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Hate Spectrum is a solo thrash metal and deathcore project from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 2022 by Eder Santana, a former member of Gangrena Gasosa. The project released the full-length album Egotrip in January 2023, a 13-track record preceded by several singles released throughout 2022.
Thrash metal/metalcore band from Hanover, Germany, active since 2004, blending thrash and death metal with hardcore. Having performed at major festivals including Dynamo, Wacken, and With Full Force, their tracks received heavy rotation on Viva during their two-decade career.
Detroit's Hate Unbound pull from death, thrash, and groove metal simultaneously since 2015, creating a thick, multi-layered attack built for the floor of a club. The Motor City's working-class aggression runs through every downpicked riff.
Death/thrash metal band from Utrera, Spain, formed in 2024. Their punishing crossover of death and thrash metal brings fresh aggression to the Andalusian extreme metal scene.
Hard rock heavy metal act from Norwich in Norfolk, active since 2015. Their creature-themed name suits energetic, riff-driven compositions from East Anglia's cultural capital.
Hateclash is a thrash metal band from Antofagasta, Chile, playing fast, aggressive street thrash in the tradition of crossover and metal punk. The band released their debut demo in 2008, followed by the EP "Enraged Facing the Outside" in 2009 and the full-length "Daily Shit" in 2019.
Hailing from Tampere in Finland, this thrash metal outfit channels aggressive energy since 1985. Tight, aggressive compositions built on speed and precision define their assault.
Death/thrash metal band from Gelsenkirchen, Germany, active since 2014. Their punishing crossover of death and thrash metal emerges from the working-class heartland of the Ruhr industrial basin.
Death/thrash metal band from Sinzig, Germany, active since 2010. Their relentless aggression channels the full fury of extreme metal from the banks of the Rhine.
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