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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Thrash Metal/Metalcore act from Montauban in France, active since 1997 and delivering raw extremity. Pit-starting riffs and furious tempos characterize their thrash approach.
Austrian thrash/death metal and metalcore outfit from Lustenau/Dornbirn, active since 2017. Their releases include the album Proof of Concept and tracks like Ordo ab Chao and Blind Spot, blending aggressive riffing with metalcore breakdowns.
Thrash Metal outfit rooted in Istanbul, channeling crushing underground intensity since 2018. Pit-starting riffs and furious tempos characterize their thrash approach.
H2Ocean is a groove/thrash metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2020. They blend thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Out of New Orleans, Haate has been channeling pure thrash aggression since 2014, bringing a mean-spirited, no-frills attack that fits right alongside the city's broader tradition of extreme music. Raw and relentless.
Thrash/speed metal band from La Roda, Spain, active since 2010. Their high-velocity attack channels the energy of classic thrash and speed metal from Castilla-La Mancha.
New Jersey's Hades has one of the longer journeys in underground U.S. metal — from power and heavy metal roots to a full thrash conversion, the Paramus band traces a lineage back to the early days of East Coast extremity while remaining active through the present.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2022. Their powerful crossover blends heavy metal weight with thrash metal speed from the Catalan capital.
Death/thrash/groove metal band from Iserlohn, Germany, active since 2012, freely distributing their music under Creative Commons. Their demo Pitch Black Attitude delivers ten tracks of politically charged death 'n' roll that blends death metal aggression with socially conscious themes.
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