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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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Binghamton, New York thrash and crossover act formed in 2014, fusing the aggression of classic thrash metal with the raw energy of hardcore punk in the upstate New York underground tradition.
Stone Tools is a thrash metal band from Portland, Maine, formed in 2015, bringing razor-edged riffs and aggressive, high-energy thrash to the New England metal scene.
Stonecrow is a thrash metal band from Bainbridge Island, Washington, formed in 2007, one of the longer-running acts in the Pacific Northwest thrash underground, built on aggressive tempos and sharp, driving riffs.
Stoned is a thrash/heavy metal band from Waukesha, Wisconsin, formed in 2010, blending the aggressive riff attack of thrash with traditional heavy metal songwriting from the Milwaukee area underground.
Stoneflow pair thrash and groove metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2005. Over two decades, their lithic-current name has channeled the paradox of solid matter in motion into compositions of rhythmically driven aggression.
Stonehenge is a heavy metal band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2013, rooted in the traditional heavy metal sound with an emphasis on classic riff-driven songwriting.
Umea's Stoneload thrash from the Vasterbotten capital since 2010. Over a decade from Sweden's cultural north, their burden-of-stone name has channeled the crushing weight of carried rock into compositions of relentless aggression.
Stoneman is a crossover thrash and hardcore band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 2023, merging the frenetic energy of hardcore with the aggressive riff attack of thrash metal.
Storbais deliver thrash metal and crossover from the Basque industrial town of Ermua, combining thrash velocity with punk energy. Active since 2018, they bring Basque crossover fury to the Deba Valley.
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