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"Mirror" Mixtape (2022)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
05/08 @ Underground Arts, Philadelphia
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Sick Faith is a thrash metal band from Sevilla, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, formed in 2007. They released their debut full-length "Blinded Nation" in 2013 through EBM Records, followed by "A Comedy Called Religion" in 2015 on Brutalized Records, with material covering themes of war, violence, and politics. The band has appeared on multiple Colombian metal compilations including two volumes of the Extreme Magazine sampler series.
Sick of Society evolved from thrash/crossover origins into a more hardcore-focused direction from Vohringen in Bavaria, tracing a trajectory that mirrors the broader crossover between metal and punk. Their stylistic evolution since 2018 reflects a restless artistic spirit.
San Luis Obispo thrash outfit formed in 2020, channeling the raw intensity and social cynicism of classic thrash into a tight, relentless sound on the Central Coast.
Fort Lauderdale death metal stalwarts with roots going back to 2002, part of the fertile South Florida scene that has produced some of the most punishing extremity in American metal history.
Long Island thrash act from Smithtown, active since 2002, drawing on New York's tradition of aggressive, East Coast thrash with a straightforward and hard-driving approach.
Sickness Within blend metalcore with thrash metal from the Silkeborg/Aarhus area of central Jutland, combining modern breakdowns with old-school velocity. Active since 2010, they bring internal infection to the Danish heavy music scene.
Sickoticks deliver thrash metal from Sabadell near Barcelona, channeling aggressive velocity from the Catalan industrial heartland. Active since 2017, they bring tick-borne fury to the Valles Occidental metal scene.
Las Vegas progressive death/thrash act formed in 2017, weaving together technical complexity, thrashy aggression, and death metal weight into an ambitious and ever-shifting sound.
Progressive thrash metal band from Pleven in northern Bulgaria, active since 2018. Their progressive approach adds structural complexity and dynamic range to thrash metal's foundational aggression.
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