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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Sofia-based metal act that evolved from heavy/thrash metal origins into groove metal territory since 2014. Their stylistic shift reflects a move from high-speed aggression toward heavier, rhythmically driven compositions.
Progressive metal and thrash band from Dublin, Ireland active since 2007. They blend technical progressive complexity with thrash aggression from the Irish capital.
San Diego thrash/heavy metal band tapping into the California coast's deep tradition of aggressive, sun-bleached metal — riff-forward and no-frills, built for the pit.
Conjured from the forests of Nevada County in the Sierra Nevada foothills, this Northern California black metal act captures the isolation and cold fury of the mountains in its sound.
Thrash metal act from Lennestadt in Germany's Sauerland region, delivering relentless, riff-driven aggression since 2015. Their name captures the total elimination at the core of their thrash metal assault.
Cleveland death/thrash metal outfit Eradicyst grind out suffocating riffs with the blue-collar tenacity the city is known for, formed in 2019 and feeding off Ohio's thriving extreme underground.
Pushing the boundaries of thrash metal, this Swedish outfit from Höör/Ludvigsborg has been refining their craft since 2023. Their sound hinges on circle-pit anthems driven by relentless double-kick propulsion, delivered with ferocious dedication.
Fairfax, California death metal project active since 2009, operating with the DIY self-sufficiency of the Bay Area underground and a lo-fi rawness that suits the stripped-down brutality of the genre.
Thrash metal act from Bad Lauterberg in the Harz mountains of Germany, delivering high-speed aggression since 2015. Their name captures the act of obliteration that drives their relentless thrash metal sound.
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