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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Brookfield, Wisconsin thrash metal project. The name blends acropolis and prophet — elevated prophetic metal from the Milwaukee suburbs.
Acrophobia plays heavy and thrash metal from Genoa, the Ligurian port city, since 2017. Named after the fear of heights — ironic for a city built on steep hillsides — their sound pairs the classic twin attacks of heavy and thrash metal with Mediterranean intensity.
Across a Blackened Sky hail from Saalfelden in the Salzburg region and play a hybrid of death metal, thrash, and metalcore. They have released two albums — Chaos Of Mind (2012) and their self-titled record in 2017 — reflecting a band that leans on the abrasive crossover between classic extreme metal and modern heavy music.
Acrostic are a thrash metal band from Viña del Mar who describe their sound as "Noisethrash" — a blend of old-school thrash, hardcore punk, and crust rooted in the Bay Area and European thrash traditions. The trio of Janito Attack, Pablito Attack, and Pelao Attack released their full-length "Sincretismo-Posguerra" in November 2016 on Underground Defenders Records, a 11-track record recorded at JRP Studios in Viña del Mar and limited to 500 copies.
Acrylate channels thrash and death metal from Crotone in Calabria since 2022. Named after a chemical compound, they bring an industrial-strength aggression from the toe of Italy's boot, where extreme metal scenes are rare but fierce.
Ronkonkoma, Long Island thrash metal project. The legal/military term repurposed for suburban aggression.
Act of Creation merges death and thrash metal from Haiger in Hesse since 2002, one of Germany's longer-running extreme metal acts from small-town central Germany. Over two decades, they have built a reputation for technically proficient brutality from the Lahn-Dill-Kreis district.
Act of Defiance is a thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California. Featuring former members of Megadeth, the band delivers precision thrash metal with the technical chops and polish of seasoned professionals across two full-lengths.
Act of Destruction is a melodic death and thrash metal band from the Downers Grove and Chicago area of Illinois. The band blends the melodic sensibilities of Scandinavian death metal with the raw aggression of American thrash.
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