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Hornet is a thrash/speed metal band from Silesia, Poland, active since 2013 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Horny for Blood were a crossover thrash band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2013. They released the eight-track EP "Vomithrash" in December 2013, a fast-paced collection drawing comparisons to acts like D.R.I. and Brazilian hardcore legends Ratos de Porão, with Portuguese-language songs covering topics ranging from urban life to social commentary.
Thrash/death metal band from Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, active since 2015. Their savage crossover of thrash and death metal emerges from the unlikely setting of Bohemia's famous spa town.
Thrash/death metal band from Almeria, Spain, active since 2017. Their savage crossover channels extreme aggression from the arid Mediterranean coast of Andalusia.
Death/thrash metal band from Valencia, Spain, formed in 2019. Their punishing blend of death and thrash metal delivers relentless extremity from the Valencian capital.
Melodic death metal act from the English Midlands, active since 2020. Their cognitive name suits intricate compositions blending Scandinavian melodic death metal influences with British metal craftsmanship.
Power/thrash metal band from Lebach, Germany, active since 2011. Their energetic crossover of power metal grandeur and thrash metal intensity delivers anthemic aggression from the Saarland.
Heavy/thrash metal act from Belgium, formed in 2020. Their aggressive sound blends traditional heavy metal heft with thrash metal velocity, contributing to the vibrant Belgian underground thrash revival.
Black/Thrash Metal, Crust outfit rooted in Hämeenlinna, channeling furious underground intensity since 2009. Atmospheric depth and feral intensity coexist in their compositions.
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