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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Old-school thrash metal band from Linz, Austria, formed in 2018, drawing heavily from 1980s thrash traditions. Their debut 'Wasteland City' was recorded at Deep Deep Pressure Studios and released as a limited 500-copy CD pressing, channeling raw, headbanging energy.
Chained in Sin is a San Antonio, Texas death/thrash metal band combining the ferocity of death metal with the riff intensity and speed of thrash. They are part of the active South Texas extreme metal underground, bringing aggressive, no-frills brutality to their material.
Blackened thrash act from Kraków, active since 2013. Chaingün delivers high-velocity extreme metal from Poland's cultural capital.
Swedish thrash metal band formed in 2020. Chainmeiz delivers sharp, aggressive thrash.
Thrash metal band from Kouvola, Finland, formed in 2024. They deliver fast, aggressive thrash from the southeastern Finnish interior.
Progressive thrash metal band from the Bansko/Dobrinishte area of Bulgaria, active since 2012. They combine the aggression of thrash with progressive arrangements, creating complex compositions from the shadow of the Pirin Mountains.
Yreka, California crossover thrash act Chains of Belmont blend hardcore punk aggression with thrash metal riffing in the tradition of mid-80s crossover. Their music is fast, raw, and steeped in the spirit of bands like DRI and Suicidal Tendencies.
Heavy and thrash metal band from Dormagen, Germany, formed in 2019. They combine the power of classic heavy metal with the aggressive edge of thrash from the Rhine lowlands.
Progressive heavy-thrash metal band from the Wadersloh area of Westphalia, Germany, emerging in 2025. They blend progressive complexity with the driving force of heavy and thrash metal.
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