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Proof (2024)
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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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ForeAeon is a thrash/death metal and crust band from Kaunas, Lithuania, formed in 2023. They merge the aggression of thrash and death metal with the punk ethos of crust, representing the Baltic extreme metal underground.
Foreseen is a thrash metal/crossover band from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2010. The band fuses thrash metal speed with crossover punk energy from the Finnish capital.
Forever Mortal is a thrash/death metal band from the Beemster/Purmerend area of North Holland, formed in 2023. They bring aggressive thrash and death metal energy from the Dutch polder landscape north of Amsterdam.
Forged in Black is a heavy/thrash metal band from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, praised by Powerplay Magazine for their 'stunning molten metal' and by Sea of Tranquility for capturing the big and brash sound of traditional metal. Their discography includes Lightning in the Ashes and Descent of the Serpent, and they have performed live at Hammerfest X.
Forgery is a thrash/groove metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 2021. They deliver the rhythmic punch of groove metal fused with thrash aggression from the Norwegian capital.
Forget Everything is a thrash metal trio from Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2024, featuring Murilo Ramos on vocals and guitar, Mateus Lopes on bass, and João Lima on drums. The band launched with the debut single "Forget Everything" and followed it with the single "Dangers of the Dawn," showcasing a raw old-school thrash sound influenced by Sepultura, Toxic Holocaust, and Municipal Waste.
Forget the Past is a thrash/groove/melodic death metal band from Budapest, Hungary, active since 2017 and blending three strands of heavy metal into an aggressive whole. The project delivers diverse extreme metal from the Hungarian capital.
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Forgotten Forest is a black/thrash metal band from Ibbenbüren, Germany, formed in 2025. The band fuses the rawness of black metal with thrash metal velocity.
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