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Legion is a thrash metal band from La Plata, Argentina, whose lineup includes Nicolas Liendo on guitar and vocals, Rafael Garritano on guitar, Sergio Carrizo on drums, and John Williams on bass. Their debut album "Gran Mal" was recorded and mixed at Dormir Sucio studio in Berisso during 2016 and released in 2017. The band draws on the tradition of Argentine thrash acts such as Hermética and Horcas.
Legion of the Damned is a Dutch thrash and death metal band from the Netherlands, active since 1992 under the name Occult before rebranding under their current name in 2006. Their catalog spans over a decade of increasingly aggressive output rooted in horror and occult lyrical themes, with key records including Malevolent Rapture and Sons of the Jackal produced by Andy Classen at Stage One Studio. After signing to Napalm Records, the band released Ravenous Plague (2014), Slaves of the Shadow Realm (2019), and The Poison Chalice (2023).
Legionnaire's black metal lands somewhere between cold atmospheric density and outright hostility — a project that has been building its vision since 2015 without geographic or stylistic tethering. The name implies discipline; the music delivers disorientation.
Swedish black/thrash metal band from Tanumshede, merging blackened ferocity with thrash velocity since 2021. Their warlike name channels the combative spirit of their volatile blackened thrash.
Legion is a thrash metal band from La Plata, Argentina, whose lineup includes Nicolas Liendo on guitar and vocals, Rafael Garritano on guitar, Sergio Carrizo on drums, and John Williams on bass. Their debut album "Gran Mal" was recorded and mixed at Dormir Sucio studio in Berisso during 2016 and released in 2017. The band draws on the tradition of Argentine thrash acts such as Hermética and Horcas.
Lei do Cão is a crossover thrash band from Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, formed in 2008. Their debut full-length Possuído pelo Tubarão was released in September 2008, delivering eight tracks of fast, aggressive crossover blending thrash and hardcore punk. The band also appeared on a split release with Crippled Fox in 2011, cementing their place in the Brazilian underground crossover scene.
French thrash metal band from Nice, formed in 2020 and delivering classic thrash aggression from the Cote d'Azur. Their approach channels the genre's essential speed and precision.
Ukrainian thrash/groove metal band from Lviv, newly formed in 2025 and delivering aggressive riffing from western Ukraine. Their name references the historic German name for Lviv, connecting to the city's multicultural heritage.
Croatian heavy/thrash metal band from Dubrovnik, formed in 2021 and delivering aggressive riffing from the Adriatic coast. Their sound bridges classic heavy metal power with thrash velocity.
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