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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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Hind is a speed/thrash metal band from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2013 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Fuerteventura, Spain, formed in 2025. Their powerful sound brings heavy and thrash metal to the volcanic Canary Island landscape.
An uncompromising death/thrash metal/metalcore project from Koper, active since 2019. Heavy, downtuned riffing and relentless percussion drive their compositions.
Hirsipuutarha is a thrash metal band from Tampere/Valkeakoski, Finland, active since 2024 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Thrash metal/crossover band from San Cristobal de La Laguna, Spain, formed in 2019. Their high-energy crossover brings thrash aggression to the historic Canary Islands university city.
Bred in Astrakhan's underground, this act delivers dark thrash/groove metal since 2017. High-velocity riffs and pounding rhythms form the backbone of their sound.
Hive Mind is a thrash metal/crossover band from Thanet, United Kingdom, active since 2003 and fusing the aggression of thrash metal with hardcore punk's raw energy and attitude. The project delivers high-octane crossover fury.
Hjallarhorn is a heavy/thrash metal band from Oslo, Norway, active since 2007 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Crossover/hardcore/thrash metal band from Zumaia, Spain, formed in 2025. The freshest crossover act in the Basque scene, merging hardcore punk with thrash metal aggression.
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