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VRTX is a thrash/heavy metal band from Barcelona, Spain, active since 2004. They combine thrash metal's speed with traditional heavy metal's melodic structure.
Vulcanor are an independent heavy/thrash metal trio from the Constitución and San Cristóbal neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, formed by vocalist/bassist Agustín Cerneaz, guitarist Mariano Pampín, and drummer Enrique Ríos. They released their debut EP "Jauría de Lobos" in 2011, followed by their first full-length album "Maldita Pudrición" in May 2013, recorded entirely without label support. The band has operated fully independently since their formation, handling production, editing, and distribution themselves.
Ripping Death / Thrash Metal from San Antonio.
Vulture formed in Dortmund, Germany in 2015, reviving the spirit of first-wave speed and thrash metal with songs that draw equally from Bay Area aggression, Teutonic thrash, and NWOBHM melodicism. Signed to Metal Blade Records, the band has released a prolific series of albums including Victim to the Blade (2016), The Guillotine (2017), Ghastly Waves & Battered Caves (2019), Dealin' Death (2021), and Sentinels (2024), building a devoted following among fans of uncompromised classic-style metal.
Hailing from Honefoss, Vulture Lord has been blending vicious black metal with thrash metal's rhythmic aggression since the late 1990s. Their blasphemous lyrical themes and high-velocity riffing recall the fury of early Destroyer 666 and Aura Noir.
Irkutsk's Vuvuzela, named with tongue-in-cheek humor after the infamous stadium horn, delivers groove-thrash metal from the shores of Lake Baikal. Their riff-heavy approach pairs thrash velocity with groove metal's syncopated rhythmic punch in compositions that prioritize energy and fun.
Montgomery, Alabama progressive thrash outfit that has been pushing against genre boundaries since 2011, threading complex song structures and odd time signatures through aggressive thrash foundations. Long-running for the Alabama underground, they bring a technical edge that sets them apart from the region's more straightforward metal acts.
Våld is a thrash metal/crust/crossover band from Karjaa, Finland, formed in 2025. They fuse thrash metal's speed with crust punk's raw aggression and crossover energy.
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