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Aggressor is a thrash metal band from Boston, Massachusetts. Their 2018 demo captures three tracks of raw, unpolished thrash from the New England underground.
Aggressors are a death/thrash metal band from Botucatu, São Paulo state, formed in 2014 around members who previously played together in a different project. Their debut EP The First Evil, released through Odioground Records in September 2016, delivers four tracks of grinding riff-driven thrash with death metal brutality and lyrical themes focused on war, religion, and political critique.
Aggrieved delivers thrash metal from Newcastle upon Tyne since 2022, their angry name capturing the righteous fury that fuels their Tyneside riffing. Their northeast English origins feed a distinctly blue-collar approach to thrash.
Aggro is a thrash/death metal band from Hayward, California. Their 2020 release "Going Under OST" is a massive twenty-nine-track video game soundtrack, an unusual format that channels metal aggression into interactive entertainment.
Aggroculture is a thrash metal band from Allston, Massachusetts — Boston's legendary DIY music neighborhood. Their 2026 full-length "Scrumpydrinking Thrashcore Gimps" and a 2025 live recording capture the chaotic, irreverent energy of the Allston house show scene.
Agitation are a thrash metal band from the Tuttlingen/Villingen-Schwenningen area of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, formed in 2021, delivering riff-driven aggression from the Black Forest region. Their sound carries the relentless energy that defines thrash metal's most urgent traditions.
Agnetub is a black/thrash metal band from Monterrey, Mexico, formed in 2024. Their debut release Desert Terrors, issued in April 2024, marks the band's entry into the Monterrey underground metal scene with a sound rooted in blackened thrash aggression.
Agnostic Priest is a thrash and speed metal band from Oakland, California. Their 2019 full-length "Final Stand" delivers eight tracks of high-velocity thrash from the East Bay.
Los Angeles thrash metal project. The name suggests a state of unknowing — ignorance weaponized through speed and aggression.
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