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Melodic thrash and death metal band from Mezy-sur-Seine near Paris, active since 2021. Their sound blends the melodic approach of Swedish death metal with thrash metal's relentless speed.
Upcast is a thrash/groove metal band from Moscow, Russia, delivering riff-driven metal with an aggressive edge since 2023. The project channels heavy, groove-laden thrash from the Russian capital.
Death and thrash metal band from Wolfsburg, Germany, channeling the crossover intensity of both genres since 2012. Their sound merges thrash metal's velocity with death metal's guttural ferocity, rooted in the aggressive traditions of the German metal scene.
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Thrash metal band from Turin, Italy, active since 2013 and delivering classic thrash aggression from the Piedmontese capital. Their sound channels the genre's riff-driven fury with Italian intensity.
Urdza is a heavy and thrash metal band from São Paulo, formed in 2017 by brothers Heitor Prado (vocals) and Hugo do Prado (guitar) alongside Gustavo Correa (guitar), Diego Rodrigues (bass), and Igor Mota (drums). Their debut album "A War with Myself" (2024), produced by Thiago Bianchi, is a 10-track record whose lyrical concept draws on the universe of the Magic: The Gathering card game.
Thrash and power metal band from Leicester, England, combining high-speed aggression with a healthy dose of humor reflected in their irreverent name. Their dual-genre approach balances thrash metal's intensity with power metal's epic qualities.
Thrash and black metal band from Sciacca in the Agrigento province of Sicily, Italy, whose name means 'black scream,' active since 2012. Their Sicilian origins bring Mediterranean fire to their extreme metal hybrid.
Urskog is a Swedish death/thrash/sludge metal band from Stockholm, active since 2017 with releases including the cassette Evig Vinter and the 7-inch Sprider Sporer. The project's name, meaning 'primeval forest' in Swedish, reflects their connection to dark Nordic folk imagery.
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