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Hatröss is a death/thrash metal band from Pula, Croatia, formed in 2012. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Emerging from Kristinehamn's underground, this death/thrash metal act has been forging raw sonic fury since 2024. Their work explores the genre's heaviest territories through savage delivery.
Los Angeles crossover outfit Haunted Garage slam thrash metal and hardcore together with the irreverence and raw energy of a band that clearly had as much fun making the music as they expect the crowd to have hearing it.
Des Moines thrash outfit Hauntology take their name from the concept of the past refusing to stay dead, and their music lives up to it — riff-driven and relentless, haunted by the ghosts of the genre's formative years.
Strasburg, Pennsylvania's Hauntz have been crafting no-frills thrash metal since 2018, drawing from the straightforward aggression and melodic urgency of the genre's classic era without apology or embellishment.
From Iisalmi in Finland, this death/thrash metal act brings relentless intensity to the regional scene since 2015. Their sound channels the genre's most crushing impulses through thunderous riffs.
Thrash Metal (early); Metalcore (later) force from Belgrade, raw and relentless since 2020. Tight, aggressive compositions built on speed and precision define their assault.
Baltimore speed/thrash outfit Have Mercy have been sharpening their blades since 2012, delivering the kind of lean, aggressive metal that keeps one foot in classic '80s thrash and the other stomping the accelerator. Their no-frills approach favors raw speed and tight riffing over technical flash.
Los Angeles heavy/power metal act Haven draw on the anthemic tradition of the genre, pairing muscular riffs with melodic vocal hooks that aim for the epic. Formed in 2018, the band channels the sweeping ambition of classic power metal into a contemporary package.
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