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Moshkinstein (2019)
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Architects Of A New Weave (Deluxe Album) (2026)
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Necromanteum (2023)
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Toulon stoner/thrash metal act from the French Riviera, active since 2016. Their petroleum-tinged name suits a style that blends stoner rock's dirty grooves with thrash metal's velocity, all baked under the Provencal sun.
Heavy Sludge / Groove Metal out of Texas.
Ojos Negros is a thrash metal band from San Justo, Buenos Aires, active since 1993 and one of the longer-running acts in their local scene. The band released the album Lágrimas de Odio in 1997 and is signed to the Nacido Muerto label. Their lineup includes vocalist Eduardo Tarascio alongside guitarist Claudio Ferrara and drummer Christian Ferrara.
London-based Okami brings precision-guided thrash metal to the UK capital, combining technical riffing with aggressive tempos and tight rhythmic execution. Their polished yet ferocious sound sits at the intersection of classic thrash and modern metal production.
Czech thrash metal band from Karvina, delivering classic thrash since 2016. Their minimalist name matches the direct, no-frills character of their Silesian thrash.
German melodic thrash metal band from Cologne, blending harmonic hooks with thrash aggression since 2015. Their primitive name contrasts with the melodic sophistication of their Rhineland thrash.
Thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, rooted in the Bay Area sound of the late 1980s. They released the Advance LP in January 2019 on Misfortune Records as a limited cassette edition of 100 copies.
Swiss melodic death/thrash/heavy metal band from Olten, formed in 2023 and blending three metal traditions. Their versatile approach spans melodic sophistication, thrash aggression, and heavy metal power.
Melodic thrash/death metal musician from Novosibirsk, Russia, active since 2019. The project delivers technically proficient melodic extreme metal from Siberia's largest city.
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