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Thrash metal band from Ananindeua, Pará, formed in December 2019 with a stated focus on old school thrash. The band released their debut album 'Nação Suicida' on August 5, 2021, a nine-track record addressing themes of political conflict, systematic alienation, and postmodern social problems.
Ohio thrash metal band formed in 2022, dealing in aggressive, politically minded riffing that reflects thrash metal's long tradition of social critique and sonic hostility.
Maryland thrash metal band formed in 2013, delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash in the tradition of East Coast underground metal with a no-frills approach to the genre's classic template.
Sodom are thrash metal legends from Gelsenkirchen and one of the "Big Four" of Teutonic thrash alongside Kreator, Destruction, and Tankard. From their raw black/speed metal beginnings through seminal albums like "Agent Orange" and "M-16," they helped define the German thrash sound that influenced countless bands worldwide.
Death/black metal band from João Pessoa, Paraíba, formed in 2003, with a discography spanning five albums: Sadomazocristo (2005), Renascida em Trevas (2008), Sempiterno Agressor (2011), Mutapestaminação (2016), and Animaligna (2022). The current lineup includes vocalist and bassist Daniel Hate alongside guitarists Samidarish and Seth, with the band signed to Altera Pars Records.
Sodomizing the Dead is a death/thrash and grindcore band from Lynwood, California, formed in 2014, channeling the abrasive energy of Southern California's extreme metal underground through a punishing crossover of brutality and speed.
Thrash metal band from Fortaleza, Ceará, with a lineup of drummer John Clay, guitarist Andrei BigHead, and vocalist/bassist Jeffmosh. The band released the demo Evil Thrash Metal on Vyolasyon Dyabolk Records before splitting up.
SOG is a speed and thrash metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2018, delivering high-velocity riffs and aggressive energy drawn from the classic traditions of the genre within the Southeast's active extreme metal community.
Soilent Green is a speed and thrash metal band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 2021, carrying the name into the Midwest thrash scene with high-energy, aggressive songwriting indebted to the genre's classic American tradition.
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