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Alma Siniestra is a thrash metal band from Río Cuarto, in Córdoba Province, formed by guitarist and vocalist Damián González, guitarist Nicolás Ortiz, bassist Luciano Villarreal, and drummer Salvador Velázquez. The band issued the ten-track demo "Origen" in 2012 and followed it with their debut full-length "Violencia extrema", released in January 2016, drawing on influences from Kreator, Sepultura, and Pantera.
Miskolc-based Almighty has wielded thrash metal since 2003, drawing energy from Hungary's second-largest city in the northeast. Their riff-driven approach carries the unrelenting pace and blue-collar intensity that thrash demands.
AlmostRage thrashes from Koper since 2022. Their nearly-furious name brings contained aggression from Slovenia's coastal capital to the country's thrash metal community.
Alpha Omega delivers thrash metal from the East Anglian city of Norwich since 2017, their biblical name meaning the beginning and the end. Their apocalyptic name suits the all-encompassing intensity of their thrash assault.
Arizona/Philadelphia thrash metal project. The sacrificial name channels ritual aggression across state lines.
South Derby, Connecticut progressive metal and thrash project. The name's implication of change suits their genre-blending approach.
Hamden, Connecticut thrash metal project with six releases blending aggressive thrash with eclectic, sample-heavy production. An unconventional approach to thrash that incorporates hip-hop and electronic influences.
Turnersville, New Jersey progressive thrash metal act blending technical riffing with aggressive velocity. A South Jersey project that channels the Garden State's deep thrash metal roots through a progressive lens.
Long Island thrash metal act delivering classic thrash aggression from New York's suburban sprawl. Two releases of tight, riff-driven thrash rooted in the Bay Area and East Coast traditions.
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