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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Black/thrash metal band from Lahti, Finland formed in 2019. They fuse black metal darkness with thrash metal speed from southern Finland.
Black, death, and thrash metal band from Reading, England active since 2014. They unleash a triple-headed extreme metal assault from Berkshire.
Practitioners of black metal, death metal, and doom metal, this Hungarian outfit from Nagyatád has been refining their craft since 2014. Their sound hinges on second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities, delivered with dogged persistence.
Evil Corpse is an old-school thrash metal band from the Águas Lindas de Goiás/Distrito Federal region of Brazil, formed in 2014 after the dissolution of guitarist Darkhell's previous band Slaver. Rooted in the aggressive traditions of Kreator, Sepultura, and Violator, the band released their debut demo "Awakening the Slaughter" in 2017 and followed it with the full-length "Apocalyptic Future" via Kill Again Records in 2020, plus the "Nuclear Remains" EP in 2023.
Wielding thrash metal as their weapon, this Swedish outfit has been refining their craft since 2022. Their sound hinges on galloping rhythms and shredding leads that recall metal's golden age, delivered with brute-force conviction.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Herford in East Westphalia, Germany, delivering aggressive, hook-driven metal since 2019. Their menacing name sets the tone for a sound that combines traditional heavy metal power with thrash metal's cutting edge.
Groove/thrash metal band from Ciudad Real, Spain formed in 2013. They deliver riff-heavy, mosh-ready metal from the heart of Castilla-La Mancha.
Belgian metal frontrunners from Leopoldsburg, blending fast, extreme heavy metal with sharp shredding and mosh-worthy riffs since 2015. Their discography from "Pulses of Pleasure" through "Shattering Reflection" showcases an evolution from raw speed metal fury to mature songwriting with progressive touches and chorus-driven anthems.
Thrash metal band from Zagreb, Croatia formed in 2019. They deliver fierce thrash from the Croatian capital.
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