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Thrash metal band from Falun, Sweden, formed in 2017 and operating out of the historic Dalarna region. Their straightforward thrash approach carries the spirit of the genre's Swedish lineage, delivering fast and aggressive metal from a city better known for its UNESCO World Heritage copper mine.
Thrash/death metal and metalcore band from Lisbon, Portugal, active since 2012 and fusing the aggression of extreme metal with the intensity of metalcore. Their Lisbon base places them within Portugal's growing and increasingly diverse heavy music scene.
Melodic death/thrash metal band from Berlin, Germany, forging aggressive yet melodic extreme metal since 2011. Their sound combines the intensity of death metal with the precision and hooks of thrash, reflecting the vibrant underground metal scene of the German capital.
Thrash/groove metal outfit from Berlin, Germany, delivering punishing riffs driven by the crossover of thrash aggression and groove-laden heaviness since 2016. Their Berlin roots place them squarely within one of Germany's most active and diverse metal communities.
Technical thrash metal band from Belgrade, Serbia, formed in 2018 and known for their surgically precise, fast, and melodic approach to thrash. Their discography includes "The Odyssey to Room 101" (2018), "A Pill Hard to Swallow" (2020), and "Novo oruzje protiv bola" (2023), the latter recorded at Citadela studios in Belgrade. They have gained international recognition for their technical proficiency within a genre where such precision is increasingly rare.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2024 and forging a sound rooted in the classic traditions of both heavy and thrash metal. Based in Germany's capital, they represent the newest generation of Berlin's thriving underground metal scene.
Death/thrash metal band from Ciudad Real, Spain, formed in 2013 with a five-piece lineup led by vocalist J. Guti. Their discography includes "Evolution to Annihilation" (2013) and "AlieNation" (2015), the latter a concept album exploring conspiracy theories, government cover-ups, and extraterrestrial phenomena across eleven tracks. Recording and mixing are handled in-house by guitarist J.F. Tercero.
Quemarlo Todo is a death/thrash/hardcore band from Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia, formed in 2022. They released the Incendia EP in 2023 and the live album I Am Hell in 2025, both self-released as an independent act. The project was founded by guitarist David Rodríguez, drawing together members from other Colombian acts including UltraDeath, Fierro, and Burden of Hate.
Questions is a hardcore band from São Paulo founded in February 2000 by vocalist Edu Andrade, guitarist Pablo Menna, bassist Marcelo Papa, and drummer Eduz Akira, with an approach rooted in old-school hardcore and metal aggression. They released their debut album Resista! in 2003, followed by Fight For What You Believe in 2007 via Liberation Music Company — the same year the band toured 17 European countries across 37 shows.
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