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"Mirror" Mixtape (2022)
Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
05/08 @ Underground Arts, Philadelphia
Featured Black Metal Album
Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Ankara thrash/groove metal act launched in 2026, delivering aggressive rhythmic heaviness from Turkey's capital. Their dual approach channels both genres' most impactful qualities.
Ede melodic death/thrash metal act formed in 2021, weaving melodic sophistication through aggressive riffing from the Gelderland region. Their dual approach balances accessibility with extreme metal intensity.
This Belém trio — Rodrigo Barros on guitar and vocals, Cosme dos Santos on bass, and Paulo Wallace on drums — deal in fast, working-class crossover thrash with lyrics that swing between urban violence, horror film nods, and a frank affection for cachaça. Their 2015 album De Ressaca no Inferno captures the raw, sweat-soaked energy of the northern Brazilian underground.
Neurax is a death/thrash and grindcore band from Mendoza, Argentina, formed in 2020 by guitarists Nicolás Romeo and Mario Salcedo, vocalist Iván Morel, and drummer Valja. The band debuted with the five-track Tongue Nailing EP in December 2020, recorded and mixed at GRUNT Records in Mendoza.
Neuro Attack plays straight-ahead thrash metal rooted in the classic Minas Gerais underground, formed in 2016 and quickly releasing their debut EP Thrash Returns before following it with a full-length in 2018. Their sound leans on tight riffing and no-frills aggression, staying close to the genre's '80s Bay Area and German roots.
Neuroblade is a heavy/thrash metal project from West Flanders, Belgium, created by David Vandewalle and Jochen Mouton. Their EP 'Desert Claw' showcases a high-energy blend of uptempo thrash with old-school catchy and melodic sensibilities.
Neuroid is a crossover thrash band from Leffe near Bergamo, Italy, active since 2017. They bring punk-fueled thrash energy from the Seriana Valley in Lombardy.
Neuropozyne is a progressive thrash metal band from Nantes, France, featuring a four-piece lineup that blends technical thrash with progressive structures. Their 2018 debut Echoes From Our Modern World tackles dark themes of spiritual conflict and societal degradation across five tracks.
Neuropsy is a thrash metal band from Sopron, Hungary, active since 2017. They bring aggressive thrash from this western Hungarian city on the Austrian border.
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