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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Playlist: The Very Best of Corrosion of Conformity (2010)
05/09 @ Mr Smalls Theatre, Millvale
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Chicago's Lair of the Minotaur conjure mythic brutality through a savage blend of thrash, doom, and sludge that sounds like ancient warfare translated into amplified noise. Since 2005 they've been one of the Midwest's most ferocious live acts.
Portuguese thrash metal band from Loures with roots back to 2001, making them one of Portugal's longer-running thrash acts. Their two decades of relentless aggression mark them as veterans of the Lisbon-area metal scene.
Groove/thrash metal band from Mannheim, Germany, merging heavy groove-laden riffs with thrash aggression since 2016. Their sound sits at the punishing intersection of rhythmic groove metal and rapid-fire thrash.
Italian thrash/death metal band from Catanzaro in Calabria, merging thrash speed with death metal brutality since 2018. Their name captures the hateful, scorched-earth character of their extreme metal.
French thrash metal band from Rennes, delivering old-school thrash aggression since 2010. Their name references the ancient punishment of stoning, matching the punishing intensity of their sound.
Spanish thrash metal band from Vigo, channeling classic thrash aggression with Galician intensity. Their sound delivers the genre's signature speed and razor-sharp riffing.
Lascados are a thrash metal and crossover hardcore band from Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil, who have been active since the early 2010s. The band has released several full-lengths through their Bandcamp page, including Humanos Pertubados Questionáveis, Cotidiano Duro de um Trabalhador, and Chinese Lasquera. Expanding from a power trio to a four-piece in 2025, they remain one of the few metal acts operating out of Anápolis.
Norwegian heavy/thrash metal band from Solheimsvik, combining classic heavy metal power with thrash velocity since 2012. Named after a Misfits track, their sound channels punk-influenced metal aggression.
German thrash metal band spanning Oldenburg, Wilhelmshaven, and Osnabruck, unleashing nine tracks of war-themed thrash on their 2017 self-titled debut. Songs like 'Benefits Of War' and 'Those Who Don't Fear Death' deliver European-flavored thrash aggression.
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