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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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State of Deceit emerged from South Wales in 2021, delivering groove-laden thrash metal with a modern edge. Their riff-heavy approach draws from the Welsh tradition of hard-hitting, blue-collar metal.
Norfolk, Virginia crossover thrash band formed in 2022, State of Emergency channels the aggression of hardcore punk and the riff intensity of thrash metal into a lean, speed-driven attack.
Glasgow's State of Grace pair death and thrash metal into a relentless dual assault. Since 2018, they have brought Scottish ferocity to bear on compositions that balance technical precision with unbridled aggression.
New York thrash metal band formed in 2014, State of Mind delivers aggressive, riff-driven thrash in the classic American tradition with a raw, underground approach.
Maplewood, Minnesota thrash metal band formed in 2014, State of Mind pursues the aggressive, fast-paced riffing of classic American thrash with a Midwestern underground sensibility.
Portland, Oregon power/thrash metal band formed in 2012, State of the Art combines the soaring vocals and anthemic drive of power metal with the speed and aggression of thrash.
Station Twenty7 take their name from Felixstowe's industrial heritage, channeling that working-class grit into no-frills thrash metal since 2016. Their sound is direct, uncompromising, and built for volume.
Statue forge progressive heavy, power, and thrash metal from Kerava in the Helsinki metropolitan area, building ambitious compositions that combine three classic metal styles. Formed in 2023, they bring monumental, statue-like grandeur to the Finnish scene.
Status Abnormis blend thrash and industrial metal from the Ostrobothnian town of Ylivieska, combining aggressive velocity with mechanical textures. Active since 2012, they bring abnormal intensity to the western Finnish underground.
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