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AntiFragile (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Featured Stoner Metal Album
Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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German melodic death/thrash metal band from Horneburg with rock elements, blending harmonic sophistication with aggressive precision since 2011. Their all-seeing-eye name signals the watchful, perceptive character of their versatile metal.
Hanau black/thrash metal act blending blackened hostility with thrash velocity since 2019. Situated in Hesse near Frankfurt, they bring a caustic energy to a regional scene better known for its techno than its extreme metal.
Polish metal act with a complex evolution through Oi!, RAC, heavy metal, and thrash metal phases since 2020. Their shifting sound reflects a search for identity across aggressive musical traditions.
Krakow death/thrash metal act formed in 2019, adding to the former royal capital's deep reservoir of extreme metal. Their blend of death metal brutality with thrash's kinetic energy draws from Poland's exceptionally strong tradition in both genres.
Thrash metal band from the Aconcagua valley in Chile's fifth region, drawing on Bay Area influences including Testament and Megadeth. They released two albums in 2019 — Reino de Esclavos and Deseos de Aniquilación — with the latter receiving physical distribution across South America and Asia through the Nocturnal Silence label.
Liverpool's Ogun delivers ripping thrash metal with the intensity and urgency of classic crossover, driven by rapid-fire riffing and shouted vocals. Their high-energy approach channels the relentless attack of early Exodus and Kreator.
Toulon stoner/thrash metal act from the French Riviera, active since 2016. Their petroleum-tinged name suits a style that blends stoner rock's dirty grooves with thrash metal's velocity, all baked under the Provencal sun.
Heavy Sludge / Groove Metal out of Texas.
Ojos Negros is a thrash metal band from San Justo, Buenos Aires, active since 1993 and one of the longer-running acts in their local scene. The band released the album Lágrimas de Odio in 1997 and is signed to the Nacido Muerto label. Their lineup includes vocalist Eduardo Tarascio alongside guitarist Claudio Ferrara and drummer Christian Ferrara.
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