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Mortado is a thrash metal act from Milan, active since 2019. The band delivers aggressive, razor-sharp thrash from Lombardy's sprawling capital.
Originally founded as Morticínio in 1998, Mortage play a brand of speed and thrash metal that follows the aggressive European template — early Kreator is a clear touchstone — with fast riffing built for relentless headbanging. The band has appeared on international splits, including a vinyl release alongside Californian thrash veterans Hirax.
A thrash metal act from Belfast in Northern Ireland, Mortal Backlash has been delivering aggressive thrash since 2020. The band contributes to Belfast's small but passionate metal scene with a sound rooted in classic thrash traditions.
Siegen's Mortal Disease unleashes ripping thrash metal informed by the Teutonic tradition of Kreator and Destruction. Active since 2017, the band pairs relentless speed with the kind of precise riffing that defines the German thrash school.
Hamtramck, Michigan progressive death and thrash metal band Mortal Disguise, formed in 2021, blend technical ambition with visceral aggression in a working-class Detroit suburb with deep roots in heavy music. Their music shifts between punishing thrash momentum and the kind of structural complexity that rewards repeated listens.
Mortal Dismay is a thrash/death metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2022. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Dothan, Alabama heavy and thrash metal band Mortal Fear have been active since 1991, making them one of the longer-running acts in the Deep South's underground metal scene. Their longevity and continued activity is a testament to the endurance of classic heavy/thrash metal's appeal far from the genre's coastal epicenters.
Washington state crossover thrash band Mortal Ground, formed in 2021, combine the reckless energy of hardcore punk with the precision and speed of thrash metal in the tradition the Pacific Northwest has long embraced. Their music is fast, abrasive, and built for chaos in a live setting.
Mortal Maze channels speed and thrash metal from the Castilian city of Segovia, delivering the kind of razor-sharp riffing and relentless tempo that defined the 1980s thrash explosion. Formed in 2018, the band builds on the legacy of both Bay Area and Teutonic thrash.
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