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Respawn is a thrash metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2016. The band adds to Berlin's substantial thrash metal roster with aggressive, high-speed riffing.
Rest in Peace is a technical thrash metal band from Geroldswil, Switzerland, formed in 2011 and delivering precision-driven thrash in the Swiss German underground. The band channels complex riffing and tight arrangements in the tradition of classic technical thrash.
Black/thrash metal band from the Sassari/Valledoria area of Sardinia, active since 2018. Their crude name accompanies aggressive blackened thrash from the Mediterranean island.
Groove/thrash/power metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2017. Their triple-genre approach delivers diverse aggressive metal from the Russian capital.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Medway, England, active since 2018. Their approach combines classic heavy metal with thrash aggression from the Kent towns.
Thrash/speed metal band from Utrecht, the Netherlands, active since 2013. Their approach combines thrash aggression with speed metal velocity from the historic canal city.
Resurrector is a speed/thrash metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2020. The band revives the classic speed and thrash metal traditions with high-velocity riffing and aggressive energy from Sweden's metal capital.
Thrash metal band from Guarujá, São Paulo, formed in 1999, whose themes center on redemption, human nature, and religious fear. The band released two studio albums: Seven Days of Destruction and Beholder of Souls (2018), with the latter released through Extreme Sound Records on CD.
Thrash metal band from Franco da Rocha, São Paulo, formed in 2006, originally operating as Retaliator before adopting the Portuguese name. Their 2015 debut full-length Insane Thrash was released on CD through American Line Productions in a limited edition of 500 copies, and they followed it with the five-track EP Progresso Carregado de Morte in 2020.
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