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Seattle melodic death metal and thrash outfit whose 2023 debut The Faults of Our Kind delivers technically accomplished extremity. The name — meaning 'against god' — channels anti-theistic fury through the precision of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Las Vegas thrash metal act with an international flavor, incorporating Indonesian-language titles since 2021. Their EP Dari Kami Yang Kalian Sia-Siakan and subsequent releases bridge Southeast Asian and American thrash traditions from the Nevada desert.
Minneapolis thrash metal project from the Minnesota underground.
Antivist delivers groove and thrash metal from the Lancashire city of Lancaster since 2015, their activist-contrarian name reflecting a confrontational approach to heavy music. Over a decade of northwest English metal speaks to sustained commitment.
Hayward, California thrash metal project active since 2023. Their catalog — including the cryptically titled B'AK K'AT,LOG referencing the Mayan calendar — blends Bay Area thrash traditions with unexpected cultural references.
Antreib has evolved from hardcore punk into thrash metal and crossover from Moscow since 2013. Their German name meaning 'drive' or 'propulsion' captures the relentless forward momentum of their evolving sound.
Antro channels thrash metal and punk from an undisclosed German location since 2014. Their stripped-down approach captures the raw intersection where thrash velocity meets punk attitude.
Antroforce is a thrash metal band from Carapicuíba, in the western zone of greater São Paulo, Brazil, formed as a tribute to the 1980s Brazilian metal underground — citing Dorsal Atlântica, Mutilator, Vulcano, and early Sepultura as primary influences. The band sings in Portuguese and released their self-titled debut full-length in 2019 on Bigorna Records, following a split with Harpago in 2015 and two earlier demos. Their 2021 single 'Sinfonia do Diabo' and subsequent album 'Antropocaos' show a band evolving within the classic Brazilian thrash framework.
Antrophist is a band from the Loffingen and Bonndorf area in the Black Forest of Germany, formed in 2020, whose sound evolved from thrash metal origins into a hard rock and heavy metal direction. The band's Black Forest roots give them a distinctive setting within the German metal landscape.
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