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Anger has wielded heavy and thrash metal from the Witten, Remscheid, and Wuppertal triangle in North Rhine-Westphalia since 1978, making them one of Germany's longest-running metal acts. Nearly five decades of Ruhr Valley fury have earned them a place in the history of German metal.
Pasadena thrash metal veterans active since 2006, later relocating within the greater Los Angeles area. Two full-lengths — Callous And Furor and the corporate-skewering Hubris, Inc. — deliver seasoned, technically proficient thrash from musicians who've been honing their craft for decades.
Anger Cult was a death/thrash metal band from Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil, active from 2017 until splitting up. They released an EP titled "Bringing Order Through Chaos" in 2017, delivering aggressive, riff-driven extreme metal in the tradition of Brazil's underground death-thrash scene.
Anger Machine delivers thrash and groove metal from North Holland since 2016. Their mechanical-fury name captures the relentless, engine-like quality of their rhythmically driven compositions.
Portland thrash metal act who released two albums in 2007. Their titles — Clashed by the AML and Why You Bad Soh? — carry a playful energy that counterbalances their aggressive sound, representing the Pacific Northwest's irreverent take on thrash metal.
San Jose thrash metal project from the California underground.
Ferocious Thrash / Groove Metal from San Antonio.
Leganés-based AngerSoul has been channeling death-thrash fury from Madrid's southern suburbs since 2012, delivering riff-driven aggression rooted in the classic crossover of both genres. Their sound captures the volatile energy of Spain's thriving extreme metal underground.
Corpus Christi thrash/crossover that released two albums on Metal Blade. Reformed in 2018.
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