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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Make It Rain / On the Other Side of Tonight (2024)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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A product of the birthplace of heavy metal itself, this London-based heavy metal and thrash metal act channels mosh-pit-inducing aggression with tightly wound precision. Active since 2022, the tempo rarely drops below neck-breaking speed.
Thrash metal band from Tamines in Belgium's Walloon region, bringing aggressive, hardcore-tinged thrash since 2020. Their approach merges the speed of thrash metal with the raw intensity of the Belgian hardcore scene.
Devotees of thrash metal, this Russian outfit from Moscow has been refining their craft since 2017. Their sound hinges on galloping rhythms and shredding leads that recall metal's golden age, delivered with single-minded purpose.
Roman progressive power/thrash metal band formed in 2000, with a discography spanning The Orwell Legacy, Forces of Denial, NonEuclidean, The Onyx Path EP, and 2024's Vertenebra. Self-described as focusing on songs that balance ferocity with melody, their five releases across two decades demonstrate a commitment to evolving their technical metal vision.
Heavy, industrial, and thrash metal hybrid from Jaen, Spain active since 2016. They fuse mechanical industrial textures with thrash aggression from the olive oil capital of Spain.
Black, death, and thrash metal band from Madrid, Spain formed in 2017. They unleash a triple-headed assault of extreme metal subgenres from the Spanish capital.
Exilio is a thrash metal band from Buenos Aires whose lineup features vocalist Emanuel Lescano, guitarists Juan Dobal and Ezequiel Machuca, drummer Jonantan Alcántara, and bassist Marcos Lowi. The band released their full-length Imágenes de un Recuerdo in 2014, preceded by an independently recorded EP in 2011 cut at the CICLO studios in Ituzaingó. Their sound draws directly from the aggressive thrash tradition of Metallica and Slayer while maintaining an active presence in the Buenos Aires underground scene.
Heavy metal, power metal, and thrash band from Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain active since 2008. They deliver a versatile blend of classic and aggressive metal styles from northeastern Spain.
Groove metal, metalcore, and thrash metal band from Tampere, Finland formed in 2024. They bring a fresh modern metal assault from Finland's industrial capital.
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