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Hellmotz is a Southern/Thrash Metal band from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, formed by vocalist and founding member Hélio Guará. The band blends aggressive thrash with a Southern rock sensibility and released several recordings including the demo EP "Redneck Rampage", the full-length "South Born" (2014), and the single "To Forge a Soul" (2016).
Groove/thrash metal band from Errenteria, Spain, formed in 2025. The newest thrash-groove act in the Basque metal scene, bringing fresh energy from Gipuzkoa.
Hellnight is a thrash 'n' roll band from Haugesund, Norway, active since 2010 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
HellNoise is a death/thrash metal band from Viña del Mar, Chile, who recorded their debut album "Hell Is Here" in Viña del Mar between May and July 2022. The nine-track record was mixed and mastered in Barcelona, Spain, and released independently on September 1, 2023.
Thrash metal band from Zatec, Czech Republic, formed in 2021. Their explosive thrash sound rips through the Bohemian underground with breakneck speed and unrelenting aggression.
Hellpit is a thrash metal/crossover/hardcore band from Yekaterinburg, Russia, active since 2016 and fusing the aggression of thrash metal with hardcore punk's raw energy and attitude. The project delivers high-octane crossover fury.
Hellraider is a thrash metal band from Melipilla, Chile, founded in 2007 by members including former Disaster musicians Fredy Díaz and Hernaldo Tapia. The band built a substantial catalog with the debut full-length "The Revenge of Pork Head" (2011), the demo "The Time Has Come" (2014, released on tape by Street Metal Blasphemy), and the "Insanity" demo track in 2017.
Thrash metal band from Brondby, Denmark, active since 2011. Their aggressive thrash channels relentless energy from the Copenhagen metropolitan area.
Stoner doom metal outfit from Bordeaux in southwestern France, active since 2013. Their wine-region origins fuel a sound that pairs the heaviness of doom with stoner metal's hazy, groove-laden approach.
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