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Moscow's Storm of Souls thrash from the Russian capital since 2019. Their tempest-of-spirits name channels the whirlwind of departing consciousness into compositions of high-velocity, capital-city aggression.
Storm of Swords is a thrash metal band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2014, bringing the desert Southwest its own strain of aggressive, riff-driven thrash.
Storm Particle is a Chicago, Illinois band formed in 2021 that merges melodic death metal's harmonic sensibility with thrash metal's kinetic aggression.
Storm the Gates is a thrash metal band from San Jose, California, formed in 2016, drawing from the Bay Area thrash tradition with high-energy, speed-driven material.
Stormbat is a thrash/groove metal band from Watsonville, California, formed in 2013, combining the rhythmic punch of groove metal with thrash's relentless forward momentum.
Stormbringer is a thrash/crossover band from Port Angeles, Washington, formed in 2015, mixing the speed and hostility of crossover thrash with metal-rooted riffing.
Stormchilde is a heavy/thrash metal band from Columbus, Ohio, formed in 2010, rooted in classic American metal with a thrash-sharpened edge and melodic sensibility.
Gothenburg's Stormdeath thrash from Sweden's metal capital since 2009. Over a decade and a half from the West Coast, their apocalyptic-weather name has produced compositions of sustained, tempestuous aggression.
Kherson's Stormer thrash from the southern Ukrainian port city since 2019. Their assault-themed name and origins in a city that has endured occupation and conflict channel the urgency of resistance into compositions of aggressive intensity.
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