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San Francisco's MindZone launched in 2020 drawing on three distinct Bay Area traditions — the groove-heavy stomp of groove metal, the soaring hooks of power metal, and the relentless drive of thrash — weaving them into a dense, dynamic attack.
Minefield is a thrash/death metal band from Viterbo, Italy, formed in 2024. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Huntington Park, California's Minister deal in a corrosive death/thrash hybrid, channeling the ferocity of early LA death metal scenes alongside the propulsive aggression of thrash since forming in the city's dense underground in 2014.
A São Paulo heavy metal band whose Portuguese-language lyrics confront class struggle, systemic oppression, and social decay with blunt force. Their 2018 physical release ABISMØPORTAL, put out through Shinigami Records, combined the Abismo EP with the subsequently recorded O Portal EP, documenting two distinct phases of the band's evolution.
Minkions is a thrash metal and crossover act from Padua, active since 2009. The band delivers high-energy crossover thrash with the irreverent spirit that typifies the genre.
Minoría Activa is a crossover thrash and hardcore band from Buenos Aires that emerged in 1991 as part of the influential Buenos Aires Hardcore (BxAxHxC) independent movement, with vocalist Esteban "Moncho" Seijo anchoring the band throughout its run. Their discography spans albums including Principio del Fin (2000), Donde Nadie Pertenece (2010), and Híper Mega Mosh (2019), the last recorded at Estudio Monsterland with numerous guest contributors.
Minus One World is a death and thrash metal band from Salo, Finland, formed in 2013. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Minushuman formed in Bergerac, France in 2007, with most members previously performing together as Dark Poetry alongside bands such as Gojira and Samael. Their debut album Watch the World Die (2008) established a style that blends melodic death metal, thrash, and groove metal, with subsequent releases signed to Season of Mist. The band is noted for their technically precise yet physically aggressive live performances.
Miracle formed in Poznań, Poland in 1991 and progressed from death/thrash metal roots toward progressive metal over the course of their active years. The band released demos including The Fall of Existence (1992) and The Remnants of Humanity (1993), building a presence in the early 1990s Polish underground metal scene before eventually disbanding.
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