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Wisconsin thrash act Civil Disorder carve out punishing grooves from Midwestern frustration, keeping their approach sharp and unpretentious in the tradition of the great underground thrash scenes. Their music hits like a closed fist.
Santa Barbara thrash outfit Civil Unrest operate in the classic mold of West Coast speed and aggression, driving hard through well-constructed riff patterns with a live-wire energy. California thrash tradition runs deep in their approach.
Thrash metal band from Aalst, Belgium, active since 2015. Their track 'Eternal Nightmare' showcases aggressive thrash metal with thematic depth, referencing legal concepts of mens rea and actus reus.
Las Cruces, NM death/thrash outfit Clairvoyant hit hard with relentless riffing and a gritty Southwestern edge. Their sound blends the technical aggression of death metal with the raw momentum of classic thrash.
Malmö speed/thrash metal outfit formed in 2016, delivering breakneck velocity and aggressive riffing from southern Sweden. Their high-octane approach channels the raw energy of classic speed and thrash metal.
Groove-thrash metal band from Greece, formed in 2019. They combine heavy grooves with thrash speed and aggression.
Thrash metal band from Medvode near Ljubljana, active since 2000. Classified has been a fixture of Slovenian thrash for over a quarter century.
Claustrofobia is a death/thrash metal trio from Leme, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 1993, and widely regarded as one of the most important underground extreme metal bands to emerge from Brazil. The band has toured extensively through South America, Europe, and the United States — sharing stages with Slayer, Iron Maiden, Sepultura, and Napalm Death — and has released a string of albums including "Fulminant" (2005), "I See Red" (2009), and "Unleeched" (2022).
Thrash metal band from Conselve near Padua, active since 2008. Claustrophobia has spent over fifteen years delivering aggressive thrash from the Veneto region.
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