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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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Baltimore's Eternal Oblivion has been pummeling since 2014 with a death/thrash hybrid that hits hard and fast, rooted in the working-class grit of the Maryland metal underground.
Thrash metal act from Budingen in Hesse, Germany, formed in 2022, delivering high-speed, punishing aggression. Their name evokes unceasing suffering, driving a relentless approach to classic thrash metal.
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Yakima's Eternal Sedation has been running a meat-and-potatoes thrash operation since 2013, delivering straight-ahead aggression rooted in the Pacific Northwest's long tradition of no-bullshit metal.
Thrash metal act from Sontra in Hesse, Germany, delivering relentless aggression since 2005. Their two-decade career reflects enduring commitment to the thrash metal craft from one of Germany's smaller metal communities.
Brutal Heavy Metal (early); Thrash / Death Metal (later) from Arlington.
Arlington's Eternal Torment started in classic heavy metal territory before sharpening into thrash and death — a DFW band that has consistently raised the stakes of its own aggression since 2015.
Danville, Illinois has been putting out Eternal War's unrelenting thrash since 2015 — riff-forward aggression and a combative energy that shows no signs of armistice.
Exploring the depths of thrash metal, this Ukrainian outfit from Uzhhorod has been refining their craft since 2025. Their sound hinges on circle-pit anthems driven by relentless double-kick propulsion, delivered with unflinching purpose.
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