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Furious Thrash Metal from Dallas.
Death/thrash metal solo project from Teresina, Piauí, run by Stephen Lemos, who handles all instruments and vocals. Lemos revived the project in 2018 after an eleven-year hiatus from its original 2007 formation, releasing the Primeira Demo in 2019 and the self-titled EP in 2023, with lyrics focused on political and religious criticism.
Sin Anestesia is a thrash metal band from Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina, with a lineup featuring bassist Nacho Carzoglio, guitarist Fuentes, and drummer Casanova. The band released their debut EP, "Nunca Seré Parte," in 2020 across digital platforms and followed it with a CD release in 2021 through The Ragged Records Music. Drawing on the old-school thrash sound of acts like Anthrax and Overkill, the five-track EP established them as part of Argentina's active underground thrash scene.
Sin Control deliver groove and thrash metal from the Castilian city of Zamora, combining rhythmic punch with thrash velocity. Active since 2015, they bring uncontrolled aggression to the northwestern Castilian underground.
A groove and thrash metal band formed in 2016 with Colorado roots but Los Angeles ties, Sin Eater deliver the kind of pit-ready, mid-paced brutality that groove metal demands alongside the speed and aggression thrash contributes to the mix. Their sineaterofficial Bandcamp presence reflects a band serious about building an audience.
Sin Pudor is a thrash metal and punk band from Bogotá, Colombia, active since 2005. They released the EP "Lasciva Intoxicación" in 2015 and have issued several singles and split releases, with lyrical themes centered on LGBTQ+ rights, gender expression, feminism, and anti-fascism. The band operates independently and has built a catalog of politically charged material through digital releases on their Bandcamp page.
Scranton, Pennsylvania's Since the Light blend thrash and death metal into a hybrid that's been active since 2011, drawing on the aggression of both genres while the former mining city's blue-collar character lends their sound an earned toughness. The death-thrash intersection they occupy rewards fans of both genres' most brutal tendencies.
Sincope is a thrash/crossover hardcore band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, featuring Gaby on vocals, Bava on guitar, and Pela on drums. The band has released three studio albums: "Nuestra Generación" (2004), "Carroña" (2013), and "Somos Culpables" (2016), all independently produced and self-managed. Their music addresses social and political themes from a working-class perspective, and they have sustained over two decades in the Buenos Aires underground scene.
Highland Park, Illinois thrash metal veterans Sindrome have been active in various forms since 2006, operating under the alexsindrome Bandcamp handle and maintaining the genre's no-frills, punishing ethos from the Chicago suburbs. Their longevity in an uncompromising genre speaks to a genuine commitment to thrash's foundational values.
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