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Featured Album
The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
Featured Thrash Metal Album
Ad Astra (2025)
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Featured Stoner Metal Album
Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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London-based thrash/death/groove metal band formed in 2019, combining three strains of metal aggression. Their versatile approach spans thrash speed, death metal brutality, and groove metal's rhythmic punch.
German melodic thrash metal band from Isny im Allgau, blending technical precision with thrash aggression since 2014. Their approach layers melodic sophistication over the genre's high-speed foundation.
Italian death/thrash metal band from Florence, newly formed in 2025 and named after a Norse mythological event. Their approach channels the chaos of Loki's flyting through aggressive Tuscan metal.
Progressive thrash metal outfit from Brno, Czech Republic, blending technical complexity with thrash metal's aggressive backbone since 2011. Their approach brings an unconventional, boundary-pushing mentality to the Czech thrash scene.
French thrash/death metal band from Chatillon-sur-Loire, merging thrash velocity with death metal heaviness since 2019. Their approach channels the combined aggression of both genres from the Loire Valley.
Razor-sharp Thrash / Groove Metal from Rio Grande Valley.
Blistering Melodic Thrash Metal / Metalcore from Houston.
Madrid-based thrash/groove metal band formed in 2024, combining thrash speed with groove-heavy breakdowns. Their name references sonic weaponry, reflecting the punishing intensity of their sound.
French thrash/death metal band from Nouvelle-Aquitaine, delivering relentless aggression since 2013. Their name suggests the gaps and vulnerabilities their music exploits with thrashing precision.
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