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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Make It Rain / On the Other Side of Tonight (2024)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Progressive thrash metal band from Nancy in Lorraine, formed in 2019. Their sound pushes thrash metal into progressive territory from northeastern France.
Irkalla are a melodic black/thrash metal band from Vienna formed in 2024, named after the Sumerian underworld, and connected to musician Matej Kollar of the video game metal project Sheogorath. The band released their first material across 2024 and 2025 as an independent act, combining black metal atmosphere with thrash-driven propulsion.
Irmin is a black/thrash metal act from Hengelo, Netherlands, active since 2017 and fusing black metal's corrosive darkness with the speed and aggression of thrash. The project delivers volatile crossover fury.
Irokez is a thrash metal band from the Vsetin/Valasske Mezirici area of the Czech Republic, formed in 2022, delivering high-speed thrash from the Wallachian highlands of eastern Moravia. The band channels the raw power of thrash metal's golden era through a modern Czech lens.
Iron Angel is a power/speed/thrash metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2018, wielding a triple-genre attack that channels the high-energy traditions of classic German speed and power metal with thrash aggression. The band carries the torch of Hamburg's storied heavy metal legacy.
Iron Blade is a heavy/thrash metal band from Lubbenau, Germany, active since 2016, delivering riff-driven metal from the Spreewald region of Brandenburg. The band fuses traditional heavy metal power with thrash metal's velocity.
Iron Eagle is a thrash metal/hardcore/rac band from Budapest, Hungary, active since 2014 and fusing the aggression of thrash metal with hardcore punk's raw energy and attitude. The project delivers high-octane crossover fury.
Iron Hog are a thrash/heavy metal band from Cumbria, England, self-described pioneers of Pork Metal who fuse Motorhead-laden heaviness with irreverent humour. Active since 2010, their demo Hogs of War captures their raw, classic metal assault.
Groove/death/thrash metal band from Terrassa near Barcelona, formed in 2023. Their three-genre fusion delivers relentless aggression from the Catalan industrial city.
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