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Insania.11 is a thrash/death metal band from Varese, Italy, active since 2016 and merging death metal's heaviness with thrash's relentless velocity. The project delivers aggressive crossover fury.
Insanic is a melodic thrash metal band from Starnberg, Germany, formed in 2021, blending the velocity of thrash with melodic sensibilities from the shores of Lake Starnberg. The band pairs Bavarian ambition with classic thrash metal energy.
Insaniter is a thrash metal band from Chios, Greece, active since 2023 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Insanity was a death/thrash metal band from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, formed in 1989 under the name HON (Hexistence of Noise) by bassist/vocalist George Frizzo and guitarist Alberto Lopes before adopting the Insanity name later that year. The band released the demo "In Search of Reason" in 1990, recorded at Proaudio Studios in Fortaleza, and later issued the full-length "Phobia" in 1993 through Muvuca Records before splitting up in 2003.
Insanity Alert are a crossover thrash band from Innsbruck who launched in 2011 and quickly became a fixture on major European festival bills including Hellfest and Brutal Assault, signed to Season of Mist. Citing S.O.D., D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies, and Municipal Waste as primary influences, the band pairs frenetic 80s-styled thrash with a beer-soaked sense of humor, epitomized by the 2024 covers record Moshemian Thrashody.
Insecticida is an old-school thrash metal band from Timbaúba, Pernambuco, Brazil, playing aggressive 1980s-style thrash with no modern frills. The band infuses northeastern Brazilian culture into their music, including humorous lyrics that tackle social themes with regional irony, and released their debut EP "Deu a Mulesta dos Cachorro" in 2017.
Inseminator is a blackened death/thrash metal act from Bochnia, Poland, active since 2024 and merging the atmospheric darkness of black metal with death metal's crushing brutality. The project delivers fierce extremity at the crossroads of both genres.
Death/thrash metal band from Fourmies in the Aisne/Nord border area, active since 2013. Their sci-fi name channels death/thrash from the rural Thiérache region.
Insicknia is a melodic thrash metal band from Vejle, Denmark, active since 2011, pairing thrash metal's velocity with melodic hooks and harmonized guitar leads. Over a decade, the band has refined their melodic thrash approach from the heart of East Jutland.
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