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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Melodic thrash metal band from Dornbirn in Austria's Vorarlberg region, bringing fast, technically precise thrash with melodic sensibility since 2018. Their Bandcamp releases under the ROAR moniker showcase high-energy thrash with a keen ear for memorable hooks.
La Porte, Indiana's Enemy of Creation blends thrash metal's relentless momentum with metalcore's punishing breakdowns, building a sound that hits like a freight train. Since forming in 2018, they've sharpened a crossover attack that owes equal debt to both worlds.
Long Island's Enemy of the State tears through crossover thrash, death, and thrash metal with the kind of suburban fury that only comes from growing up next to New York City. Since 2016, the Riverhead crew has built a ferocious sound that refuses to sit still within any single subgenre.
Melodic death/thrash metal act from Duisburg in Germany's Ruhr Valley, formed in 2022, combining harmonic guitar work with thrash velocity. Their name evokes internal conflict, driving compositions that pit melody against aggression.
Roman thrash metal veterans active since 1999, with a discography spanning the Medusa XX Legacy Edition, Chaos Machine, and In The Shadows Of Unrest alongside EPs This Is War and Dead Nation Army. Self-described as "Blood Fire Death," their output reflects over two decades of uncompromising Italian thrash.
A veteran presence in upstate New York's thrash metal scene, Gloversville's Enertia has been delivering relentless speed and technical precision since 1996. Decades of experience show in the tightness of their riffs and the controlled ferocity of their live attack.
Groove/thrash metal outfit from Alcoi, Spain formed in 2015. They deliver hard-hitting, riff-driven metal fueled by groovy rhythms and thrash aggression from the Valencian Community.
Melodic thrash metal and metalcore act from Lingen/Ems in Lower Saxony, Germany, blending harmonic precision with aggressive energy since 2014. Their approach merges the best of melodic thrash with metalcore's dynamic breakdowns.
Pennsylvania's Enfolded keeps the state's thrash metal tradition alive with a sound built on aggressive riffing and breakneck momentum since 2014. Straightforward and uncompromising, they trust the genre's fundamentals to do the work.
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