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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Long Island's Constricted mix Southern-influenced heaviness with thrash metal's aggression, crafting a hard-edged sound that blends the grit of the East Coast scene with a hard-swinging grooves.
Norfolk's Construkt fuse thrash metal's aggression with groove metal's rhythmic lockstep, forging a tight, riff-heavy sound that reflects the military-city toughness and underground drive of coastal Virginia.
Bemidji, Minnesota death/thrash band blending the riff-forward attack of thrash with the darker, more punishing textures of death metal. Their northern roots lend a raw, stripped-back directness to the songwriting.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin thrash metal band channeling the sharp, aggressive energy of the genre's classic era. Tight rhythmic attack and riff-driven songwriting keep their sound rooted in thrash fundamentals.
Thrash metal band from Heinola, Finland, formed in 2015. They deliver aggressive thrash from the Finnish lake town.
Heavy/thrash metal band fusing the anthemic riff structures of traditional heavy metal with the aggressive edge of thrash. Their sound sits at the crossroads between classic metal power and hard-hitting velocity.
Thrash metal band from North Brabant, formed in 2017. Context delivers sharp, aggressive thrash from the southern Netherlands.
Waterbury, Connecticut death/groove/thrash metal band fusing the rhythmic propulsion of groove metal with thrash aggression and death metal's darker tonality. Their sound hits hard with a focus on riff memorability and rhythmic punch.
Thrash metal band from Seengen, Switzerland, active since 2010. They channel aggressive, riff-driven thrash fueled by speed and precision.
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