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Metalkrüsa is a heavy and thrash metal band from Ceuta, Spain, formed in 2024. They forge heavy thrash from the Spanish exclave on the North African coast.
This Los Angeles-based act operating under the Metallica name emerged in 2021 as a tribute-oriented heavy and thrash metal outfit, taking cues from one of the genre's most iconic names while operating firmly within the underground through their Bandcamp presence. Their approach reflects the enduring influence of classic Metallica's catalog on new generations of metal players.
A thrash metal, crossover, and hardcore punk act from Novosibirsk, Metallization has been delivering aggressive compositions since 2015. The band channels Siberia's largest city's underground energy into fast, genre-crossing metal.
Metallords is a thrash metal band from Île-de-France, formed in 2026. They channel aggressive thrash metal energy from the Paris metropolitan area.
Metallosis are a young act out of Calvin, Oklahoma, formed in 2024, blending the mechanical chug of groove metal with the velocity of thrash into a hybrid sound that hits with both rhythm and aggression. Their rural Oklahoma origins set them apart geographically from the usual metal hubs, giving the project an outsider edge.
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Metallus is a doom and thrash metal band from Vantaa, Finland, formed in 2023. They combine doom metal's crushing weight with thrash metal's aggressive velocity.
A thrash metal act from the university city of Pécs in southern Hungary, Metallust has been delivering aggressive compositions since 2023. The band brings thrash energy to the cultural capital of Transdanubia.
Originally formed as Metalmad in 2012 in Mogi Guaçú, the duo of Alexandre Quadros on vocals and Alex Roque on guitar and bass relaunched as MetalMad DC with a heavier, more aggressive identity. Their Portuguese-language output spans thrash, crossover, and hardcore-tinged territory, documented across singles including 'Olhos de Medusa', 'Chinelada', and 'Depois do Coma', the last of which earned a 7/10 review from Roadie Crew.
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