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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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Thrash metal veterans from Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country, Spain, active since 1996. They have been delivering relentless thrash for nearly three decades from the heart of Basque Country.
Long Island's Epitome started as a thrash act and expanded into heavier, more groove-oriented territory over time, tracing a trajectory familiar to New York's durable metal underground. Active since 2006, they've developed a sound that honors both phases of their evolution.
Phoenix's Epyon blend progressive composition with thrash metal's aggression, a combination well-suited to Arizona's sprawling, sun-scorched landscape. Active since 2011, they represent the thoughtful side of the desert Southwest's heavy music output.
Self-described "In Groove We Trust" metal band from Porto/Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal formed in 2004, delivering groove metal with doses of power, melody, and progressive touches. Their 2024 album Momentum — ten tracks produced at Raising Legends Studio and mastered by Max Tomé — showcases a mature groove metal sound built over two decades of Portuguese underground activity.
Part of the UK's ever-evolving heavy music tradition, this act channels thrash metal with a focus on crossover-tinged fury with punk's directness and metal's complexity. Formed in 2023, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, their approach channels the urgency of early Metallica and Slayer.
Sofia-based metal act that evolved from heavy/thrash metal origins into groove metal territory since 2014. Their stylistic shift reflects a move from high-speed aggression toward heavier, rhythmically driven compositions.
Progressive metal and thrash band from Dublin, Ireland active since 2007. They blend technical progressive complexity with thrash aggression from the Irish capital.
San Diego thrash/heavy metal band tapping into the California coast's deep tradition of aggressive, sun-bleached metal — riff-forward and no-frills, built for the pit.
Conjured from the forests of Nevada County in the Sierra Nevada foothills, this Northern California black metal act captures the isolation and cold fury of the mountains in its sound.
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