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Acid Reign is one of the "Big Four" of British thrash metal alongside Onslaught, Sabbat, and Xentrix, originally active from 1985 to 1991 in Harrogate before rebooting in 2015 under frontman Howard "H" Smith. Their albums "The Fear," "Obnoxious," and "The Age of Entitlement" document Yorkshire thrash at its finest, with their new album "Daze of the Week" set for 2026.
Acid Revenant merges black and thrash metal from Florence since 2014, pairing the raw velocity of thrash with black metal's tonal hostility. Their spectral-chemical name captures the ghostly aggression that defines their Tuscan approach.
Acid Sentence is a thrash metal band from Denver, Colorado. The band plays fast, riff-driven thrash rooted in the classic traditions of the genre.
Furious Black / Thrash Metal, Punk from El Paso.
Acid Storm is a thrash metal band from São Paulo with roots stretching back to 1986, when they operated under the name Exterminator in the city's northern suburbs before reforming under the current name in 1989. Their second album, Biotronic Genesis (1991), is regarded as a classic of Brazilian technical thrash metal, drawing comparisons to Testament and Forbidden with sci-fi and warfare lyrical themes. The band reunited in 2020 and continues to carry the torch of São Paulo's veteran underground thrash scene.
Lafayette, Indiana / Chicago thrash and speed metal project. The chemical warfare name channels cross-state aggression.
Acidity has thrashed through Turin's underground since 2023, bringing fresh energy to Piedmont's metal scene with corrosive speed and precision. Their chemical name promises the burning intensity their riffing delivers.
Acidosis is a thrash metal band from Miami Beach, Florida. The band delivers high-speed thrash metal forged under the South Florida sun.
Acral Necrosis has been blending black and thrash metal from Leeds since 2011, their medical-term name referencing tissue death at the extremities. Over a decade of West Yorkshire extremity speaks to deep roots in the northern English underground.
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