for, active since 2019.
Jackson, Michigan's Epic Divide launched in 2026 playing crossover thrash, a genre built on the collision of hardcore velocity and metal muscle. Short, fast, and confrontational, they carry on the tradition of bands that never let a song outstay its welcome.
Thrash metal band from Algaida on the island of Mallorca, Spain, active since 2014. They deliver aggressive thrash from the Balearic Islands' underground metal scene.
New Hampshire thrash band Epicenter have been generating seismic riffage out of Pelham since 2014, drawing from the genre's classic template without softening its edges. Their approach is straightforward in the best sense — four musicians locked in and swinging hard.
Thrash metal band from Marseille, France formed in 2022. They deliver high-velocity thrash from France's Mediterranean port city.
Epidemik is a thrash metal band from Cartago, Costa Rica, formed in 2011 and signed to GrimmDistribution. The three-piece draws on old-school thrash influences rooted in war and societal themes, with a lineup of drums/vocals, bass/vocals, and guitars. Their recorded output includes the self-titled demo and the subsequent release V!rus Outbreak.
Prague-based metal act that evolved from heavy metal origins into thrash metal territory since 2016. Their stylistic shift reflects a natural progression toward faster, more aggressive songwriting from the Czech capital.
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