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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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Swiss symphonic death/thrash metal act from Collombey, debuting with 'Mechanical Era' in 2024. Their sound blends industrial, death, and progressive metal elements across compositions set in post-apocalyptic and futuristic worlds.
Spanish thrash metal band from Vigo, delivering relentless speed and aggression since 2014. Their sound channels classic thrash metal's razor-sharp riffing and breakneck tempos through a Galician lens.
Polish thrash metal and industrial band from Wroclaw, merging thrash aggression with mechanical rhythms since 2017. Their industrial-influenced approach adds cold precision to classic thrash metal's fury.
Leviaethan is one of the most storied thrash metal acts out of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, with roots stretching back to 1983. The band released their debut album "Smile!" in 1989–1990 through Rock Brigade Records, followed by "Disturbed Mind" in 1992, and have remained active for over four decades as a cornerstone of Brazilian thrash metal.
British death/thrash metal band from Cambridge, merging death metal brutality with thrash velocity since 2011. Their sound delivers the combined fury of both genres with relentless precision.
Spanish heavy/thrash metal and hard rock band from Alicante, active since 2009 and spanning the spectrum from classic heavy metal to thrash velocity. Their versatile approach delivers both anthemic power and aggressive speed.
Danish heavy/thrash metal band from Copenhagen, combining classic heavy metal muscle with thrash velocity since 2017. Their dual-genre approach delivers both anthemic power and aggressive speed.
British heavy/thrash metal band from Nottingham, combining classic heavy metal power with thrash aggression. Their name evokes the liberating, no-holds-barred energy of their dual-genre assault.
Amherst's Lich King are thrash metal's most reliably fun-loving death merchants — since 2009 they've written riff-first, pit-ready thrash with a sense of humor sharp enough to cut through the mosh pit.
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