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Moshkinstein (2019)
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Architects Of A New Weave (Deluxe Album) (2026)
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Necromanteum (2023)
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80s power/thrash act originally from New Orleans, relocated to Dallas. Their rare 1987 Return to Salem EP is a collector's item.
Heavy/thrash metal and metalcore band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2022. Their versatile sound bridges the gap between traditional heavy metal power, thrash velocity, and metalcore breakdowns from Germany's northern metropolis.
Thrash/death metal band from Grevenbroich, Germany, active since 2013. Their punishing crossover of thrash and death metal delivers relentless aggression from the Rhineland industrial heartland.
Ventura County, California's Hammered traffic in straight-up heavy metal with no frills and no apologies — the kind of band that reminds you why the genre thrived in suburban garages before arenas ever came calling. Active since 2019.
Portland's Hammered Grunts have been a fixture of the Pacific Northwest's crossover scene since 2012, smashing thrash and hardcore together with the anarchic energy of a backyard show that ran way too long.
Connecticut's Hammerfist blend industrial machinery into their thrash metal framework, giving the Naugatuck Valley act a mechanized, cold-edged aggression that sets them apart from straight-up retro thrashers. Active since 2010.
Howell, New Jersey's Hammerhead have kept their heads-down thrash metal operation running since 2011, the kind of band built on rehearsal-room dedication and live shows where the set list never disappoints.
Blistering Speed / Thrash Metal from Dallas.
Kansas City's Hammerhedd started as a progressive thrash and groove act in 2018 before letting progressive rock sensibilities creep in over time, documenting a genuinely curious musical evolution across their catalog.
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