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Sniper deliver thrash metal from Rotenburg with precision marksmanship, channeling the genre's aggressive velocity with pinpoint accuracy. Active since 2012, they bring targeted aggression to the Lower Saxon thrash scene.
SnowBlind play heavy and thrash metal from Jerez de la Frontera, the Andalusian sherry capital. Formed in 2020, their Sabbath-referencing name and dual-genre approach bring classic metal spirit to the sun-drenched south of Spain.
Silver Spring death/thrash metal band formed in 2018, combining the intensity of old-school thrash with the brutality of death metal in the tradition of the mid-Atlantic underground.
Davenport, Iowa act formed in 2014 that melds thrash and death metal with hardcore aggression, delivering a crossover-inflected assault shaped by the Midwest's DIY underground.
Austrian thrash metal band from Graz who released their debut full-length "Sichart" in 2013, an eight-track assault pressed as a limited edition of 250 CDs. Their sound blends death and thrash metal with an uncompromising, no-frills approach that captures the raw energy of their live performances.
Sober Truth channel thrash and groove metal from the Bonn/Siegburg area, combining old-school thrash aggression with groove's headbang-inducing rhythms. Active since 2010, they've built a solid catalog from the Rhineland.
Sobibor have been delivering thrash and speed metal from the southwestern Finnish town of Harjavalta since 2005, making them veterans of the Satakunta extreme scene. Their two decades of aggressive velocity represent sustained commitment to thrash.
Moscow's Sobriety thrash from the Russian capital since 2020. Their clear-headed name creates a deliberate contrast with the genre's traditionally chaotic energy, channeling disciplined focus into compositions of capital-city aggression.
Island Heights, New Jersey thrash and hardcore punk band formed in 2023, fusing crossover aggression with old-school punk energy in the tradition of East Coast crossover thrash.
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