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Repulsive God of Moab is a black/thrash metal band from Lima, Peru, formed in 2015. The band channels the chaotic energy of South American extreme metal with lyrical themes centered on blasphemy and heresy, and has released through Deathrash Armageddon. Their discography includes a self-titled debut (2016) and the album To the Absolute Mayhem (2021).
Thrash metal band from Gdańsk, Poland, with roots dating to 2003. Over two decades of thrash from the Baltic coast represent one of Poland's most enduring thrash acts.
Crossover thrash band from Santos, São Paulo, active since 2002 with a lineup featuring dual vocalists Osvaldo and Fernandez alongside guitarists Leão and Ricardo, bassist Juninho, and drummer Bruno. Their discography spans over a decade of self-released material, opening with the six-track demo Atitude e Ação (2002) and including Terra e Vida (2006), A Herança é o Ódio (2007), and the 2014 full-length Mais Uma Martelada das Nossas Verdades.
Laredo, Texas — a border city with its own fierce cultural identity — is home to Requiem for Redemption, a band that has been fusing thrash and deathcore with death metal heaviness since 2011. Their South Texas roots give their extreme metal an intensity shaped by a region underrepresented in the national metal conversation. Border-country brutality with crossover appeal.
Thrash metal band from Surrey, England, active since 2013. Their approach delivers classic thrash aggression from the English Home Counties.
Melodic thrash metal band from Southport, England, active since 2016. Their approach delivers melody-driven thrash from the Merseyside seaside town.
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Seattle's Resistor have been operating in the melodic death metal space since 2008, drawing from the Gothenburg tradition while filtering it through the Pacific Northwest's heavier and more atmospheric sensibility. Layered harmonized guitar work and aggressive rhythm sections define their approach, showcasing a band that has sharpened its craft over more than fifteen years. A steady presence in a region with fierce competition for extreme metal attention.
Resleep is a technical thrash/death metal band from Pieksämäki in eastern Finland, formed in 2018. The band delivers precision-driven technical extreme metal from the Savo region.
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