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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Steelgar deliver thrash metal from Gava near Barcelona, channeling aggressive velocity from the Catalan coast. Active since 2010, they bring steel-tempered thrash to the Baix Llobregat region.
Levittown, New York power and thrash metal band formed in 2012, fusing the melodic ambition of power metal with the aggressive riffing and speed of thrash for a hybrid sound rooted in East Coast metal tradition.
Stafford's Steeltrooper march at the crossroads of power and thrash metal, delivering anthemic yet aggressive songs since 2018. Their dual approach yields music that is both fist-raising and neck-snapping.
Steep deliver alternative thrash and groove metal from Tampere, combining unconventional arrangements with aggressive, rhythmic heaviness. Formed in 2019, they bring steep-gradient intensity to the Pirkanmaa scene.
Stellardeth is a thrash metal band from San Francisco, California, formed in 2017. They carry forward the Bay Area thrash tradition with aggressive riffing and technically driven arrangements rooted in the city's storied metal lineage.
Stentor is a thrash/death metal band from Alexandria, Virginia, formed in 2024. Drawing on both the aggressive technicality of thrash and the darker textures of death metal, they represent a new entry in the mid-Atlantic region's underground metal scene.
Stockholm's Sterbhaus pair thrash and death metal from the Swedish capital since 2012. Their German name meaning "death house" channels the architecture of mortality into over a decade of dual-genre compositions.
Sterile Vision evolved from thrash/death metal origins into progressive heavy and groove metal from Dusseldorf, broadening their sonic palette while maintaining their aggressive edge. Active since 2014, they represent the stylistic evolution possible within the Rhine-Ruhr metal ecosystem.
Cascina's Sterminia thrash from the Pisa suburbs since 2014. Their Italian name suggesting extermination channels the warlike intensity of their sound from the Tuscan agricultural plains.
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