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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Mister Monster is a thrash/black metal band from Zwolle, the Netherlands, formed in 2010. They fuse black metal's cold fury with thrash metal's relentless aggression.
Misterer is a groove and thrash metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2020. They combine groove metal's rhythmic punch with thrash metal's aggressive velocity.
Hinesville, Georgia's Mithra combine the mechanical groove of groove metal with the riff-forward momentum of thrash, delivering a tight, punishing sound from the Georgia coast since 2021 with an identity rooted in the aggressive crossover between those two traditions.
Mitosia is a thrash, groove metal, and hardcore band from Lekeitio, Spain, formed in 2010. They blend thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch and hardcore's raw intensity.
Mitra is a heavy/thrash metal act from Varese in Lombardy, active since 2016. The band delivers aggressive, riff-driven metal from the foothills between Milan and the Swiss border.
Mitraljez is a thrash metal, crossover, and hardcore punk band from Rijeka, Croatia, formed in 2025. Their Croatian name meaning "machine gun" captures their rapid-fire musical assault.
A thrash metal act from Palermo in Sicily, MK Ultra takes its name from the infamous CIA mind control program. Active since 2017, the band channels conspiracy-fueled paranoia into aggressive, politically charged thrash.
MLGF is a death/thrash metal band from Trondheim, Norway, formed in 2009. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Mnemofobia is a heavy and thrash metal band from Casar de Cáceres, Spain, formed in 2014. They forge powerful metal combining heavy metal's classic foundations with thrash's aggressive edge.
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