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Zerofour is a thrash/groove metal band from the small town of Virgen in the Austrian Alps. They combine aggressive thrash riffing with crushing groove metal breakdowns, representing the underground metal scene in Tyrol.
Zetkin is a thrash metal and crust punk band from Vienna, Austria, combining high-speed riffing with d-beat aggression. Their politically charged sound channels raw energy and punk ethos into a relentless crossover assault.
Zieg Abuser is a thrash metal band from Switzerland, formed in 2018. Their releases include "Psychotic Pentagoat Cult," "Goatless Doomed World," and a split with Black Sputum, delivering raw, uncompromising thrash with a provocative goat-obsessed aesthetic.
Ziggurath is an instrumental blackened death/thrash metal band from the Netherlands, formed in 2023. Their debut full-length "Astral Exorcism" (2024) delivers twelve tracks of "voiceless death magick" mastered by Horvath Audio Engineering.
Zigor is a thrash metal band from Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country of Spain, formed in 2018. They deliver fast, aggressive thrash metal fueled by the rich tradition of heavy music in the Basque region.
Zimmer's Hole is a Vancouver, British Columbia thrash and death metal band formed in 1991 as a side project by Strapping Young Lad members Jed Simon and Byron Stroud, named in tribute to a late friend, Dean Zimmer. The group built its identity around technically aggressive metal delivered with comedic and satirical intent, releasing three full-length albums: Bound by Fire (1997), Legion of Flames (2001), and When You Were Shouting at the Devil...We Were in League with Satan (2008) on Century Media Records. When Strapping Young Lad disbanded in 2007, Zimmer's Hole transitioned into a primary project. All three albums received reissues in the 2020s, reintroducing the band to a new generation of thrash listeners.
Zingira is a heavy/thrash metal band from Erandio in the Basque Country of Spain, formed in 2016. Their album "Bidaia" (2016) features six tracks of progressive and symphonic rock with lyrics entirely in Euskara (Basque language), earning a following among fans of Hällas and Wobbler.
Zli Mag is a thrash metal band from Pisarovina, Croatia, formed in 2023. They deliver fast, aggressive thrash metal representing the newest wave of the Croatian thrash scene.
Zlotvor is a death/thrash metal band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2024. Their chaotic and unpredictable sound features fast, heavy guitar riffs combined with blastbeats, grooves, d-beats, and traditional metal vocals.
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