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Portage, Indiana's Mortuus have been at the brutal death/deathcore crossroads since 2005, building a reputation for monstrous low-tuned riffs and guttural excess in a scene more typically associated with Midwestern hardcore.
Mortuário A.D. channels the raw, bestial energy of early Brazilian extreme metal through a death/thrash lens, citing Sepultura, Sarcófago, Mutilator, Vulcano, Obituary, and Hellhammer as touchstones. Their second release, "Die in Pain," dropped on Halloween 2024 and captures the horror-soaked ferocity the band has built its identity around.
Mortyr is a thrash/speed metal act from Sandviken in Gävleborg, active since 2010. The band delivers razor-sharp thrash from the steel town of central Sweden.
Morzienda is a progressive death/thrash metal band from Percy, France, formed in 2014. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Founded in 2003 in Marchtrenk, Upper Austria, Mosfet developed a self-described "Deathlike Thrash'n'Roll" style fusing melodic death metal, thrash, and rock 'n' roll. Their 2012 album Deathlike Thrash'n'Roll, released on Refused Records, featured guest contributions from Dan Swanö (Edge of Sanity) and Tommy Vetterli (Coroner), before the band announced their dissolution in 2016.
Moshaholics is a thrash metal band from Burgos, Spain, formed in 2013 and dedicated to authentic old school thrash. After years of live performances across Spain, they released the LP 'I Hate Society' and the album 'Acid Archives,' channeling the aggressive spirit of classic 1980s thrash.
A thrash metal act from the Slovenian town of Škofja Loka, Moshead has been delivering aggressive compositions since 2015. The band channels the medieval town's energy into ripping thrash.
Mosherz is a thrash metal act from Wrocław, active since 2016. The band channels the mosh pit energy of their name into aggressive, pit-inducing thrash.
Worcester, Massachusetts crossover thrash act Moss Folk have been shredding the line between hardcore punk and thrash metal since 2008, delivering fast, no-frills attacks with the street-level energy of the New England underground.
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