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Sound of Dissent is a thrash metal band formed in St. Louis, Missouri in 2022, channeling the combative energy and political undercurrent that defined thrash metal's formative era into a contemporary Midwestern context.
SoundCrush deliver groove and thrash metal from Asturias, combining rhythmic heaviness with thrash velocity from the green mountains of northern Spain. Active since 2015, they bring crushing sonic force to the Cantabrian coast.
Thrash metal band from São Paulo, formed in 2006, with a discography that includes the debut album Hell Hymns (2008) and the follow-up Praise Be to Death (2010), released on Metal Inquisition Records as a limited-edition 50-copy hand-numbered digipak. Praise Be to Death was recorded at Estudio Lembas in São Paulo.
Sounds from Hell is a death/thrash metal band from West Haven, Connecticut, formed in 2021, delivering punishing riffs and aggressive tempos in the crossover tradition between old-school death metal and thrash.
Soundstorm is a technical thrash metal band from Belleville, New Jersey, formed in 2016, applying rigorous technical precision to the high-velocity thrash template in the tradition of the East Coast scene.
Sourblood is a thrash metal band from Columbus, Ohio, formed in 2021, trafficking in the hard-hitting, velocity-driven riff work that connects them to both the classic thrash canon and the contemporary underground revival.
Source of Pain is a Phoenix, Arizona crossover/thrash metal band formed in 2024, blending the hardcore aggression of crossover with straight-ahead thrash metal speed in the tradition of the genre's most frenetic practitioners.
Soured Ground is a Syracuse, New York band formed in 2016 that straddles thrash metal, crossover, and crust punk, embodying the raw, politically charged energy where the hardcore and metal underground intersect.
South Arsenal is a Chicago, Illinois band formed in 2017 that blends thrash metal's speed and aggression with metalcore's structural dynamics, carving out a hard-edged sound in the city's active heavy music scene.
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