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Ad Astra (2025)
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Grief of Destruction is a black/thrash metal and metalcore band from Nuremberg, Germany, formed in 2013, fusing black metal tremolo riffs with thrash speed and metalcore breakdowns. The band delivers a three-pronged extreme metal attack from Franconia.
Grifter is a crossover/thrash metal band from London, active since 2005. Two decades of crossover thrash from the British capital make them one of the scene's most enduring acts.
Grim Crypt is a one-man death/thrash metal project from Tôrres, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, helmed by guitarist Lucas HR and formed in 2023. The project released "Reborn" in 2023 and followed it with the album "Absolute" in May 2024, showcasing a home-recorded, technically-driven approach to the genre.
Los Angeles's Grim Death weaponize speed metal's manic energy with thrash's precision and aggression, delivering a tight, stripped-down assault that hits hard and moves fast. Since 2020, they've been one of the more focused purveyors of the classic crossover between those two worlds.
Grim Ripper is a groove-thrash metal band from the Basque Country, Spain, formed in 2023, delivering aggressive riffing rooted in old-school thrash with a groove metal punch. Their sound emphasizes raw, hard-hitting intensity with a no-frills approach to extreme metal.
Grim Sleeper is a thrash metal band from Samara, Russia, active since 2017 and delivering aggressive thrash from the Volga region. The project channels relentless thrash energy.
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Thunderous Groove Metal from Houston.
Mean Heavy / Power / Groove Metal out of Texas.
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