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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Pittsburgh's Lowstate forge progressive and thrash metal into something angular and driving, elevating technical ambition with blue-collar tightness since forming in 2013.
German thrash metal act formed in 2018, delivering relentless speed and aggression. Their sound channels classic thrash metal's razor-sharp riffing and breakneck tempos through a modern lens.
Polish thrash metal band from Bialystok, delivering relentless thrash aggression since 2012. Their approach channels the genre's essential speed and fury from northeastern Poland.
Swedish death/thrash metal band from Hassleholm, merging death metal brutality with thrash velocity since 2020. Their visceral name captures the violent, expulsive energy of their extreme metal.
Russian thrash metal band from Saint Petersburg, newly formed in 2025 and delivering relentless speed. Their provocative name signals the aggressive, confrontational character of their Petersburgian thrash.
Basque heavy/thrash metal band from Eibar, combining classic heavy metal power with thrash intensity since 2011. Their approach channels both genres through the fierce spirit of the Basque underground.
Scottish thrash metal/crossover band from Edinburgh, newly formed in 2025 and merging thrash speed with crossover punk energy. Their approach delivers mosh-ready aggression from Scotland's capital.
Scottish thrash/death metal band from Dunfermline, merging thrash velocity with death metal brutality since 2015. Their lycanthropic name signals the savage, predatory character of their extreme metal.
Lycanthropy was a death/thrash metal band from Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil, active from the late 2000s. They released a debut demo in January 2009 and earned an honorable mention at the 2008 FECAP Pontal Song Festival with their track "Run While You Can," performing at shows across multiple Brazilian cities before splitting up.
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