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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Thrash metal band from Bergen, Norway, active since 2018. Their approach delivers classic thrash aggression from western Norway's largest city.
Amherst, Massachusetts's Relentless Insurrection have been blending grindcore's maximal speed with thrash metal's riff backbone since 2021, forged in the tight-knit western Massachusetts DIY scene that surrounds the Five Colleges area. The academic-town setting belies a sound that is anything but careful.
Groove/thrash metal band from Elektrostal near Moscow, with roots dating to 2003. Over two decades of aggressive metal from the Moscow Oblast industrial town.
Cardiff groove/thrash metal act formed in 2014, bringing Welsh aggression through a blend of crushing rhythms and high-velocity riffing. Their dual approach draws power from both groove metal's weight and thrash's relentless speed.
Crossover/thrash metal band from Haarlem, the Netherlands, active since 2018. Their approach blends crossover punk with thrash velocity from the North Holland city.
Remiso is a crossover thrash/speed metal band from Malmö, Sweden, formed in 2015. This raw metalpunk band features members from Sweden, Brazil, and Chile, performing with lyrics in Portuguese and a staunch anti-fascist stance.
Thrash, heavy, and progressive metal band from Weitendorf bei Wildon and later Leibnitz in Styria, Remorse have been part of the Austrian underground metal scene across multiple active periods. Their Facebook presence under the handle 'remorsethrashteam' signals the driving force of their thrash metal identity alongside progressive and traditional heavy metal tendencies.
Thrash/speed metal band from Nieuwleusen, the Netherlands, with roots dating to 1985 — one of the oldest acts on this list. Over four decades of speed/thrash metal represent extraordinary longevity.
Renfield is a progressive/power/thrash metal band from Göttingen in Lower Saxony, Germany, formed in 2017. Named after the insect-eating character from Bram Stoker's Dracula, the band blends progressive complexity with power and thrash metal from the university city in central Germany.
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