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Iron Ram is a thrash metal band from Gorleston-on-Sea, United Kingdom, active since 2014 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Thrash metal band from Helsinki, Finland formed in 2019. Their predatory name channels thrash metal velocity from the Finnish capital.
Iron Wings is a heavy/thrash metal band from Riga, Latvia, active since 2017 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Iron Youth is a thrash metal/hardcore/rac band from Athens, Greece, active since 2021 and fusing the aggression of thrash metal with hardcore punk's raw energy and attitude. The project delivers high-octane crossover fury.
Ironbound is a crossover thrash metal band from Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brazil, featuring vocalist Angello, guitarist Kenion, bassist André, and drummer Raul. The band released several EPs including "Máquina da Morte" and "Possuídos Pelo Thrash," delivering aggressive Portuguese-language thrash rooted in the tradition of classic Brazilian extreme metal. They returned to activity in 2018 after a period of inactivity, continuing to represent the underground thrash scene of northeastern Brazil.
IronFister is a black/thrash metal act from Stavanger, Norway, active since 2016 and fusing black metal's corrosive darkness with the speed and aggression of thrash. The project delivers volatile crossover fury.
Razor-sharp Thrash Metal from El Paso.
Irontooth is a heavy/groove/thrash metal band from Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom, active since 2020 and blending thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch. The project delivers high-energy, riff-driven metal.
Irontree is a heavy/thrash metal band from Wiesloch, Germany, active since 2013, blending the power of traditional heavy metal with the speed and aggression of thrash. Over a decade, the band has grown from roots in the Baden wine country into a solid dual-genre force.
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