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Formed in 1988 in Salvador, Mercy Killing are stalwarts of the Brazilian thrash underground with a sound hardened by Kreator, Dark Angel, and Ratos de Porão. After cassette demos including 'Toxic Death' (1993) and 'Living in My Madness' (1995), the band returned with the 'The Thrasher!' demo (2013) and their crowdfunded debut album 'Euthanasia' (2015), a sixteen-track barrage of violent, anti-fascist thrash.
A thrash metal and hardcore act from the Asturian city of Oviedo, Mercyless has been delivering merciless aggression since 2021. The band channels the gritty energy of northern Spain's industrial heartland.
Mercyless Death is a thrash/death metal band from Sassari, Italy, formed in 2006. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
A thrash metal act from Stockholm, Mercyless Hammer has been delivering aggressive compositions since 2022. The band channels the brutal imagery of their name into relentless, pounding thrash.
Merdok is a death/thrash metal band from Perm, Russia, formed in 2022. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Mere Mortal is a thrash metal and hardcore band from Leeds, England, active since 2002. With over two decades of activity, they deliver punishing thrash-hardcore from West Yorkshire.
A thrash metal act from Padua, Merendine takes its name from the Italian word for packaged snacks, reflecting an irreverent attitude. Active since 2020, the band delivers energetic thrash with a tongue-in-cheek Venetian spirit.
Merichane is a thrash metal act from the northern English city of Lancaster, active since 2016. The band delivers aggressive, tempo-shifting compositions from the Lancashire underground.
Merihem is a death/thrash metal band from Goes, the Netherlands, formed in 2015. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
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