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Formed in Salzburg in 2006 under the name Godforsaken before rebranding in 2010, Ghouls Come Knockin' played a catchy mix of death 'n' roll, speedrock, and thrash with a punk attitude and lyrics covering rebellion, intoxication, and freedom. Their 2013 album Dead Beat Glory is a high-energy slab of this crossover style, and the posthumous Blitztank followed in 2020 after the band dissolved.
Boston's Giftkrieg arrived in 2025 swinging with a no-frills thrash metal attack rooted in speed, aggression, and riff economy. Fresh out of the gate, they're already channeling the genre's most unrelenting traditions.
Gilgamosh are a death/thrash metal band formed in 2023 from St. Pölten and Vienna, Austria, representing a newer entry in the country's active extreme metal underground. They operate independently and have been building their catalog and live presence since their formation.
Gilotyna is a thrash metal band from Gliwice in Upper Silesia, formed in 2022. Their Polish name — meaning 'guillotine' — captures the sharp, cutting character of their thrash from the industrial south.
Portland, Oregon's Gimp attack from 2017 with a blackened thrash approach that's all speed, spite, and stripped-back ferocity. They weld the misanthropic spirit of black metal onto thrash's most violent impulses without ceremony or compromise.
Sacramento's Girth have been pounding out thick-necked thrash and groove metal since 2005, favoring riffs with mass and swing over flashy technique. They're a blue-collar band in the best sense — no frills, all force.
Queensbury, New York's Girthquake channel death and thrash metal into a sound that's simultaneously old-school in its riff vocabulary and aggressive in its forward momentum. One of three unrelated bands sharing this name, they hold their own on the strength of pure speed and spite.
Giuda is a thrash metal/crossover/crust punk band from Italy, active since 2010. They deliver aggressive crossover thrash with crust punk energy.
Iowa City's Giving Up have been delivering crossover thrash with genuine punk conviction since 2007, blending the speed and riff-craft of thrash with the urgent, stripped-down energy of hardcore. The name sounds defeatist; the music sounds anything but.
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