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Divine (2024)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Los Angeles groove/thrash act Outbreak formed in 2013, channeling the city's long history of punishing metal into a sound built on syncopated riffs and relentless momentum. They fuse the groove metal's locked-in low-end swagger with thrash's forward aggression, a combination that hits hard in a live setting. The LA underground has been their training ground.
Thrash metal band from Rieti in central Italy's Lazio region, active since 2008. Nearly two decades of thrash from the Sabine hills represent exceptional longevity.
Bergamo thrash metal/hardcore act from Lombardy, active since 2012. Over a decade in the shadow of the Alps, they have refined a style that draws equally from thrash metal's technical aggression and hardcore's raw directness.
Originally a Kreator cover project called Hordes of Aggression, Outlanders reoriented toward original material after changing their name in 2011 and spent years honing a Bay Area-influenced thrash attack. Their debut album From Chaos to Extinction, produced by Thiago Bianchi at Fusão Studios and featuring guest vocals from Chuck Billy of Testament, finally arrived after years of recording and stands as a focused statement of old-school thrash conviction.
Gateshead's Outlast the Sun brings crossover thrash energy to the northeast of England, fusing hardcore punk's urgency with thrash metal's technical riffing. Their high-speed attack channels the circle-pit intensity of Municipal Waste and Power Trip.
Thunderous Groove Metal from Austin/San Antonio.
Santa Rosa thrash outfit Outrage have been tearing through Northern California since 2007, bringing the Bay Area thrash tradition's speed and aggression to the wine country. Their approach is rooted in the classic thrash blueprint — tight rhythm playing, snapping snare, and riffs that don't let up. A region better known for Pinot Noir than pit-ready metal, but they've made it work.
UK act Outshined combines groove metal's rhythmic punch with thrash metal's velocity, creating a muscular hybrid built on syncopated riffs and aggressive delivery. Their dual-genre approach keeps the energy high without sacrificing heaviness.
Merikarvia crossover/thrash metal act formed in 2020, hailing from a small coastal town in Satakunta. Their crossover approach -- fusing thrash metal velocity with punk attitude -- brings energy and humor to a rural Finnish setting.
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