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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Springfield, Massachusetts crossover and thrash act Shoot to Kill have been playing fast, aggressive metal since 2011, channeling the working-class fury of the New England punk and thrash scenes into a no-frills attack that owes as much to hardcore as it does to metal.
Cleveland death/thrash outfit Shores of Fire formed in 2018 with a direct, aggressive style that merges the riff density of death metal with thrash's propulsive momentum — firmly in the tradition of Ohio's hard-edged, no-nonsense extreme metal.
Crossover thrash band from São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2008 around vocalist Marcos, guitarist Vinicius, and bassist Juan. The band released their debut album Crossover Inferno on May 12, 2017 — a 14-track record recorded at Vinicius Gomez's home studio in Japeri, RJ, with cover art by Natacha Andrade.
ShortageOfSanity blast through death, thrash, and groove metal from Dresden, combining multiple modes of aggression into a volatile cocktail. Formed in 2021, they bring chaotic energy to the Saxon extreme metal scene.
Boston thrash act Shortfuse formed in 2022, arriving into a city with deep metal roots and dedicating themselves to the classic, speed-driven end of the thrash spectrum with an approach that favors aggression and directness over progressive embellishment.
Metalcore/thrash metal band from Kortrijk with hardcore influences, active since 2017. Their aggressive fusion blends the rhythmic punch of metalcore with thrash metal's velocity and hardcore's confrontational attitude.
Shotgun Logic fires off thrash metal from Lyon, France's gastronomic capital turned metal hotbed, active since 2018. Their riff-driven attack channels the Bay Area thrash tradition through a distinctly modern European lens.
Plainville, Connecticut's Shovelhead work the intersection of classic heavy metal and thrash, drawing on old-school hard rock energy and driving riff craft that favors straightforward muscle over modern production polish.
Richmond, Virginia's Shovelhead A.D., formed in 2024, come out swinging with a groove-and-thrash hybrid that suits the city's fertile underground metal history — heavy, mid-paced punishment with an emphasis on riff momentum.
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