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Razor Butchers is a thrash/death metal band from Thionville in the Moselle department of northeastern France, formed in 2020. The band delivers aggressive death-thrash from the Lorraine region near the Luxembourg border.
Razor Instead of Tongue is a thrash metal and crossover band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2025 as one of the city's newest extreme metal acts. The band channels the aggressive energy of classic thrash with punk-infused crossover attack.
Speed/thrash metal band from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, active since 2017. Their approach combines speed metal's velocity with thrash aggression from the Dutch port city.
Symphonic thrash/death metal band from Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, active since 2013. Their ambitious approach layers symphonic orchestration over thrash and death metal from the west of Ireland.
Istanbul thrash/groove metal act formed in 2014, delivering aggressive riffing and rhythmic weight from the Bosphorus metropolis. Their dual approach draws from thrash's velocity and groove metal's crushing impact.
Razorvoid is a thrash metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2022. The band plays hellish metal-punk drawing inspiration from old school death metal, d-beat, punk, and heavy metal traditions.
Rdh is a heavy/thrash metal band from northwest England, formed in 2019. The band delivers aggressive heavy-thrash from the industrial north.
Technical thrash metal band from Turin, Italy, formed in 2022. Their approach combines technical precision with thrash aggression from the Piedmont capital.
Re-Armed is a symphonic/melodic death metal band from Kerava near Helsinki, Finland, having evolved from earlier death/thrash metal roots. The band's progression toward more melodic and symphonic territory reflects their maturing sound.
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