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Let You Go (2024)
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Grenzlinie is a thrash metal/crustcore band from Florence, active since 2006. Their German name — meaning 'borderline' — and their fusion of thrash with crust punk create an aggressive hybrid from the Tuscan capital.
Grey Summer is a crossover/thrash metal band from Nuoro in central Sardinia, formed in 2015. They deliver high-energy crossover thrash from the mountainous heart of the island.
Greydon Fields is a heavy/thrash metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 2013, combining classic heavy metal anthems with thrash aggression from the heart of the Ruhr Valley. The band brings a dual-genre approach to Essen's metal scene.
Greyhound is a groove/thrash metal and hardcore band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2019 and merging groove metal's rhythmic punch with thrash aggression and hardcore energy. The project delivers high-octane, riff-driven fury.
Intense Groove Metal / Metalcore from Midland.
Grief of Destruction is a black/thrash metal and metalcore band from Nuremberg, Germany, formed in 2013, fusing black metal tremolo riffs with thrash speed and metalcore breakdowns. The band delivers a three-pronged extreme metal attack from Franconia.
Grifter is a crossover/thrash metal band from London, active since 2005. Two decades of crossover thrash from the British capital make them one of the scene's most enduring acts.
Grim Crypt is a one-man death/thrash metal project from Tôrres, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, helmed by guitarist Lucas HR and formed in 2023. The project released "Reborn" in 2023 and followed it with the album "Absolute" in May 2024, showcasing a home-recorded, technically-driven approach to the genre.
Los Angeles's Grim Death weaponize speed metal's manic energy with thrash's precision and aggression, delivering a tight, stripped-down assault that hits hard and moves fast. Since 2020, they've been one of the more focused purveyors of the classic crossover between those two worlds.
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