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Thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in October 2018 by Rhodz Costa and Danilo "Angelcorpse" Santojo as a vehicle for old-school 1980s thrash in the vein of Exodus, Destruction, and Necronomicon. The debut album High Voltage Demons was released in October 2019 through Thrash Or Death Records and issued on tape in Chile and the Netherlands; the band followed it with Dehumanizing Process in August 2022, also on Thrash Or Death Records.
Stockholm's Sadocrush pair black and thrash metal from the Swedish capital since 2020. Their sadomasochistic-destruction name channels the pleasure of annihilation into compositions of aggressive, darkly charged metal.
Sadokist forge black/thrash metal from Lahti, combining the atmospheric malevolence of black metal with thrash's breakneck velocity. Formed in 2019, they bring dual-genre fury to the Paijat-Hame underground.
Sadomasochrist forge thrash and black metal from the French overseas territory of Reunion (Sainte-Marie), bringing extreme metal from the Indian Ocean island. Active since 2013, they represent one of the most geographically remote metal acts in the European sphere.
Tietjerk's Sadotank merge black and thrash metal from the Frisian countryside since 2019. Their armored-sadism name channels mechanical violence through compositions of rural Dutch aggression.
Sadus is a thrash and death metal band from Antioch, California, formed in 1984 by vocalist Darren Travis, guitarist Rob Moore, bassist Steve Di Giorgio, and drummer Jon Allen. Known for blending technical thrash with death metal aggression, the band debuted with Illusions (later reissued as Chemical Exposure) in 1988 and built a cult following through albums such as Swallowed in Black and A Vision of Misery. Bassist Steve Di Giorgio, who also played with Death and Testament, became one of the most celebrated technical metal bassists of his generation, and the band returned in 2023 with The Shadow Inside, their first new record in over two decades.
Porto's Saephe pair death and thrash metal from Portugal's northern capital since 2019. Their enigmatic name and Douro Valley origins channel the granite city's resilience into aggressive dual-genre compositions.
A thrash metal band from the Westendorf and Wörgl area of Tyrol, Austria, Sagittarius built their reputation in the regional underground circuit through straightforward, hard-hitting material. The band remains active in the local extreme metal community.
Christian death/thrash metal band from Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 1994 and operating as a power trio since their 2001 reformation with Rodrigo Bizoro (vocals/drums), Clamer Lucio (guitar), and Michel Mixa (bass). The band has released five albums: Against Saints and Sinners (2003), The Ways of Faith (2005), Reprise (2007), Vanitas Vanitatum (2011), and Mea Culpa (2015), the latter a concept album addressing atrocities committed at the Colônia psychiatric hospital in Brazil. They are signed to Força Eterna.
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