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Black-thrash metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2020. They fuse the icy atmosphere of black metal with the breakneck speed and riffing of thrash.
Corpsehammer is a Chile/Sweden collaborative death/black/thrash metal project based in Dalarna, Sweden, featuring members from Swedish black metal band Omnizide alongside Chilean collaborators. The band issued three EPs in rapid succession — "Sacrilegio" (2017), "Posesión" (2017), and "Perversión" (2018), all as limited cassette runs — before consolidating them into the compilation "Sign of the Corpsehammer" (2019) and releasing their debut full-length "Metal de la muerte" via Bestial Invasion Records the same year, a record drawing heavily from Hellhammer, Sarcófago, Celtic Frost, and Darkthrone.
Heavy thrash metal act from Hungary, active since 2018. Corpsetaker delivers sharp, aggressive riffing rooted in classic thrash traditions.
Corpsy is a death/thrash metal band from Itabaianinha, Sergipe, Brazil, formed in 2022 and currently active as an independent act. The band operates within the extreme metal underground of northeastern Brazil.
Thrash metal veterans from Berg, Switzerland, active since 1994. With three decades of history, Corpus Delicti are among the longest-running Swiss thrash acts, delivering consistent aggression and intensity.
Black-thrash metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2018. They fuse the icy darkness of black metal with the speed-driven aggression of thrash.
Crossover thrash act from Catania, Sicily, active since 2017. Corroded fuses punk energy with thrash metal aggression from beneath Mount Etna.
Kansas City, Kansas band drawing on black metal, death metal, and thrash in equal measure, building a crossover assault that refuses to settle into any one subgenre. The Midwest grit in their delivery is unmistakable.
Trondheim thrash metal outfit formed in 2021, bringing neck-snapping aggression from central Norway's university city. Their high-energy riffing channels the raw spirit of the thrash revival.
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