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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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Grad is a groove/thrash metal band from Tychy in Upper Silesia, active since 2004. Over two decades of rhythmically charged metal from the Silesian industrial belt.
Granator is a thrash metal and hardcore band from Marburg, Germany, formed in 2011, combining thrash metal's speed and precision with hardcore's raw intensity. The band has maintained over a decade of activity in the Hessian metal scene.
Grand Illusion is a black/thrash metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, active since 2018 and blending black metal's darkness with thrash's velocity from the Swedish capital. The project delivers aggressive crossover fury.
Grand Master Krang is a crossover thrash band from Angers, France, formed in late 2017 and fueled by 1980s and 1990s thrash metal and hardcore punk with a pop culture edge. Their 2025 self-titled full-length and earlier EP deliver energetic, riff-driven fury inspired by the Foot Clan and martial arts culture.
Tampa's Grand Vulcanus carry the torch of Florida thrash with a fiery intensity that suits their volcanic name. Formed in 2021, they've tapped directly into the city's storied extreme metal heritage and weaponized it into shredding, sharp-edged aggression.
GrandExit is a progressive death/thrash metal band from Västerås, Sweden, active since 2013 and blending progressive ambition with the aggression of death and thrash metal. The project pushes boundaries through compositionally complex extremity.
Grandma Death is a thrash metal and grindcore act from Saarbrucken, Germany, formed in 2024, delivering a ferocious blend of thrash aggression and grind chaos. The project's irreverent name belies its intense musical approach.
Grann is a death/thrash metal band from Poland, formed in 2023. They deliver aggressive death/thrash from the Polish underground.
Grapeshot is a thrash/groove metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2011, named after the devastating anti-personnel cannon ammunition. The band delivers riff-heavy, aggressive metal from the Spanish capital.
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