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Ghotna is a death/thrash metal band from Småland, Sweden, formed in 2023 and delivering aggressive crossover fury from the historic heartland of Swedish metal. The project channels the rich metal heritage of the region.
Baltimore's Ghoul have been terrorizing the Maryland thrash underground since 2000, building a catalog of no-frills speed and aggression that keeps faith with the genre's blue-collar roots. A veteran outfit in a scene that respects longevity.
Oakland's masked and anonymous Ghoul have been delivering horror-obsessed death/thrash and grindcore since 2000 under elaborate fictional personas, building one of the most cult-beloved bodies of work in Bay Area metal — grotesque, theatrical, and genuinely dangerous.
Maryland's Ghoul King emerged in 2018 to pay thrash metal homage to horror and the occult with a stripped-down directness that cuts through pretension — just riffs, speed, and the conviction that the old ways are the right ways.
Formed in Salzburg in 2006 under the name Godforsaken before rebranding in 2010, Ghouls Come Knockin' played a catchy mix of death 'n' roll, speedrock, and thrash with a punk attitude and lyrics covering rebellion, intoxication, and freedom. Their 2013 album Dead Beat Glory is a high-energy slab of this crossover style, and the posthumous Blitztank followed in 2020 after the band dissolved.
Boston's Giftkrieg arrived in 2025 swinging with a no-frills thrash metal attack rooted in speed, aggression, and riff economy. Fresh out of the gate, they're already channeling the genre's most unrelenting traditions.
Gilgamosh are a death/thrash metal band formed in 2023 from St. Pölten and Vienna, Austria, representing a newer entry in the country's active extreme metal underground. They operate independently and have been building their catalog and live presence since their formation.
Gilotyna is a thrash metal band from Gliwice in Upper Silesia, formed in 2022. Their Polish name — meaning 'guillotine' — captures the sharp, cutting character of their thrash from the industrial south.
Portland, Oregon's Gimp attack from 2017 with a blackened thrash approach that's all speed, spite, and stripped-back ferocity. They weld the misanthropic spirit of black metal onto thrash's most violent impulses without ceremony or compromise.
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