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AntiFragile (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Terni's S.R.L. have been blending death, melodic death, and thrash metal since 1996. As Umbrian veterans of nearly three decades, they bring rare longevity and experience to Italy's deep metal underground.
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Saars play thrash metal from Brno, emerging in 2025 as a fresh voice in the Czech Republic's storied thrash scene. Their approach channels the genre's foundational aggression through a modern production lens.
Sabbat ranks among the most significant British thrash metal bands, formed in Nottingham in 1991. Their politically charged thrash, influenced by pagan and occult themes, made them essential figures in the UK thrash scene alongside the likes of Onslaught and Xentrix.
Istanbul's Sabhankra merge melodic black, death, and thrash metal with folk influences since 2006. Two decades from Turkey's cultural crossroads between Europe and Asia, their compositions draw on the confluence of Eastern and Western musical traditions.
Lynnwood, Washington's Sabre have been sharpening their thrash attack since 2010, drawing on the Pacific Northwest's long tradition of heavy music built for damp, grey skies and relentless energy. They trade in razor riffs and velocity-first songwriting that keeps classic thrash values intact without retreating into nostalgia.
Sacerdos have been thrashing from the southeastern Finnish port of Kotka since 2007, making them fixtures of the Kymenlaakso extreme scene. Their priestly Latin name contrasts with the secular aggression of their thrash metal output.
Sacrament evolved from power/thrash metal origins into a more power/heavy metal direction, tracing a trajectory from aggressive velocity toward anthemic grandeur. Based in Nuremberg, they draw from Bavaria's rich tradition of melodic European metal.
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