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Rotten Perish is a heavy/thrash metal band from Richterswil on Lake Zürich, Switzerland, formed in 2009. The band delivers aggressive thrash-inflected heavy metal from the Zürich area underground scene.
Death/thrash metal trio from São Paulo, formed in 2013 by Léo Morales on bass and vocals, Lucas Putini on guitar, and Davi Menezes on drums. The band released the six-track debut EP Rot in Pieces in 2015, described by Brazilian metal press as fast, heavy, and rooted in old-school death metal references.
Rotten Reality is an experimental groove/thrash metal project from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2024. The band blends aggressive riffing with groove-laden structures and experimental elements, delivering a chaotic and volatile take on modern extreme metal.
Rotten Tomatos is a thrash metal band from the Espoo/Helsinki area of Finland, active since 2010. The band delivers energetic thrash from the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Thrash metal band from Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2019 by vocalist Felipe Freitas and guitarist Daniel Ghazzaoui, later joined by bassist Arthur Rossone and drummer Lucas Oliveira. The band released the two-track demo Rtfkbt in 2021, containing the songs "Intolerância" and "High in Hell," followed by the single "Cidade do Aço," a direct critique of the industrial and environmental impact of the steelworks company CSN on their city.
Dallas death/thrash metal. Obscure but vicious late-80s Texas extremity.
Rough Justice was a crossover thrash/hardcore band from Aalst, Belgium, whose 1988 demo tape 'Pink Elephants in Yellow Trees' captured the raw energy of the Belgian underground HC/thrash scene of that decade. The band featured Koen Taeleman on vocals, Piet Marcoen on guitar, Manu Cambier on bass, and Joost Van Den Broeck on drums.
Ferrara crossover/thrash metal act formed in 2019, fusing aggressive riffing with hardcore punk energy from Emilia-Romagna. Their pit-ready approach channels the confrontational spirit of the crossover tradition.
Routakehä is an alternative/thrash/heavy metal band from Laitila in southwestern Finland, formed in 2018. The band blends alternative metal accessibility with thrash and heavy metal from the Finnish countryside.
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